A performance management model for agile information systems development teams

The prevailing trend in ISD is one of poor project performance, with budget overruns commonly in excess of 300% and many failing altogether. To ad-dress this trend ISD research always focuses on the ISD process, user involve-ment, and the people involved. Rarely, if ever are wider organisational processes questioned. This paper argues for a cohesive and ongoing inclusion of wider or-ganisational factors in efforts to address and improve ISD project performance. Given the poor budgetary performance of ISD projects, budgeting is one are we feel requires particular attention. Contemporary research in budgeting (e.g. Be-yond Budgeting) and in ISD (e.g. agile methods) attempts to address similar issues albeit from a different angles. This paper draws on 2 case studies of 7 ISD teams to apply the Beyond Budgeting model to an ISD environment. We demonstrate the value of using the Beyond Budgeting model to develop a cohesive research agen-da within ISD used to identify gaps and suggest improvements to agile methods, probably the most well known and accepted contemporary ISD approach.