Browsing Whitaker Institute for Innovation and Societal Change by Author "McHugh, Orla"
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The Impact of Agile Practices on Trust in Software Project Teams
McHugh, Orla; Conboy, Kieran; Lang, Michael (IEEE, 2012)Agile software development involves self-managing teams that are empowered and responsible for meeting project goals in whatever way they deem suitable. Managers must place more trust in such teams than they do in teams ... -
Investigating the rationale for adopting an internationally-recognised project management methodology in Ireland: The view of the project manager
McHugh, Orla; Hogan, Mairéad (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 ... -
Investigating the rationale for adopting an internationally-recognised project management methodology in Ireland: The view of the project manager
McHugh, Orla; Hogan, Mairéad (Elsevier, 2010-06-02)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 ... -
Project managers - do they need to be certified?
McHugh, Orla; Hogan, Mairéad (Springer, 2009-12-16)The purpose of this study is to examine the drivers behind the certification of project managers in Irish organisations, to identify the benefits and drawbacks of project management certification and to determine whether ... -
Using Agile Practices to Influence Motivation within IT Project Teams
McHugh, Orla; Conboy, Kieran; Lang, Michael (2011)This exploratory study of IT project teams in Sweden and Ireland investigates how three agile practices, namely daily stand-ups, iteration planning and iteration retrospectives, contribute to motivation or de-motivation ...