Understanding the Perceived Relevance of Capability Measures: A Survey of Agile Software Development Practitioners
Sai Datta Vishnubhotla, Emilia Mendes, and Lars Lundberg

TL;DR
This survey investigates how agile practitioners perceive the relevance of various capability measures at individual and team levels, revealing social aspects as dominant and identifying new measures not previously characterized.
Contribution
The study provides empirical insights into practitioner perceptions of capability measures in Agile, highlighting social aspects' importance and introducing new measures for team formation.
Findings
Practitioners consider 127 individual and 28 team capability measures relevant.
Seven new individual and one new team capability measures identified.
Social aspects are perceived as more relevant than technical or innovative measures.
Abstract
Context: In the light of the swift and iterative nature of Agile Software Development (ASD) practices, establishing deeper insights into capability measurement within the context of team formation is crucial, as the capability of individuals and teams can affect team performance and productivity. Although a former Systematic Literature Review (SLR) synthesized the state of the art in relation to capability measurement in ASD with a focus on selecting individuals to agile teams, and capabilities related to team performance and success, determining to what degree the SLR's results apply to practice can provide progressive insights to both research and practice. Objective: Our study investigates how agile practitioners perceive the relevance of individual and team level measures for characterizing the capability of an agile team and its members. Furthermore, to scrutinize variations in…
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