Agility Evaluation Factor: Identification of flexibility level

Since evolution of software development process, researchers are involved in developing new software methods for reducing the software failure rate. Agile Software Development Process (ASDP) has addressed the various issues related to software failure such as low customer satisfaction, delay in software delivery etc. However, many new developing methods claimed themselves to follow ASDP due to its elicit practices of ASDP. These practices are mainly; just enough document, short releases, higher customer interaction, self organized team etc. Thus, there is a strong need to identify the agility level in any software development method. In this paper, we have presented the Agility Evaluation Factor (AEF) that will be useful to determine agility level of any software development method. We have proposed to compute AEF for quantification of agile practices used and flexibility available in a particular software development method. Identification of AEF provides scope of improvement in existing AMs as well as defines the criteria for entry in set of agile methods.