| dc.description.abstract | The new challenges presented by remote working in Agile software development teams
are not being addressed in most traditional models of process improvement. This study in vestigated how well organizations are practicing what is identified in ISO 45003 guidelines
for managing psychological health at work, in the context of distributed Agile environ ments. The survey was administered to 10 software companies using a hybrid model of
remote/hybrid Agile teams. Each question asked in the survey had direct correlation to
specific clauses identified in ISO 45003. Analysis indicated there were some consistent
strong points in areas such as communication and risk identification, however there were
significant gaps found in many of the support mechanisms including policy and leader ship commitment, resources and support, emergency help and monitoring. Based on these
findings, we propose a practical set of process improvement recommendations tailored for
integration into Agile frameworks (e.g., SAFe, LeSS) and compliant with ISO standards.
The goal is to embed psychological well-being as a core component of Agile and capabil ity models in remote work settings. This paper contributes to bridging the gap between
psychosocial risk management and Agile process maturity in globally distributed software
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