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- Goldkuhl, Göran, 1949-, et al.
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IT Artefacts as Socio-Pragmatic Instruments : Reconciling the Pragmatic, Social, Semiotic and Technical
- 2005
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Ingår i: International Journal of Technology and Human Interaction. - 1548-3908 .- 1548-3916. ; 1:3, s. 29-43
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- There are many attempts to explain success and failure in information systems. Many of these refer to a purported sociotechnical gap. In this article we develop an alternative approach that does not impose such a strong dichotomy, but regards social and technical rather as dimensions along which to study workpractices. The developed theory involves not only the -social- and -technical- constructs, but also other generic ones, namely -instrumental,- -semiotic,- and -pragmatic.- We call this theory socio-instrumental pragmatism. To illustrate the theoretical concepts introduced, we use an example brought from an extensive action research study including the development of an information system in eldercare, developed through a participatory design approach.
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- Karlsson, Fredrik, et al.
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Exploring agile values in method configuration
- 2009
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Ingår i: European Journal of Information Systems. - Basingstoke : Palgrave Macmillan. - 0960-085X .- 1476-9344. ; 18:4, s. 300-316
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- The Method for Method Configuration (MMC) has been proposed as a method engineering approach to tailoring information systems development methods. This meta-method has been used on a variety of methods, but none of these studies have focused on the ability to manage method tailoring with the intention to promote specific values and goals, such as agile ones. This paper explores how MMC has been used during three software development projects to manage method tailoring with the intention to promote agile goals and values. Through content examples of method configurations we have shown that it is possible to use MMC and its conceptual framework on eXtreme Programming and we report on lessons learned with regard to maintaining coherency with the overall goals of the original method.
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- Karlsson, Fredrik, et al.
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Method Configuration : The eXtreme Programming Case
- 2008
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Ingår i: Agile processes in software engineering and eXtreme programming. - Berlin : Springer. - 9783540682547 ; , s. 32-41
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Konferensbidrag (refereegranskat)abstract
- The Method for Method Configuration (MMC) has been proposed as a method engineering approach to tailoring software development methods. This paper evaluates MMC during three software development projects where it was used to tailor eXtreme Programming (XP). The study has been justified by the need to complement earlier evaluations of MMC and providing more conclusive tests to determine the effectiveness of the meta-method in practice. Also, since MMC originates from the plan-based method community, no tests have so far been made on agile methods. Many method engineering concepts have similar roots and it is of interest to evaluate their applicability also in the agile context. We report on the migration results together with lessons learned.
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- Karlsson, Fredrik, et al.
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Towards Structured Flexibility in Information Systems Development : Devising a Method for Method Configuration
- 2009
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Ingår i: Journal of Database Management. - Hershey, PA, USA : IGI Global. - 1063-8016 .- 1533-8010. ; 20:3, s. 51-75
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Method configuration is a specific type of Method Engineering (ME) that takes an existing organization-wide Information Systems Development Method (ISDM) as its point of departure. Existing assembly-based ME approaches are not well suited to this task. As an alternative, this article suggests a metamethod approach to tailoring organization-wide ISDMs. We refer to this approach as the Method for Method Configuration (MMC). MMC takes into account the need to combine structure, which is one reason for choosing an organization-wide ISDM in the first place, with flexibility, which is essential for making the chosen ISDM fit actual projects. The metamethod is built using a three-layered reuse model comprising method components, configuration packages, and configuration templates. These concepts are combined efficiently to produce a situational method and thereby to facilitate the work of method engineers.
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- Lane, Michael, et al.
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Experiences in Global Software Development : A Framework-based Analysis of Distributed Product Development Projects
- 2009
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Ingår i: Fourth IEEE International Conference on Global Software Engineering, Limerick, 13-16 July, 2009. - Los Alamitos, CA : IEEE Computer Society. - 9780769537108 ; , s. 244-248
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Konferensbidrag (refereegranskat)abstract
- Many authors have reported on various challenges and benefits encountered by teams engaged in global software development (GSD). Previous research has proposed a framework to structure these challenges and benefits within dimensions of distance and process. In this paper, the framework was used as an analytic device to investigate various projects performed by distributed teams in order to explore further the mechanisms used in industry both to overcome obstacles posed by distance and process challenges and also to exploit potential benefits enabled by global software development.
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- Lane, Michael, et al.
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On the Suitability of Particular Software Development Roles to Global Software Development
- 2008
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Ingår i: Proceedings of the The 3rd International Conference on Global Software Engineering. ICGSE 2008. Bangalore, 17-20 Aug. 2008.. - 9780769532806 ; , s. 3-12
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Konferensbidrag (refereegranskat)abstract
- Global software development surfaces various challenges and benefits that are not always present in co-located teams. The purpose of this paper is to explore a set of propositions that address the suitability of four different software development roles to Global software development (GSD). A qualitative research approach was applied to collaborations undertaken between remote counterparts playing the same development role in various GSD projects. Specific development roles were considered: business analyst, designer, developer and development-support. A framework that details the benefits and challenges of GSD was used as a basis for this research. Suitability of a role to GSD is based upon the balance of challenges and benefits discovered in that role's case. Finally, opportunities for future research are presented.
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- Ó Conchúir, Eoin, et al.
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Benefits of global software development : Exploring the unexplored
- 2009
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Ingår i: Software Process. - New York, NY, USA : John Wiley & Sons. - 1077-4866 .- 1099-1670. ; 14:4, s. 201-212
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Organizations are increasingly moving to the global software development (GSD) model because of significant benefits that can accrue. However, GSD is fraught with challenges arising from geographical, temporal and socio-cultural distances. The emphasis in the literature to date has typically been on how to overcome the challenges associated with GSD. While a number of GSD benefits have been widely referred to in the literature, there are also a number of less obvious benefits that can be inferred as potentially accruing from GSD. In this article, we identify the various benefits of GSD, labeling them as ‘referred’ and ‘inferred’, respectively. We provide a categorization in terms of (a) organizational, (b) team and (c) process-task. While the ‘referred’ benefits most often apply at the organizational level (e.g. cost savings, access to large multi-skilled workforces, reduced time to market and proximity to customer), the ‘inferred’ benefits apply to a greater extent at team and process-task level (e.g. task modularization, team autonomy, improved documentation and clearly defined processes). In the decision of whether or not to globalize software development activities, a categorization including both ‘referred’ and ‘inferred’ benefits will be helpful in providing a synthesis of all potential benefits associated with GSD.
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- Sjöström, Jonas, et al.
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An Analytic Framework for Design-oriented Research Concepts
- 2009
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Ingår i: AMCIS 2009.
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Konferensbidrag (refereegranskat)abstract
- Over the last few decades, the field of information systems has shown a steadily increasing interest in design-oriented research. This is manifested through the emergence of different ontological and epistemological positions among IS researchers. Some challenges arise from this development, such as (a) a need to understand design-oriented IS research in relation to design-oriented approaches in other disciplines, and (b) a need for design theory representation that targets and is useful to stakeholders in both research and practice. This paper proposes a conceptual framework for understanding designoriented research, and its implications for research with a focus on meeting the two challenges mentioned above.
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