Introducing an Agile Method for Enterprise Mash-Up Component Development

The introduction of an enterprise mash-up (EMU) development in an organization requires special consideration to balance the agile aspects with the control of a defined approach. In this article a new agile method for EMU component development is presented and defined, as a result of the cooperation between Erasmus University and Jibes B.V. This article describes the approach taken, the held survey and case study, and the resulting method Mash|Match. The Mash|Match method is a combination of aspects of four different agile methods: XP, DSDM, PP, and FDD. Mash|Match can be seen as new rising agile guideline upon which enterprises can effectively manage their business processes. Based on this result, Erasmus University and Jibes will further develop this method, by applying the results in practice and by further academic research.