An IS auditor is reviewing a project that is using an agile software development approach. Which of the following should the IS auditor expect to find?

A. Use of a capability maturity model (CMM)

B. Regular monitoring of task-level progress against schedule

C. Extensive use of software development tools to maximize team productivity

D. Postiteration reviews that identify lessons learned for future use in the project

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the answer is D.

A. The capability maturity model (CMM) places heavy emphasis on predefined formal processes and formal project management and software development deliverables, while agile software development projects, by contrast, rely on refinement of process as dictated by the particular needs of the project and team dynamics.

B. Task-level tracking is not used because daily meetings identify challenges and impediments to the project.

C. Agile projects make use of suitable development tools; however, tools are not seen as the primary means of achieving productivity. Team harmony, effective communications and collective ability to solve challenges are of greater importance.

D. A key tenet of the agile approach to software project management is ongoing team learning to refine project management and software development processes as the project progresses. One of the best ways to achieve this is that the team considers and documents what worked well and what could have worked better at the end of each iteration and identifies improvements to be implemented in subsequent iterations. Additionally, less importance is placed on formal paper-based deliverables, with the preference being effective informal communication within the team and with key outside contributors. Agile projects produce releasable software in short iterations, typically ranging from four to eight weeks. This, in itself, instills considerable performance discipline within the team. This, combined with short daily meetings to agree on what the team is doing and the identification of any impediments, renders task-level tracking against a schedule redundant.

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