## Appendix A The Questionnaire
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**Code** & **Item** & **Answer 9** \\ \hline B1-TP12 & Provide more-frequent feedback from customers than long \\  & iterations \\ B2-TP12 & Afford the team more opportunities to reflect on and improve their \\  & work practices \\ B3-TP12 & Deliver a rapid response to changes in priority without disrupting \\  & work in process \\ B4-TP12 & Enable early problem detection since agile teams recognize process \\  & smells and act on them immediately \\ B5-TP12 & Foster scope management since it is easier to move the small \\  & backlog items around than the large ones \\  & Eliminate internal process overheads by running short iterations \\  & since user stories are small units of work and the team can follow \\  & the iteration status in a simpler way. \\ B7-TP12 & The shorter the iteration, the less process overhead is needed to \\  & keep things on course. \\  & Support product adaptability since it is easy to introduce new \\  & features, change existing features, and make any other functional \\  & change \\ B9-TP12 & Support the team's ability to work on several features in parallel \\ B10-TP12 & Other? Please specify:... \\ \hline \end{tabular}   
\({}^{9}\) The answers for the items (excluding B10) were predefined with the following list of five items:  
(1) Definitely Not, (2) Probably Not, (3) Possibly, (4) Probably Yes, (5) Definitely Yes. **Q11. ** What are the benefits of adopting sprint/iteration planning (TP14)? \begin{tabular}{c c} \hline \hline
**Code** & **Item** & **Answer 10** \\ \hline B1-TP14 & Helps teams control projects \\ B2-TP14 & Effective management of the product backlog \\ B3-TP14 & Positively influences product quality \\  & Provides an opportunity for team members to participate in \\  & planning and hence better understand the work assignments \\ B5-TP14 & Provides opportunities to build team cohesion and identification \\ B6-TP14 & Helps in understanding the user stories \\ B7-TP14 & Sevres to validate something we do not understand, or \\  & something misinterpreted \\ B8-TP14 & Planning meetings help to define the goals for each team member \\ B9-TP14 & Enables setting precise estimates for the task \\ B10-TP14 & Fosters knowledge-sharing and skill-improvement \\ B11-TP14 & Other? Please specify:... \\ \hline \end{tabular}   
\({}^{10}\) The answers for the items (excluding B11) were predefined with the following list of five items:  
(1) Definitely Not, (2) Probably Not, (3) Possibly, (4) Probably Yes, (5) Definitely Yes. **Q12. ** What are the benefits of using a task board (PD17)? \begin{tabular}{c c} \hline \hline
**Code** & **Item** & **Answer 11** \\ \hline B1-PD17 & Ensures efficient diffusion of information relevant to the \\  & whole team \\ B2-PD17 & Enables the team to stay focused on the work progress \\ B3-PD17 & Allows the team to represent any relevant information \\ B4-PD17 & Other? Please specify:... \\ \hline \end{tabular}   
\({}^{11}\) The answers for the items (excluding B4) were predefined with the following list of five items:  
(1) Definitely Not, (2) Probably Not, (3) Possibly, (4) Probably Yes, (5) Definitely Yes. **Q13. ** What are the benefits of using an automated build tool (PD3)? **Q14. ** What are the benefits of using a unit test tool (PD20)? \({}^{13}\) The answers for the items (excluding B6) were predefined with the following list of five items:  
(1) Definitely Not, (2) Probably Not, (3) Possibly, (4) Probably Yes, (5) Definitely Yes. **Q15. ** In your opinion, considering the implementation of agile techniques and practices, is the sum of the benefits achieved greater than the sum of the costs encountered? (1) Definitely Not, (2) Probably Not, (3) Possibly, (4) Probably Yes, (5) Definitely Yes. **Q16. ** In your opinion, what are the main challenges of running an Agile development project with remote teams? **Q17. ** What have been the most valuable lesson(s) learned in easing the adoption of agile practices and techniques? **Part IV. The Respondent's Data. **  
**Q18. ** What is your age? **Q19.