Location
Hilton Waikoloa Village, Hawaii
Event Website
https://hicss.hawaii.edu/
Start Date
7-1-2025 12:00 AM
End Date
10-1-2025 12:00 AM
Description
InnerSource, the use of open source methods inside organizations, is gaining momentum. However, there is limited research available on how InnerSource may be adopted in tandem with Agile. The main objective of this paper is to examine areas of congruence and friction between Agile and InnerSource, so that practitioners may chart an optimal path to adopting InnerSource. Our analysis draws on a framework from previous studies which compared agile and open source. We find that InnerSource complements and diverges from Agile in many of the same ways open source does. Based on InnerSource practitioner feedback, we also identify an additional seven areas of potential friction that were not examined in previous Agile open source comparison studies. Our findings will help Agile practitioners assess when and how to adopt InnerSource for maximum positive impact in their organizations. Furthermore, we have identified a number of areas for follow-on research, investigating the adoption of both methods in diverse organizational contexts.
Recommended Citation
Dillon, Clare; Fitzgerald, Brian; Ferreira Ribeiro, J. Eduardo; and Izquierdo-Cortazar, Daniel, "Agile and InnerSource: A Match made in Heaven and in Hell!" (2025). Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences 2025 (HICSS-58). 6.
https://aisel.aisnet.org/hicss-58/st/agile_development/6
Agile and InnerSource: A Match made in Heaven and in Hell!
Hilton Waikoloa Village, Hawaii
InnerSource, the use of open source methods inside organizations, is gaining momentum. However, there is limited research available on how InnerSource may be adopted in tandem with Agile. The main objective of this paper is to examine areas of congruence and friction between Agile and InnerSource, so that practitioners may chart an optimal path to adopting InnerSource. Our analysis draws on a framework from previous studies which compared agile and open source. We find that InnerSource complements and diverges from Agile in many of the same ways open source does. Based on InnerSource practitioner feedback, we also identify an additional seven areas of potential friction that were not examined in previous Agile open source comparison studies. Our findings will help Agile practitioners assess when and how to adopt InnerSource for maximum positive impact in their organizations. Furthermore, we have identified a number of areas for follow-on research, investigating the adoption of both methods in diverse organizational contexts.
https://aisel.aisnet.org/hicss-58/st/agile_development/6