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A decade of agile methodologies

Authors:

Torgeir Dingsøyr,

VenuGopal Balijepally,

Nils Brede MoeAuthors Info & Claims

Journal of Systems and Software, Volume 85, Issue 6

Pages 1213 - 1221

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jss.2012.02.033

Published: 01 June 2012 Publication History

Abstract

Ever since the agile manifesto was created in 2001, the research community has devoted a great deal of attention to agile software development. This article examines publications and citations to illustrate how the research on agile has progressed in the 10 years following the articulation of the manifesto. Specifically, we delineate the conceptual structure underlying agile scholarship by performing an analysis of authors who have made notable contributions to the field. Further, we summarize prior research and introduce contributions in this special issue on agile software development. We conclude by discussing directions for future research and urging agile researchers to embrace a theory-based approach in their scholarship.

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