Christoph Schmidt is an IT consultant at the Boston Consulting Group. From 2011-2014, he worked as a researcher in a joint research project of the Business School of the University of Mannheim and SAP SE. During this time, he conducted empirical studies on agile software engineering, software development team performance and large-scale software development projects. His study results were published in various international conferences including the International Conference on Information Systems and the IEEE International Conference of Software Engineering.

"The book's interesting concepts and approach make it useful for a general computer science audience: practitioners in the computer industry as well as researchers in the area of software development. The book could be useful for students who are planning to work in companies that have a teamwork approach to software development. The topic is presented in a very good manner and the technical quality is high. The almost 300 references represent an extensive list of resources for further reading." (M. Ivanovic, Computing Reviews, computingreviews.com, June, 2016)

• Introduction.- Agile Software Development.- Theoretical and Conceptual Foundations.- Research Methodology.- Empirical Validation.- Discussion.- Conclusion.

Christoph Schmidt is an IT consultant at the Boston Consulting Group. From 2011-2014, he worked as a researcher in a joint research project of the Business School of the University of Mannheim and SAP SE. During this time, he conducted empirical studies on agile software engineering, software development team performance and large-scale software development projects. His study results were published in various international conferences including the International Conference on Information Systems and the IEEE International Conference of Software Engineering.

"The book's interesting concepts and approach make it useful for a general computer science audience: practitioners in the computer industry as well as researchers in the area of software development. The book could be useful for students who are planning to work in companies that have a teamwork approach to software development. The topic is presented in a very good manner and the technical quality is high. The almost 300 references represent an extensive list of resources for further reading." (M. Ivanovic, Computing Reviews, computingreviews.com, June, 2016)

• Introduction.- Agile Software Development.- Theoretical and Conceptual Foundations.- Research Methodology.- Empirical Validation.- Discussion.- Conclusion.

Christoph Schmidt is an IT consultant at the Boston Consulting Group. From 2011-2014, he worked as a researcher in a joint research project of the Business School of the University of Mannheim and SAP SE. During this time, he conducted empirical studies on agile software engineering, software development team performance and large-scale software development projects. His study results were published in various international conferences including the International Conference on Information Systems and the IEEE International Conference of Software Engineering.

"The book's interesting concepts and approach make it useful for a general computer science audience: practitioners in the computer industry as well as researchers in the area of software development. The book could be useful for students who are planning to work in companies that have a teamwork approach to software development. The topic is presented in a very good manner and the technical quality is high. The almost 300 references represent an extensive list of resources for further reading." (M. Ivanovic, Computing Reviews, computingreviews.com, June, 2016)

• Introduction.- Agile Software Development.- Theoretical and Conceptual Foundations.- Research Methodology.- Empirical Validation.- Discussion.- Conclusion.