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- Svensson, Harald, 1973-
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Developing support for agile and plan-driven methods
- 2005
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Doctoral thesis (other academic/artistic)abstract
- Software development processes provide means to develop software in a structured and disciplined way. Although these processes provide support for how to develop software, there is still a challenge to successfully apply them in practice. Thus, there is a need to support management of software development processes so that their use generate as good results as possible. The thesis presents support for agile and plan-driven methods, which represent different approaches for developing software. The support for agile methods was developed after performing a case study and a survey, in order to gather empirical data. The support for plan-driven methods was developed after applying a combination of research methods such as a controlled experiment, grounded theory and theoretical analysis. The developed support for managing agile and plan-driven methods is based on the results from an extensive empirical basis consisting of five studies, with both qualitative and quantitative approaches. The developed support for agile methods consists of a set of guidelines for organizations to consider when introducing agile methods. The developed support for plan-driven methods concerns support for the Business Process Analyst role to manage its work in a software development context. Further, the Personal Software Process is allocated to several roles in order to increase its applicability.
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- Aidemark, Jan
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Strategic Planning of Knowledge Management Systems : A Problem Exploration Approach
- 2007
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Doctoral thesis (other academic/artistic)abstract
- Knowledge management (KM) is focused on the problems and opportunities of using organizational knowledge as a resource. Information systems that are used to support KM processes are called knowledge management systems (KMS). A KMS is distinguished from any information system by the organizational processes that it supports, that is, creation, capture, storage and dissemination of competences and knowledge. The research area can be summarized as: “Perspectives and frameworks for the strategic planning of knowledge management systems, i.e. information systems for the support of organizational knowledge processes”. We approach the problem area from a strategic point of view, assuming that the problems of the area are based on a socio-technical dimension and that a multiple-paradigm approach is necessary for dealing with the problems of the various KM areas. The research strategy applied to achieve this is interpretative case studies. A number of case studies are used for exploring KM planning areas, developing frameworks for planning and testing the resulting approach. The empirical material consists of three main case studies, together with a number of secondary cases by other writers in the KM field. The outcome of the research is a planning approach, which is given the name: “The problem exploration approach”. The approach is intended for the generation of ideas of possible systems, as a strategic part of knowledge management systems planning. The purpose of the planning approach is to support the creation of a portfolio of KMS. A KMS portfolio is a structured set of information systems that could be developed for an organizational unit. The approach consists of five planning frameworks, all targeting different aspects of an organization. “The problem exploration approach” and its development process are then examined for more general insights into the subject of strategic KM planning. As an outcome of this examination a 12-point program for balancing a planning approach is presented.
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- Almberg, Wah-Sui, et al.
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Re-using Universal Patterns for Indexing and Communicating Knowledge
- 2007
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Other publication (pop. science, debate, etc.)abstract
- Analogies can be used in most areas of human communication to highlight points of special interest. The creation of specialised patterns, examples, or analogies for facilitating communication is resource consuming. Therefore, we hypothesize that there are universal patterns that can be used and re-used more economically, than a large set of specialized patterns, for indexing and communicating knowledge. We have conducted empirical tests with 204 students, each of whom was given 20 minutes to solve problems from different scientific areas. The results of our investigation show clearly an improvement of the students’ problem solving skill in the tested areas when universal patterns were employed as cognitive aids. The average score of the test group that used universal patterns was 81 % higher than that of the control group.
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- Almberg, Wah-Sui, et al.
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Reusing examples of general patterns for indexing and communicating knowledge
- 2010
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In: Proceedings of the IADIS International Conference ICT, Society and Human Beings 2010. - : IADIS Press. - 9789728939205 ; , s. 115-121
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Conference paper (peer-reviewed)abstract
- Analogies can be used in most areas of human communication to highlight points of special interest. The creation of specific, specialised patterns, examples, or analogies for facilitating communication is resource consuming. We therefore hypothesize that there are universal patterns that can be used and reused more economically, compared to specialised patterns, for indexing and communicating knowledge. We have conducted empirical tests with altogether 204 students that each one was given 20 minutes to solve problems from six different scientific areas. The results of our tests show clearly an improvement of their problem solving skill when universal patterns were employed as cognitive aids. The average result of the test group that used universal patterns was 81 per cent higher than that of the control group.
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- Almberg, Wah-Sui, et al.
