Decisions in software development projects management. An exploratory study

Decisions in software development projects management. An exploratory study

Given the importance of software in today’s world, the development of software systems is a key activity that requires complex management scenarios. This paper explores the implications of hard decisions in the context of software development projects (SDPs). More in deep, it focuses on the emotional consequences of making hard decisions in IT organizations. Complex SDPs involve a great variety...

Waiting in software projects: an exploratory study

In preparation for a larger investigation, Bradac, Perry and Votta conducted a time diary study of how a developer spent their time over a 30-month period. They conducted their study to better understand, and ultimately try to reduce, project duration. We re-analysed some of the evidence presented in Bradac et al.'s paper, and this led to a modification to one of Bradac et al.'s conjectures viz...

Brokering Situations in Data Warehouse Development Projects: an Exploratory Study

Data Warehouse (DWH) projects bring together different communities of practice to create one body of knowledge and help increase the competitive advantages of companies. In this paper we concentrate on the role of DWH professionals as a spanning community in DWH development projects. We argue that each time DWH professionals engage in a spanning activity towards neighboring communities of pract...

An Exploratory Study on Management of Virtual Teams in Distributed Scrum Software Development Method for Large-Scale and Complex Projects

Study in Software Development Projects

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