Balancing between stability and change in Agile teams

Purpose This study aims to create a better understanding of how practitioners implement and work Agile while balancing the tensions arising between stability change. Design/methodology/approach A grounded theory approach was used explore what happens in practice when software development teams Agile. The empirical data consists twenty semi-structured interviews with working fourteen different organizations six roles. Findings As result, substantive presented continuously change teams. In addition, also proposes three guidelines that can help about their way Research limitations/implications inherent limitation is substantial only explain specific contexts explored study. Thus, this study's contribution needs be further developed improved. Practical implications proposed They assist switching from “doing Agile” “being Agile”, thus becoming more successful. Originality/value new perspective contributes fact our discovered categories show several processes are ongoing at same time order balance need have both