Risk Management Adoption Framework for Software Projects: A Case Study for Kenyan Software Project Managers and Developers
Noela Jemutai Kipyegen, Waweru R. Mwangi, Stephen Kimani · 2012
Despite the existence and availability of proper software development risk management processes, Kenyan’s software projects experience myriad of challenges. This study looks at software risk management practice and the root of problems experienced by Kenyan software project managers and developers. The survey helped to understand these causes and the kind of risk management adoption framework suitable to software projects and that solves existing problems in Kenya. Results from 62 software developers and 15 IT project managers from 30 software development firms showed that majority (87%) of IT project managers and developers do not use formal risk management techniques. There are no measures put in place by various development organizations for the implementation of formal risk management methods. This paper develops a framework that guides in the adoption of the existing formal risk management techniques in two areas; Institutions of learning and software development industry.