Towards a Better Understanding of Simplicity in Agile Software Development Projects

The study of simplicity is an interdisciplinary endeavor with many concepts and attributes and the realization that there are many difficulties in defining simplicity and its relationships development and use. Agile software development has proven to be an important set of methods in promoting simplicity issues, however, the concept of simplicity is, in itself, by far not a simple concept because, there are many perspectives on the perception of simplicity. To address this gap, we propose an approach towards fostering simplicity in Agile software development. Additionally, we present the problem statement, research goal, research question and research methodology, including the research decision-making structure. Besides, the literature review covering models related to simplicity in different areas of research are then drawn.