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THE ACM | OCTOBER 2015 | VOL. 58 | NO. 10 contributed articles IMA GE B Y CIENPIE S …

Over the last decade, the use of agile methods has grown dramatically for software
development. Agile methods guarantee to accelerate the delivery of remarkable software …

Sustainability is gaining importance worldwide, reinforced by several initiatives with wide
media coverage such as the Earth hour; this is a worldwide grassroots movement uniting …

Many authors have proposed criteria to assess the “environmental friendliness” or
“sustainability” of software products. However, a causal model that links observable …

The incorporation of sustainability principles during the requirements engineering phase of
the development life cycle constitutes greening software requirements. This incorporation …

Current sensor networks need to be improved and updated to satisfy new essential
requirements of the Internet of Things, where cutting-edge applications will appear. These …

In today's rapidly evolving information technology sectors, agile methodologies have been
employed by software development organizations to facilitate the large-scale, efficient, and …

Context: Owing to the critical role of software-intensive systems in society, software
engineers have the accountability to consider sustainability as a goal while structuring a …

The ICT sector, responsible for 2% of global carbon emissions and significant energy
consumption, is under scrutiny calling for methodologies and tools to design and develop …

Among the challenges faced by modern civilization, are the key challenges associated with
the shortage of energy resources, environmental issues and safety. Information technologies …