Grounded theory in software engineering research: a critical review and guidelines
Grounded Theory (GT) has proved an extremely useful research approach in several fields
including medical sociology, nursing, education and management theory. However, GT is a …
including medical sociology, nursing, education and management theory. However, GT is a …
Agile transition and adoption human-related challenges and issues: A Grounded Theory approach
Agile methods in software development have been introduced to cope with the inherent
problems of the traditional methods. The increasing prevalence of using these methods …
problems of the traditional methods. The increasing prevalence of using these methods …
Multi-level agile project management challenges: A self-organizing team perspective
Agile software development advocates self-organizing teams that display high levels of
autonomy. Self-organizing agile teams are meant to share project management activities …
autonomy. Self-organizing agile teams are meant to share project management activities …
Socio-technical grounded theory for software engineering
Grounded Theory (GT), a sociological research method designed to study social
phenomena, is increasingly being used to investigate the human and social aspects of …
phenomena, is increasingly being used to investigate the human and social aspects of …
Issues and challenges impacting the successful management of agile-hybrid projects: A grounded theory approach
The demand for success in agile projects requires serious attention in addressing its issues
and challenges, besides merely implementing suitable agile methods. A comprehensive …
and challenges, besides merely implementing suitable agile methods. A comprehensive …
Adopting DevOps in the real world: A theory, a model, and a case study
DevOps is a set of practices and cultural values that aims to reduce the barriers between
development and operations teams. Due to its increasing interest and imprecise definitions …
development and operations teams. Due to its increasing interest and imprecise definitions …
The role of the project manager in agile software development projects
Agile teams are not meant to have project managers. Instead, agile methods such as Scrum
and XP define roles such as product owner, scrum master, and coach. Studies have …
and XP define roles such as product owner, scrum master, and coach. Studies have …
Method for adaptation and implementation of agile project management methodology
Agile methodologies are widely implemented and used around the world. There are over 20
different agile methodologies and their types. Choosing and adaptation of the methodology …
different agile methodologies and their types. Choosing and adaptation of the methodology …
Self-organizing roles on agile software development teams
Self-organizing teams have been recognized and studied in various forms-as autonomous
groups in socio-technical systems, enablers of organizational theories, agents of knowledge …
groups in socio-technical systems, enablers of organizational theories, agents of knowledge …
The role and characteristics of hybrid approaches to project management in the development of technology-based products and services
There is a trend of combining agile and traditional project management practices for
technology-based product and service development in the search for more agility. Although …
technology-based product and service development in the search for more agility. Although …