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An Investigation of Agility Issues in Scrum Teams Using Agility Indicators
(2009)
Agile software development methods have emerged and become increasingly popular in recent years, yet the issues encountered by software development teams that strive to achieve agility using agile methods are yet to be ...
A coevolving systems approach to the organization of agile software development.
(Institute of Management Sciences, 2009)
Despite the popularity of agile methods in software development and increasing adoption by
organizations there is debate about what agility is and how it is achieved. The debate suffers from a lack
of understanding of ...
Proposing a formalised model for mindful information systems offshoring
(Springer Verlag, 2009-10-26)
The central thesis of this paper is that Mathematical Economics can
provide a novel approach to the examination of offshoring business decisions and
provide an impetus for future research in the area. A growing body of ...
Investigating the rationale for adopting an internationally-recognised project management methodology in Ireland: The view of the project manager
(Elsevier, 2009-11-05)
As businesses become more dependent on technology, effective project management has been recognised as a necessity, in order to lead and deliver quality software applications on time and within budget. One possible option ...
Understanding net benefits: a citizen-based perspective on e-government success
(2009)
eGovernment promises more efficient services and a more responsive government. Despite substantial investment, increasing failure rates have prompted critics to argue that policy makers are not achieving this vision. ...
A case study of risk management in agile systems development
(2009-06-08)
A principal objective of agile development methods is to reduce risk thereby resulting in more
successful and effective information systems. However, while there is an extensive body of academic
literature on risk ...
Contribution behaviours in systems development - a position paper
(2009-12-02)
This development research paper explores concepts associated with contribution
behaviours. Contribution, in its simplest context occurs in organization settings where
employees share knowledge with one another. Usually, ...
Risk management in agile methods: a study of DSDM in practice
(2009-05-25)
Businesses are increasingly operating in extremely turbulent
environments necessitating the need to respond and adapt to change more
quickly and improve overall time to market. From an Information Systems
Development ...
People over process: the implications of agile for IS skills
(2009)
Agile approaches to information systems development have become increasingly popular in
recent years, as more and more IS organisations are eager to capitalise on the alleged
opportunities and benefits they provide. ...
Agility from first principles: reconstructing the concept of agility in information systems development
(Institute for Operations Research and Management Sciences (INFORMS), 2009-09)
Awareness and use of agile methods has grown rapidly among the information systems development (ISD) community in recent years. Like most previous methods, the development and promotion of these methods have been almost ...