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The Swiss Agile Research Network (SARN) brings together professionals from Swiss and international IT-companies and researchers in order to get a better understanding of agile, agile adoption and transformation, as well as agile organization.

Agile methodologies like, SCRUM, eXtreme Programming or Kanban have become mainstream in Switzerland and are currently spreading from the team level to the organizational level (SAFe, LESS) – more and more also in non-IT domains.

Current topics we are especially interested in and addressing:

  • Secure Agile Software Development
    • how to build secure software with agile teams, principles and practices
  • AI Assisted Agile Software Development
    • how does AI influence agile software development, how can they be used to further boost agile development?

Therefore, it is important to understand the implications and influences that these methodologies have on individuals, teams and organizations. It is essential to assess the scope and the effectiveness of the methods. SARN works closely with companies and other research organizations (in Switzerland and abroad) to gain insights to help companies with their Agile adoption and to disseminate their findings to a broader audience.

SARN is a collaboration of researchers from the University of Applied Sciences Northwestern Switzerland (FHNW) and Zurich University of Applied Sciences (ZHAW).

SARN is also hosting and conducting the bi-annual survey Swiss Agile Study (www.swissagilestudy.ch).

Both universities have strong research records in the use of agile methods in practice, as well as strong theoretical backgrounds and teaching at undergraduate, graduate levels and professional courses.

If you are interested in collaborating with the Swiss Agile Research Network, please contact us info@swissagileresearchnetwork.ch.


SARN is also the Swiss representative of the international HELENA Survey with more than 20 countries about hybrid development.   Click on HELENA for more information.