Abstract

“At its heart, an agile approach has little to do with software; it's all about recognizing and applying feedback.” These are the words of Andrew Hunt, one of 17 authors of the Agile manifesto, which in 2001 initiated revolutionary changes in the way new software is developed and delivered. Yet, the large majority of empirical studies on the effective use of Agile principles and methods has exclusively focused on the IT industry. Thus, the aim of this special issue is to spur and develop high-quality research in the emerging field of Agile management beyond software development. The special issue intends to offer an holistic and rigorous assessment of the current state of the art in the application of Agile principles to project management, innovation management, new product development, entrepreneurship, software engineering and design.