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Multi-Scenario Empirical Assessment of Agile Governance Theory: A Technical Report

Software Engineering 2023-07-26 v1

Abstract

Context: Agile Governance Theory (AGT) has emerged as a potential model for organizational chains of responsibility across business units and teams. Objective: This study aims to assess how AGT is reflected in practice. Method: AGT was operationalized down into 16 testable hypotheses. All hypotheses were tested by arranging eight theoretical scenarios with 118 practitioners from 86 organizations and 19 countries who completed an in-depth explanatory scenario-based survey. The feedback results were analyzed using Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) and Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA). Results: The analyses supported key theory components and hypotheses, such as mediation between agile capabilities and business operations through governance capabilities. Conclusion: This study supports the theory and suggests that AGT can assist teams in gaining a better understanding of their organization governance in an agile context. A better understanding can help remove delays and misunderstandings that can come about with unclear decision-making channels, which can jeopardize the fulfillment of the overall strategy.

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@article{arxiv.2307.13635,
  title  = {Multi-Scenario Empirical Assessment of Agile Governance Theory: A Technical Report},
  author = {Alexandre J. H. de O. Luna and Marcelo L. M. Marinho},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2307.13635},
  year   = {2023}
}

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The full paper, "Agile governance theory: a multi-scenario empirical assessment", derived from this Technical Report, is published in the Revista Observatorio de La Economia Latinoamericana, ISSN 1696-8352. DOI: https://doi.org/10.55905/oelv21n6-135