XP 2024 | Bolzano, Italy

The 25th International Conference on Agile Software Development

XP 2024 • Bolzano, Italy • June 4-7, 2024

XP is the premier Agile software development conference combining research and practice. It is a unique forum where Agile researchers, practitioners, thought leaders, coaches, and trainers gather to present and discuss their most recent innovations and research results.

Member Pricing

Conference + Workshop – €1,708*
Conference only – €1,342*
Workshop Day Only – €488*

Student Pricing**

Conference + Workshop – €637*
Conference only – €637*
Workshop Day Only – €244*

Non-Member Rates

Conference + 1 Workshop – €1,830*
Conference only – €1,464*
Workshop Day Only – €488*

*All prices include VAT. You must be an Agile Alliance member to take advantage of our Member pricing, but you can join Agile Alliance for just $59 per year and enjoy a range of membership benefits and resources. 

**Proof of academic status is required to receive the Student Pricing rate.

The XP 2024 Call for Submissions

Share observations, hard-fought wisdom, and practical advice about Agile and Lean through a paper and accompanying talk at the XP 2024 conference in Bolzano, Italy. Read more about our new and returning conference tracks, and submit your talk or workshop.

XP 2024 Keynote Speakers

We are pleased to introduce the first three speakers of our four Keynote sessions. Stay tuned for more updates!

Diana Larsen

Diana Larsen

“The Evolution of Agile:
from Then ’til Now”

Using a retrospective lens, Diana Larsen will take us on a journey through the progression of Agile. We’ll examine where we’ve been, harvesting our insights so we can retain and sustain the best of the past, then use our observations as a springboard to keep abreast of innovation and build toward an even better future.

Brian Fitzgerald

Brian Fitzgerald

“BizDevOps: From Business Idea to Consumer Product on a Weekly Basis”

The move from waterfall-based approaches to Agile approaches in software development over the past twenty years represented a paradigm shift in the field. We are at the cusp of a similar paradigm shift in the transformation from agile approaches to continuous software development. The latter is very much driven by fundamental lean concepts such as flow, continuous improvement, evidence-based decision-making, and elimination of waste. These lean concepts have long been applied in manufacturing and are widely accepted as leading to superior performance and competitive advantage.  In a similar vein, the recent emphasis on DevOps recognizes that the integration between software development and its deployment needs to be a continuous one. We argue that a similar continuity is required between business strategy and development. We suggest the more holistic term, BizDevOps, to characterise this phenomenon. The clear message is that the continuous software development process required for BizDevOps is a holistic concept with many implications for process, tooling/automation, and organizational cultural norms and practices.

Alberto Brandolini

Alberto Brandolini

“All the Small Things”
!

Software-centric organisations have gone through massive changes in the last years, while Agile was transitioning from indie-punk to mainstream pop. But the new emergent reality hasn’t stabilised yet, with tensions between full remote and back to the office. In this messy scenario, old habits and tools cannot be taken for granted anymore, and the value of context-free advice is close to zero. Let’s have a context-aware deep dive into the little changes that are making a huge difference.

XP 2024 Schedule-at-a-Glance

The full conference schedule with the speaker, workshop, and panel sessions listed by day and time will be published once the Call for Submissions comes to a close. 

XP 2024 Schedule

The theme of XP 2024 is “Reflect, Adapt, Envision”

This year’s theme encapsulates our journey through the last 25 years and our vision for the future. It’s an invitation to engage, learn, and shape the future of Agile together.

At its inception 25 years ago, the XP conference focused solely on eXtreme Programming. It quickly widened its scope to include all modern Agile approaches and Agility’s developing aspects. XP draws people from around the globe, providing a diverse and inclusive environment for learning and inspiring conversations.

Follow XP 2024 on Twitter and LinkedIn for the latest updates.

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Join us in the picturesque town of Bolzano, Italy

For the first time in its long history, XP 2024 will be in Bolzano, Italy, a city in the South Tyrol province of north Italy, set in a valley amid hilly vineyards. It’s a gateway to the Dolomites mountain range in the Italian Alps. In the medieval city center, the South Tyrol Museum of Archaeology features the Neolithic mummy called Ötzi the Iceman. Nearby is the imposing 13th-century Mareccio Castle, and the Duomo di Bolzano Cathedral with its Romanesque and Gothic architecture.

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XP 2024 Program Components

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Research Workshops

A forum for small group discussions to present and discuss results of scientific research and practice, and to explore innovative and cutting-edge topics. Full- and half-day research workshops will take place on Tuesday.

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Experience Reports

Authors of Experience Report share their first-hand experience of challenges faced, approaches taken, and observations and insights gained. These personal stories are are a resource to those who want perspectives on what others are doing and the lessons they have learned along the way in practicing Agile and Lean software development. Experience Reports will be published on the Agile Alliance website.

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Research Papers

Presentation of research papers on topics across the full spectrum of Agile software development and broader Agile issues of interest to both researchers and practitioners.

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Interactive Track

Next to our planned content programming, XP 2024 will have a full, guided, interactive track aimed at bringing participants together, facilitating networking and shared learning, and making room for everyone to be fully engaged. We will also have a unique Engineering Interactive Track, where we can practice what we preach and build software together throughout the conference in a continuous, ensemble programming, session.

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Industry & Practice

Workshops, demonstrations, and presentations based on the speaker’s experience and practice working in the industry. The theme for these session reflects that of the conference: “Whole Team Sustainability” with main topics  around Leadership and Culture, Engineering, Product and Design, Process Innovation, Agile in Education and Training, and Sustainability

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Open Access Publication

All peer-reviewed academic research presented at the conference will be available on the website as an open access Springer publication. We believe that research is useful to practitioners and should be shared widely, not hidden behind a paywall. There will be two publications, one before and one after the conference, containing research papers and workshop papers.

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