Technology Selection in Agile Project Management: Balancing Flexibility, Integration, and Team Capabilities

Abstract

Like any other field, Agile project management has its unique characteristics. One of them is its approach towards technological selection, which it considers critical for fulfilling project requirements and ensuring success. This review aims to fill the existing gap in Agile technology selection literature by investigating the most appropriate Agile technology selection criteria, with a special focus on a tacit relational understanding of core Agile principles, which are flexibility, teamwork, and open-ended evolution/learning. The research draws upon qualitative approaches, obtaining data through semi-structured interviews with practitioners familiar with technology and Agile processes, followed by focus group discussions and document review. The background literature describes the available literature, established understanding, and emerging practices on Agile technology selection frameworks. Based on an extensive literature review, this research finds that Agile project selection critically requires careful deliberation on the level of team skill, ease of integration with existing frameworks, scope for growth, and organizational awareness. Moreover, the analysis demonstrates these technology choices affect cost, quality, and time-to-market, showing that the right technology decisions increase maintainability and reduce technical debt. This study aims to fill these gaps by suggesting a practical approach for Agile teams regarding informed technology selection and management that exists in the literature. Best practices, stakeholder feedback, and Agile principles guide the recommendations set forth, which are uniquely derived from the findings. This work addresses academic scrutiny alongside industrial concern through presenting a refined strategy targeting technology selection within Agile projects.