QSM has been collaborating with Forrester Research on a report focused on the current state of Agile development. Prior Forrester data shows an adoption rate of about 38% among developers in 2010 and continuous growth YoY in the last three years. However few have really scaled it to the enterprise level. Have you?

To get a better data representation, we encourage to participate in this survey. Tell us about your current and future Agile development plans. This survey will ask questions like: 

• What are the expected and achieved benefits of Agile?
• How is Agile being adopted?
• What is Agile actually improving in organizations and how are results being measured?
• Which Agile practices are the most commonly used? 

To participate in this survey, click here.

More Agile resources from QSM:

• Estimating Agile Projects Webinar 
• Beyond the Hype: Thoughts on Agile Development

QSM  invites developers of financial services and Business/IT applications to participate in their 2011 IT Maintenance and Offshoring Survey. Software development organizations are always curious about how they stack up against the industry. With your help, we hope to provide insight into how major software developers budget, staff, and measure their maintenance and offshore development. Key analysis areas include:

• How much do IT shops typically spend on application maintenance vs. new development/enhancements?
• What project types and skills are most likely to be offshored?
• How does offshore development stack up in terms of productivity and quality?
• What are the challenges and constraints of the offshore development environment?

At the conclusion of the survey, participants will receive an electronic copy of the QSM IT Almanac and a free industry summary report that analyzes typical development vs. maintenance budgets and offshore spending and resource mixes by software function, platform, and skill.

Who should complete the survey?
This survey is primarily focused on major financial services software firms, but IT systems developers are also welcome to participate.

Survey Timeline
The survey will begin Monday, April 18th and close on Friday, April 29th, 2011.