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Reusing Patterns for Indexing and Communicating Knowledge and Insight
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In: International Journal of Computer Information Systems and Industrial Management Applications. - : MIR Labs. - 2150-7988. ; 3
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- Analogies can be used in most areas of human communication to highlight points of special interest. The creation of specific, specialised patterns, examples, or analogies for facilitating communication is resource-consuming. We therefore hypothesize that there are universal patterns that can be used and reused more economically, compared to specialised patterns, for indexing and communicating knowledge. We have conducted empirical tests with altogether 204 students, each one of whom was given 20 minutes to solve problems from six different scientific areas. The results of our tests show clearly an improvement of their problem solving skill when universal patterns were employed as cognitive aids. The average result of the test group that used universal patterns was 81 per cent higher than that of the control group.
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- Alwazae, Meshari, et al.
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A synthesized classification system for best practices
- 2014
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In: Vine. - 0305-5728 .- 1474-1032. ; 44:2, s. 249-266
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- Purpose – The aim of the study is to propose a classification system for best practices (BPs). The system is intended for organizations that are interested in indexing, storing and retrieving large quantities of BPs. Design/methodology/approach – An extensive literature survey to identify relevant articles by searching e-resource databases, including international journals and conferences related to the use of BP was conducted. A content analysis was conducted on selected articles to identify how BPs can be indexed. Findings – The authors are concerned with identifying what BP frameworks exist in literature and how BPs can be classified based on the features of these BP frameworks. Subsequently, they reviewed the identified frameworks within the literature and built a BP classification system. This classification system consists of a number of features, referred to as variables, where each variable is associated with a set of possible values. Originality/value – The proposed BP classification system is intended to provide a guideline for recognizing general characteristics for all BPs in any domain or organization to aid stakeholders in classifying BPs.
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- Alwazae, Meshari M. S., et al.
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An empirical investigation of how best practices can be created : A case study from Saudi Arabia
- 2012
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In: Advances in Business-Related Scientific Research Conference (ABSRC). - 9789619291740
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Conference paper (peer-reviewed)abstract
- The paper investigates the identifying of best practices in Saudi Arabia. We adopted an established theoretical framework that is used as a basis for developing questions for the study. In Saudi Arabia, there are efforts for sharing best practices that can be viewed a positive step forward. Interviews were held with selected informants at a number of large companies. The results from the interviews that analyzed and the analysis showed that organizations are not acquainted with the formal BP framework. They linked identification of BP to documented practices, to communities of knowledge, or to specific publications. We suggested that a BP team can obtain some direction toward evaluating and sharing candidate best practice. Hence, we propose that a contribution of best practices from an online network of best practices is a recommended most useful approach for supporting the collaboration between promoting the sharing of knowledge between business enterprises.
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- Alwazae, Meshari M. S., et al.
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Creating Best Practices in Saudi Arabia
- 2013
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In: Advances in Business-Related Scientific Research Journal. - 1855-931X. ; 4:2, s. 113-125
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- This paper investigates identification of best practices (BPs) in Saudi Arabia. We adopted an established theoretical framework as a basis for developing questions and conducting the study. Interviews were held with selected informants at a number of large organizations. The analysis of interview results showed that organizations are not acquainted with the formal BP framework. They linked identification of BP to documented practices, to communities of knowledge, or to specific publications. However, Saudi Arabia's attempts at sharing BPs can be viewed as a positive step forward. We suggested that a BP team is needed to obtain some direction toward evaluating and sharing BP. Our study revealed the need for having a clear working template for creation and documentation procedures of BP. Also, we suggested that a contribution from an online network of BPs is a recommended, and most useful, approach for supporting the collaboration between business enterprises in terms of sharing BP.
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- Alwazae, Meshari M. S., et al.
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Quality Measures for Documentation of Best Practices
- 2014
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In: 2014 47th Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences (HICSS). - : IEEE Computer Society. - 9781479925049 ; , s. 3410-3419
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Conference paper (peer-reviewed)abstract
- Research has identified a set of factors that may impact the success of implementing a best practice (BP). One such factor is to properly document the BP. Without a high quality documentation of BPs it might be difficult to understand and implement BPs within an organization. Therefore, we propose a set of quality measures (QMs) for BPs categorized in the form of a template, aimed at supporting the quality enhancement of documented BPs. The proposed template can be applied during the design of BPs in order to support the construction of high quality documentation of BPs, but can also be applied during the evaluation of already designed BPs. A tentative template was designed based on both a literature review and our own experiences in the area of Knowledge Management. We evaluated the tentative template by presenting it to practitioners and academic experts in the area of BP. Based on their evaluation we refined the model in an iterative approach, adjusting the QMs after each practitioners’ and academic experts’ input until we reached a final template. In this paper, we present the final template of QMs, and demonstrate its feasibility by applying it to existing BPs from a real- life organization. The research methodology applied was design science research.
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