Distributed eXtreme Programming

One of the key requirements of eXtreme Programming (XP) is strong and effective communication between the team members. To enable this strong level of communication among team members, XP emphasizes the need to have the team members physically located close to each other. However, for various reasons, that may not be feasible. To address these situations, we propose a crosscutting idea called “Distributed eXtreme Programming” (DXP), which inherits the merits of XP and applies it in a distributed team environment. Our experiences show that DXP can be both effective and rewarding in projects whose teams are geographically distributed.