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  • 1SRA International, 4300 Fair Lakes Court, Fairfax, VA 22033, USA. david_kane@sra.com

BMC Bioinformatics
|June 1, 2006
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Agile development methods enhance biomedical software creation, improving collaboration and reproducibility in research and clinical systems. These iterative practices are valuable for bioinformatics and clinical support applications.

Area of Science:

  • Biomedical software development
  • Bioinformatics
  • Clinical support systems

Background:

  • Agile is an iterative software development approach emphasizing collaboration and automation.
  • Biomedical software, including bioinformatics tools, has been successfully developed using agile methods.
  • This paper details a qualitative study of experiences with agile development in biomedical software.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To report on the experiences of using agile development methods in biomedical software projects.
  • To assess the suitability of agile methods for scientific inquiry and clinical system development.
  • To identify common agile practices applicable to biomedical software development.

Main Methods:

  • Qualitative study of agile development practices.

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  • Case studies across six diverse biomedical software development organizations (academic, commercial, government).
  • Analysis of projects involving bioinformatics and clinical support applications.

    • Main Results:

    • Agile methods are well-suited for the iterative and exploratory nature of scientific inquiry.
    • Agile development provides a robust framework for reproducible scientific results and clinical support systems.
    • Agile practices matched the needs of biomedical projects, contributing to organizational success and fostering collaboration between software engineers and researchers.

    Conclusions:

    • The agile development approach is a good fit for biomedical software development organizations.
    • Agile practices are applicable and valuable for broader biomedical software development efforts.
    • A core set of common agile practices was identified, useful for organizations adopting these methods.