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Ambler, Scott. Survey Says: Agile Works in Practice // Dr. Dobb's. 3 август 2006. Посетен на 3 юни 2010. Only 6% indicated that their productivity was lowered ... No change in productivity was reported by 34% of respondents and 60% reported increased productivity ... 66% [responded] that the quality is higher ... 58% of organizations report improved satisfaction, whereas only 3% report reduced satisfaction.
W. Scott Ambler (2006) Supersize Me in Dr. Dobb's Journal, 15 февруари 2006.
Agile Methodologies Survey Results (PDF) // Shine Technologies, януари 2003. Архивиран от оригинала на 2010-08-21. Посетен на 3 юни 2010. 95% stated that there was either no effect or a cost reduction ... 93% stated that productivity was better or significantly better ... 88% stated that quality was better or significantly better ... 83% stated that business satisfaction was better or significantly better
Agile Methodologies Survey Results (PDF) // Shine Technologies, януари 2003. Архивиран от оригинала на 2010-08-21. Посетен на 3 юни 2010. 95% stated that there was either no effect or a cost reduction ... 93% stated that productivity was better or significantly better ... 88% stated that quality was better or significantly better ... 83% stated that business satisfaction was better or significantly better
