Distributed Agile Software Development: A Review

TL;DR

This paper reviews the intersection of distributed software development and agile practices, highlighting challenges faced by geographically dispersed teams and effective strategies to improve communication and project success.

Contribution

It provides a comprehensive overview of challenges and proven practices for implementing agile in distributed software development environments.

Findings

Distributed teams face communication challenges due to geographical and cultural differences.

Agile practices can be adapted to improve collaboration in distributed settings.

Proven strategies help mitigate issues and enhance project outcomes in distributed agile teams.

Abstract

Distribution of software development is becoming more and more common in order to save the production cost and reduce the time to market. Large geographical distance, different time zones and cultural differences in distributed software development (DSD) leads to weak communication which adversely affects the project. Using agile practices for distributed development is also gaining momentum in various organizations to increase the quality and performance of the project. This paper explores the intersection of these two significant trends for software development i.e. DSD and agile. We discuss the challenges faced by geographically distributed agile teams and proven practices to address these issues, which will help in building a successful distributed team.