@Article{	  eInformatica2027Art03,
  author	= {Ridewaan Hanslo and Maureen Tanner},
  title		= {Synthesizing Critical Success Factors in Agile Software Development: A Systematic Literature Review and Theoretical Framework},
  doi		= {10.37190/e-inf270103},
  year		= {2027},
  volume	= {21},
  number	= {1},
  keywords	= {agile, project success, software development, systematic literature review, content analysis, thematic synthesis, theoretical framework, critical success factors},
  journal	= {e-Informatica Software Engineering Journal},
  url		= {https://www.e-informatyka.pl/eisej/papers/e-inf270103/},
  abstract	= { Context: Despite the popularity of Agile software development, achieving consistent project success remains challenging. Furthermore, identifying what contributes to project success is inconsistent across studies. In addition measuring success is incoherent, and existing SLR's are not systematic, explicit, and comprehensive making it hard to replicate investigations.
Objective: This systematic literature review (SLR) identifies critical success factors (CSFs) in Agile projects to improve outcomes. 
Method: We analyzed 53 primary studies published between 2001 and 2024, employing thematic synthesis with content analysis to uncover recurring themes and patterns. 
Results: Our analysis yielded 21 CSFs categorized into five themes: organizational, people, technical, process, and project. These factors range from management dedication and organizational environment to team effectiveness, emotional mindset, and Agile practices. Team effectiveness and project management emerged as the most frequently cited CSFs, highlighting the importance of people and process factors to Agile project outcomes. 
Conclusions: These interpreted and integrated themes and factors contributed to developing a theoretical framework to identify how these factors contribute to project success. This study offers valuable insights for researchers and practitioners, guiding future research to validate these findings and develop targeted interventions to enhance Agile project success. },
  note		= {Available online: 10 Sep. 2026},
  month		= sep,
  pages		= {270103}
}