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2. 21. Software Development Productivity : Evaluation and Improvement for Large Industrial Projects

   Author : Piotr Tomaszewski; []
   Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; software development productivity; evaluation; improvement;

   Abstract : Software development productivity can be improved by introducing improvements in many areas. In this thesis we investigate technology and process driven productivity improvements, i.e., productivity improvements that have sources in changes of technologies or in changes in development processes. READ MORE

4. 22. Software Testing in Agile Development : Technological and Organisational Challenges

   Author : Adnan Čaušević; Sasikumar Punnekkat; Feldt Robert; Mälardalens högskola; []
   Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; software testing; agile development; test-driven development; role of testers; empirical study; controlled experiment; Software engineering; Programvaruteknik; Computer Science; datavetenskap;

   Abstract : The emerging industrial trend towards agile software development processes brings forth new concerns, challenges as well as opportunities. One of the main concerns is with respect to the achievable quality levels of the final product, for which testing is the well-known assurance mechanism. READ MORE

5. 23. Exploring the Sources of Enterprise Agility in Software Organizations

   Author : Jayakanth Srinivasan; Kristina Lundqvist; Christer Norstrom; Pekka Abrahamsson; Mälardalens högskola; []
   Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Software Organizations; Enterprise Agility; Engaged Scholarship; Case Studies; Innovation; Process Improvement; Global Software Development; Software engineering; Programvaruteknik; Business and economics; Ekonomi; Computer Science; datavetenskap;

   Abstract : Software is one of the core elements that drive the modern economy, with visible use in areas such as personal computing, telecommunications and banking, and background use in areas such as aircraft traffic management, nuclear power generation, and automotive control systems. Organizations that build software are unique in that they span industrial domains, and at their core of what they do is codifying human knowledge. READ MORE

6. 24. Experience driven software process assessment and improvement

   Author : Martin Ivarsson; Chalmers tekniska högskola; []
   Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Requirements Engineering; Software Process Assessment; Software Process Improvement; Software Engineering;

   Abstract : To maintain and increase competitive advantages, software organizations must continually strive to refine and improve their development processes. Software process assessment and improvement is the means by which development organizations assure and improve their processes, practices and tools to support their specific needs. READ MORE

7. 25. An Empirical Investigation of the Harmfulness of Architectural Technical Debt

   Author : Terese Besker; Chalmers tekniska högskola; []
   Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Software Engineering; Morale; Mixed-methods; Software Architecture; Empirical Research; Software Quality; Software Developing Productivity; Technical Debt;

   Abstract : Background: In order to survive in today's fast-growing and ever fast-changing business environments, large-scale software companies need to deliver customer value continuously, both from a short- and long-term perspective. However, the consequences of potential long-term and far-reaching negative effects of shortcuts and quick fixes made during the software development lifecycle, described as Technical Debt (TD), can impede the software development process. READ MORE