scholarly journals Interaction Design and Agile Development: a Real World Perspective

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Jennifer Ferreira
Keyword(s):  
Real World ◽  
Interaction Design ◽  
Process Management ◽  
Agile Development ◽  
Grounded Theory Research ◽  
Theory Research ◽  
Development Methods ◽  
Agile Teams ◽  
World Perspective

<p>Although both agile development methods and interaction design aim to build quality software that meets the user's needs, each approaches development from a different perspective. Agile development methods describe activities addressing the coding (and in some cases the process management) part of software development, whereas interaction design methods describe activities for developing that aspect of the software that will be perceived by the user. Agile development and interaction design each have little to say about the other, despite the reality that both approaches are combined in practice. There has been little investigation into how the two processes work together, and the issues that arise. To aim for a better understanding of practice, we conducted grounded theory research about real-world software teams who combine interaction design and agile development. The results provided insights into interaction design being done up front (before implementation begins), the structure of the development iterations, the effect of incorporating interaction design techniques into the agile development iterations, as well as the role of the interaction designer on agile teams. The analysis also highlighted areas that may benefit from further research.</p>

scholarly journals Do Agile Managed Information Systems Projects Fail Due to a Lack of Emotional Intelligence?

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tan Trung Luong ◽  
Uthayasankar Sivarajah ◽  
Vishanth Weerakkody
Keyword(s):  
Emotional Intelligence ◽  
Information Systems ◽  
Vital Role ◽  
Project Managers ◽  
Agile Development ◽  
Management Approach ◽  
Staffing And Training ◽  
And Training ◽  
Agile Teams

Abstract Agile development methodologies (ADM) have become a widely implemented project management approach in Information Systems (IS). Yet, along with its growing popularity, the amount of concerns raised in regard to human related challenges caused by applying ADM are rapidly increasing. Nevertheless, the extant scholarly literature has neglected to identify the primary origins and reasons of these challenges. The purpose of this study is therefore to examine if these human related challenges are related to a lack of Emotional Intelligence (EI) by means of a quantitative approach. From a sample of 194 agile practitioners, EI was found to be significantly correlated to human related challenges in agile teams in terms of anxiety, motivation, mutual trust and communication competence. Hence, these findings offer important new knowledge for IS-scholars, project managers and human resource practitioners, about the vital role of EI for staffing and training of agile managed IS-projects.

scholarly journals Why the New Logics of a Connected World Affect Traditional Innovation Structures from the Bottom Up – and the Role of Open Innovation Networks & Ecosystems in Finding Proper Answers

2016 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 7-11
Author(s):  
Hannes Erler
Keyword(s):  
Open Innovation ◽  
Design Thinking ◽  
Organizational Factors ◽  
Ecosystem Dynamics ◽  
Agile Development ◽  
Innovation Networks ◽  
Research Institutes ◽  
The One ◽  
Development Methods

2016 has brought us new learnings about ecosystem dynamics and the transformation of design thinking and agile development methods. What most of these methods have in common is a divergent and a convergent phase that allows to think boldly and broadly on the one hand, and to recognize priorities and enable speed on the other hand. But industry logics are very different from theoretical settings as there are complex organizational factors at play which encompass diverse cultural and sub-cultural behaviors. The challenge for the young Swarovski Open Innovation Networks approach is to find ways to manage diversified networks of connections which blur boundaries, collaboration, and interdependence, thus characterizing the real logics of modern innovation ecosystems. The tremendous potential that has been recognized and captured from different R&D efforts of big industry players and research institutes through structured Open Innovation efforts - and how this new value may be transformed into the company’s markets - is the central topic of this article.

scholarly journals Reconciling agility and architecture: a theory of agile architecture

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Michael Grant Waterman
Keyword(s):  
Software Development ◽  
Agile Software Development ◽  
Architecture Design ◽  
Development Team ◽  
Grounded Theory Research ◽  
Responding To Change ◽  
Agile Software ◽  
Theory Research ◽  
Time Planning ◽  
Agile Teams

<p>The purpose of agile software development is to enable the software development team to respond to change and learn from change so that it can better deliver value to its customer. If an agile software development team spends too much time planning and designing architecture up-front then the delivery of value to the customer is delayed or otherwise compromised, and responding to change can become extremely difficult. Not doing enough architecture design increases exposure to risk and increases the chance of failure. The balance between architecture and agility is not well understood by agile practitioners or researchers.  This thesis is based on grounded theory research involving 44 participants from 36 organisations, all working in agile software development and who are either experienced in architecture design or are closely involved with architecture. The thesis presents a theory that describes how agile software teams design an agile architecture with reduced up-front design and which is able to respond to change, helping teams find a balance between architecture and agility.  The theory describes six forces that affect the agility of the architecture and up-front design, and five strategies that teams use in response to those forces to determine how much effort they put into up-front design. Understanding these forces and strategies helps agile teams to determine how much up-front design is appropriate in their contexts.</p>

scholarly journals Reconciling agility and architecture: a theory of agile architecture

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Michael Grant Waterman
Keyword(s):  
Software Development ◽  
Agile Software Development ◽  
Architecture Design ◽  
Development Team ◽  
Grounded Theory Research ◽  
Responding To Change ◽  
Agile Software ◽  
Theory Research ◽  
Time Planning ◽  
Agile Teams

