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The paper analyzes the key aspects of the use of Agile methodologies by distributed project teams in the IT industry with an emphasis on the integration of information and communication systems for effective work in dynamic environments. The challenges faced by the virtual IT industry in the context of the COVID pandemic, the large-scale invasion of Russia, which generated radical changes in the approaches to the management of project teams, have been considered. The considerable attention is paid to the role of video conferencing and other digital tools, which have become basic in ensuring uninterrupted work and effective interaction in distributed project teams, during global crises. An analysis of the main stack of information and communication technologies in distributed project environments indicates the widespread use of such platforms as Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Google Meet, Skype, Slack, Trello, Jira, and others to ensure flexibility, adaptability and high productivity of teams. The importance of synergy between the Agile methodology and its derivatives and digital tools is highlighted, demonstrating how it helps distributed IT project teams to adapt to changes, ensure high quality software development and foster effective communities of like-minded people. The paper provides information on the use of Agile methodology in 2023, which indicates the growth in the number of distributed project teams and captures the key factors for their successful functioning. It focuses on the importance of the integration processes of modern information and communication technologies and adaptive management practices in the dynamic world of IT projects, making a valuable contribution to the understanding of how distributed project teams can maintain a high level of productivity and efficiency, overcoming systemic obstacles and challenges that are formed in poorly predicted project environments.
Vaskiv et al. (Mon,) studied this question.