Abstract:
This volume contains the research papers of the 21st International Conference on Agile
Software Development (XP 2020), planned to be held June 8–12 at the IT University of
Copenhagen, Denmark. However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the conference was
held online. XP is the premier agile software development conference combining research and practice. It is a unique forum where agile researchers, practitioners, thought leaders,
coaches, and trainers get together to present and discuss their most recent innovations,
research results, experiences, concerns, challenges, and trends. XP conferences provide
an informal environment to learn and trigger discussions and welcome both people new
to agile and seasoned agile practitioners.
XP 2020 marked the 21st edition of the “First Conference in Agile.” Agile continues
to advance, and the focus of the XP conference program has expanded over the years.
While the first XP conference focused on eXtreme Programming and predated the
“Agile Manifesto,” XP 2020 solicited contributions that address all modern agile
approaches, as well as the application of agile to areas including but not limited to
FinTech, AI/ML, IoT, and other mission-critical systems with global reach.
The XP 2020 conference invited submissions on 12 tracks, including research
papers, research workshops, experience reports, industry and practice, doctoral symposium,
education and training, on-site research, journal first, diversity and inclusion,
leadership, agile games, and lightning talks. In total, across all submission types, we
received over 300 proposals, which demonstrates that the XP community is growing
and active.
The research paper track invited submissions of unpublished high-quality research
papers, full and short, related to agile and lean software development. Submissions
addressing topics across the full spectrum of agile software development, broadly on
agile, on issues of concern to researchers or practitioners or both were welcomed