<p>The purpose of agile software development is to enable the software development team to respond to change and learn from change so that it can better deliver value to its customer. If an agile software development team spends too much time planning and designing architecture up-front then the delivery of value to the customer is delayed or otherwise compromised, and responding to change can become extremely difficult. Not doing enough architecture design increases exposure to risk and increases the chance of failure. The balance between architecture and agility is not well understood by agile practitioners or researchers.  This thesis is based on grounded theory research involving 44 participants from 36 organisations, all working in agile software development and who are either experienced in architecture design or are closely involved with architecture. The thesis presents a theory that describes how agile software teams design an agile architecture with reduced up-front design and which is able to respond to change, helping teams find a balance between architecture and agility.  The theory describes six forces that affect the agility of the architecture and up-front design, and five strategies that teams use in response to those forces to determine how much effort they put into up-front design. Understanding these forces and strategies helps agile teams to determine how much up-front design is appropriate in their contexts.</p>

The role of patience as a decision-making heuristic in leadership

2017 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 111-129 ◽  
Author(s):  
M.D. Haque ◽  
Lu Liu ◽  
Angela TitiAmayah
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Grounded Theory ◽  
Theoretical Model ◽  
Leadership Capacity ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Grounded Theory Study ◽  
Leadership Quality ◽  
Grounded Theory Research ◽  
Theory Research

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to address the gap in the literature by providing a precise conceptualization of the concept of patience in the context of leadership. Design/methodology/approach The current study was conducted using a qualitative approach as it aimed to explore leaders’ perceptions and experiences with patience and eventually build a theoretical model in relation to the role of patience in leadership. Because the aim of the study was to obtain insight into the experiences of the participants in their own words, this study adopted a grounded theory research design. Findings The grounded theory study resulted in an emergent theoretical model for understanding the decision-making process of leaders who exhibit patience as a character strength and how those leaders promote organizational success. Through an inductive approach, this grounded theory study identified the behaviors that participating leaders viewed as patient, as well as the outcomes and the contextual conditions for the effectiveness of such behaviors. Research limitations/implications A major contribution of this study is that leaders epitomized by patience are guided by a decision-making framework that can contribute to more favorable decision making outcomes. Practical implications The proposed model for patience leadership has implications for developing the leadership capacity. Originality/value Patience, as a leadership quality, has been overlooked virtue in the social and psychological sciences. In order to explore the potential nexus between patience and leadership, the study has offered an emergent theoretical model and indicated the specific ways in which leaders may effectively practice patience.

Introduction

2019 ◽  
pp. 1-22
Author(s):  
Matthew Gibson
Keyword(s):  
Grounded Theory ◽  
Social Work ◽  
Professional Practice ◽  
Constructivist Grounded Theory ◽  
Psychological Processes ◽  
Ethnographic Case Study ◽  
Grounded Theory Research ◽  
Theory Research

This chapter outlines the importance of pride and shame as emotions for understanding and analysing social, cultural, and psychological processes in interpersonal interactions. It makes the case for the relevance of pride and shame in professional practice, while outlining the research that has been undertaken to date on these emotions in the field of social work. This provides details of the ethnographic case study that was used in constructivist grounded theory research to investigate the role of pride and shame in child and family social work. This chapter then outlines the details of the study that is used as the foundation for the book and summarises the following chapters.

Leadership Behaviors in Matrix Environments

2007 ◽  
Vol 38 (2) ◽  
pp. 62-74 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jerry Wellman
Keyword(s):  
Organizational Performance ◽  
Leadership Behaviors ◽  
Leadership Behavior ◽  
Grounded Theory Research ◽  
The Matrix ◽  
Fortune 100 ◽  
Matrix Organization ◽  
Theory Research ◽  
Support Decision Making

Previous research has helped us under-stand the role of program managers in the matrix organization but little has been done to provide a framework for understanding the senior management role. This research offers a step toward better understanding that role. Grounded theory research methods were used to analyze organizational artifacts and interview transcripts from an aero-space business division of a major Fortune 100 corporation. The findings asserted that five critical behavior constructs, Empowerment, Support, Decision-Making, Flexibility, and Communications, were instrumental in matrix organizational performance and were strongly influenced by senior leadership behavior.

Problems and prospects for the Russian banking supervision development in modern conditions

2020 ◽  
Vol 26 (6) ◽  
pp. 1283-1296
Author(s):  
K.A. Omarieva ◽  
P.G. Isaeva
Keyword(s):  
Banking System ◽  
Main Role ◽  
Banking Supervision ◽  
Monetary System ◽  
The Russian Federation ◽  
Document Flow ◽  
Development Methods ◽  
Further Development ◽  
Development Prospects

Subject. The article addresses problems and prospects for the banking supervision development in the Russian Federation under modern conditions. Objectives. We review the essence and methods of organization of the banking supervision, and identify the main problems and prospects for its development. Methods. To provide valid, reliable and reasoned recommendations, we apply normative and integrated approaches to the study of the banking supervision effectiveness in the current circumstances. Results. The paper investigates main problems and development prospects for the Russian banking supervision. The essential importance of supervision comes from the main role of the banking system in maintaining accounts of economic entities and making settlements. Even minor failures or delays in operations can lead to negative outcomes and disastrous consequences for the entire monetary system and the national economy. Therefore, we highlight issues that require attention, and make proposals for further development of the banking supervision. Conclusions. In the context of dynamically developing economy, the banking practice is becoming more complex. As a result, there is a need for new financial instruments that can reduce risks, increase the speed and efficiency of operations and document flow, and help achieve the world levels of introduced standards.

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