IMPACT OF AGILE PRACTICES ON PROJECT SUCCESS: MEDIATION OF TEAM PERFORMANCE AND MODERATION OF PROJECT COMPLEXITY

Abstract

ABSTRACT In this digital era, IT industry of a country plays a vital role in its development. This study aims at analyzing how employing Agile Practices affects the success of the project in the agile-centric IT organizations in Punjab, Pakistan. It also analyzes the impact of Agile Practices and Team Performance on Project Success, along with the moderating effect of Project Complexity on Team Performance and ultimately Project Success. To collect the data, a questionnaire was used, and 201 responses were collected from IT professionals, out of which 169 respondents used agile practices that were used for data analysis. To analyze the data, Structural Equation Modelling (SEM) was applied using SmartPLS 4. The analysis deduced that employing Agile Practices increases the chances of successful project completion with Team Performance mediating the relationship between Agile Practices and Project Success. It is also observed that Project Complexity moderates the relationship between Agile Practices and Team Performance. This research contributes to the literature on Agile Practices and Team Performance especially in the field of IT. This study provides a better understanding of the relationship between Agile Practices, Team Performance and Project Complexity with an increased rate of Project Success.