Case Study: Agile Methodology in Sapient
Read the case titled, "Sapient" located in Chapter 4 of the Cobb text.
Sapient is an international company based in Massachusetts. It has developed a unique and innovative agile methodology called Sapient | Approach (S|A). It has fully integrated agile into its own business, and has also helped many clients become more agile.
Write a five to six (5-6) page paper in which you:
- Give your opinion on the reasons why Sapient developed its own agile methodology.
- Assess the business benefits and challenges of Sapient's agile methodology.
- Identify at least three (3) requirements needed before implementing Sapient's agile methodology for its internal and external customers. Provide your rationale.
- Suggest at least two (2) potential improvement opportunities in Sapient's agile methodology.
- Describe a non-agile alternative that Sapient could have considered.