XP and organizational change: Lessons from the field

Abstract

As interest in XP continues to spread, the organizational challenges of adopting a new development method become more apparent. Some say that the implementation of XP values, principles and practices alone is enough to successfully navigate a change to XP. Others say that an understanding of change management concepts from the field of organizational development is needed. Views vary on whether to employ a change model, and if so, which change models are best. In this activity panel we use an interactive storytelling and analysis approach as we pause to consider the implications of XP and organizational change, through real-life tales from this time in the history of XP’s migration into the mainstream of software development.