Agile software development principles and values have been widely adopted across various industries, influencing products and services globally. Despite its increasing popularity, a significant gap remains between research and practical implementation. This paper presents the findings of the first international workshop designed to foster collaboration between research and practice in agile software development. We discuss the main themes and factors identified by the workshop participants that contribute to this gap, strategies to bridge it, and the challenges that require further research attention.
@article{arxiv.2507.10785,
title = {Towards a Closer Collaboration Between Practice and Research in Agile Software Development Workshop: A Summary and Research Agenda},
author = {Michael Neumann and Eva-Maria Schön and Mali Senapathi and Maria Rauschenberger and Tiago Silva da Silva},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2507.10785},
year = {2025}
}