A systematic literature review of agile software development projects

IF 3.8 2区计算机科学 Q2 COMPUTER SCIENCE, INFORMATION SYSTEMS

Information and Software Technology Pub Date : 2025-03-16 DOI:10.1016/j.infsof.2025.107727

Soumya Prakash Rath , Nikunj Kumar Jain , Gunjan Tomer , Alok Kumar Singh

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Abstract

Context

Agile software development (ASD) is gaining prominence as the leading methodology for modern software development organizations because it enables a fast, effective, and customer-centric approach in the current disruptive and dynamic work environment.

Objective

Despite increasing interest in ASD as a research area, the extant literature remains scattered and lacks convergence. This study provides a detailed account of all aspects of ASD, including emerging agile concepts, such as agile governance and large-scale agile implementations.

Method

A systematic literature review (SLR) technique identifies 208 relevant articles. The study included papers published between 1999 and 2024.

Results

This SLR provides a concise overview of the various theories applied in the context of ASD. The study classifies previous literature into numerous different facets of ASD. In addition, the paper has prepared an extensive list of relevant research questions for future investigations in each domain of ASD.

Conclusion

This study offers scholars insights into the status of ASD research as well as the current trends in ASD. Furthermore, the proposed future research questions provide researchers with precise direction for delving deeper into different facets of ASD.

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Information and Software Technology 工程技术-计算机：软件工程

CiteScore

9.10

自引率

7.70%

发文量

164

审稿时长

9.6 weeks

期刊介绍： Information and Software Technology is the international archival journal focusing on research and experience that contributes to the improvement of software development practices. The journal''s scope includes methods and techniques to better engineer software and manage its development. Articles submitted for review should have a clear component of software engineering or address ways to improve the engineering and management of software development. Areas covered by the journal include: • Software management, quality and metrics, • Software processes, • Software architecture, modelling, specification, design and programming • Functional and non-functional software requirements • Software testing and verification & validation • Empirical studies of all aspects of engineering and managing software development Short Communications is a new section dedicated to short papers addressing new ideas, controversial opinions, "Negative" results and much more. Read the Guide for authors for more information. The journal encourages and welcomes submissions of systematic literature studies (reviews and maps) within the scope of the journal. Information and Software Technology is the premiere outlet for systematic literature studies in software engineering.