Download Agile Processes in Software Engineering and Extreme Programming – Workshops

 This open access book comprises research workshop papers presented at XP 2022 and XP 2023, which are the 23rd and 24th International Conferences on Agile Software Development. The conferences took place on June 13-17, 2022, at the IT University of Copenhagen, Denmark, and on June 13-16, 2023, in Amsterdam, Netherlands.

XP is a leading conference that brings together research and practice in agile software development. The forum is a distinct gathering where agile researchers, practitioners, thought leaders, coaches, and trainers convene to showcase and deliberate on their latest innovations, research findings, experiences, issues, difficulties, and trends. XP conferences offer a casual setting for acquiring knowledge and stimulating discussions, catering to both newcomers and experienced practitioners of agile methodologies.

Download Agile Processes in Software Engineering and Extreme Programming – Workshops

The workshops that occurred in 2022 were as follows:

The next events include the 3rd International Workshop on Agility using Microservices Programming and the 2nd International Workshop on Agile Sustainability.

● The Intersection of Agile and Education

In the year 2023, a total of six workshops were conducted:

● Conference focusing on the concept of Organisational Debt and its impact on Large-Scale Agile methodologies.

● Software-Intensive Business Workshop 

● Global and Hybrid Work Workshop 

● Fear-Based Agile Transformation Workshop 

● AI-assisted Agile Workshop

● Agile-Quantum Software Engineering Workshop

In 2022, 6 workshop papers were approved for publishing in the post-proceedings, from a total of 11 submissions. In 2023, 15 papers were approved for publication from a total of 38 submissions. 

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