Study goals
Conduct a systematic literature review on distributed Agile project teams working on software development, focusing on what has been presented as part of subgroup formation and their impacts.
Relevance / originality
Although much research has been dedicated to the challenges and benefits of Agile distributed development, the understanding of how subgroups are formed, and the impacts they might have on those teams, is still under research.
Methodology / approach
Systematic Literature Review
Main results
The degree of virtuality a team is submitted to, how the team is distributed across its locations, and the type of project methodology adopted by it will impact how subgroups are formed, the strength they carry, and the effects they have.
Theoretical / methodological contributions
This paper extends the body of knowledge on subgroups and GVTs by introducing how the degree of virtuality and Agile methods can affect faultline and subgroup formation.
Social / management contributions
This paper offers managers and leaders of entirely virtual global teams adopting Agile tools to create more cohesive and performative teams.