  Agile software development methods (ASD) and open source software development
methods (OSSD) are two different approaches which were introduced in last
decade and both of them have their fanatical advocators. Yet, it seems that
relation and interface between ASD and OSSD is a fertile area and few rigorous
studies have been done in this matter. Major goal of this study was assessment
of the relation and integration of ASD and OSSD. Analyzing of collected data
shows that ASD and OSSD are able to support each other. Some practices in one
of them are useful in the other. Another finding is that however there are some
case studies using ASD and OSSD simultaneously, but there is not enough
evidence about comprehensive integration of them.
