How (Un)Happiness Impacts on Software Engineers in Agile Teams?
This addresses the impact of social and human factors on software engineers in agile environments, but it is incremental as it builds on existing research in people-centered agile practices.
The study investigated how happiness and unhappiness affect software engineers in agile teams, finding through five case studies with 67 participants that key happiness factors include effective communication, motivated members, collaboration, proactivity, and present leaders.
Information technology (IT) organizations are increasing the use of agile practices, which are based on a people-centred culture alongside the software development process. Thus, it is vital to understand the social and human factors of the individuals working in agile environments, such as happiness and unhappiness and how these factors impact this kind of environment. Therefore, five case-studies were developed inside agile projects, in a company that values innovation, aiming to identify how (un)happiness impacts software engineers in agile environments. According to the answers gathered from 67 participants through a survey, interviews and using a cross-analysis, happiness factors identified by agile teams were effective communication, motivated members, collaboration among members, proactive members, and present leaders.