Abstract Large Software Companies need to support the continuous and fast delivery of
customer value in both the short and long term. However, this can be impeded if the …

Context: Success with agile methods in the small scale has led to an increasing adoption
also in large development undertakings and organizations. Recent years have also seen an …

As software R&D investment increases, the benefits from short feedback cycles using
technologies such as continuous deployment, experimentation-based development, and …

Fast software deliveries are hindered by high maintenance efforts due to internal quality
issues and Technical Debt (TD) and specifically, Architectural Technical Debt (ATD) has …

Technical Debts (TD) are problems of the internal software quality. They are often contracted
due to tight project deadlines, for example quick fixes and workarounds, and can make …

Abstract Context: Even though Scrum (the most popular agile software development
approach) does not consider architecting an explicit activity, research and professional …

Architectural technical debt is a metaphor used to describe sub-optimal architectural design
and implementation choices that bring short-term benefits to the cost of the long-term …

Agile software development (ASD) has been employed effectively in the development of
embedded systems, contributing to speeding up the delivery of value to the customers …

Software is pervading our environment with products that become smarter and smarter every
day. In order to follow this trend, software companies deliver continuously new features, in …

Background: In order to survive in today's fast-growing and ever fast-changing business
environment, software companies need to continuously deliver customer value, both from a …