scholarly journals Innovation and Scaling up Agile Software Engineering Projects

10.28945/3357 ◽  
2009 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sita Ramakrishnan
Keyword(s):  
Software Engineering ◽  
Scaling Up ◽  
Distributed Teams ◽  
Agile Methods ◽  
Agile Practices ◽  
Agile Software Engineering ◽  
Capstone Projects ◽  
Agile Software ◽  
Undergraduate Programs ◽  
Engineering Projects

Software Engineering capstone projects have been running successfully since 2002 for the final year software engineering (SE) students of the Bachelor of Software Engineering (BSE) Program at Monash University, accredited by Engineers Australia and Australian Computer Society. Agile methods are being increasingly adopted in the industry. In this paper, we describe the objectives of SE capstone projects and report on how our innovative projects for supporting the software engineering projects in undergraduate programs at Monash University have evolved and have been scaled up to support agile SE capstone projects. We detail the evolution from our early innovative software engineering projects in the mid 1990s that have served as catalysts for more innovation in the early 2000, and for scaling up agile SE projects with increasing central technical infrastructure support from the School. More recently, we have adapted our approach with a combination of open-source and commercial tools under academic licence for developing and deploying these projects effectively with agile distributed teams. The paper concludes with a discussion on lessons learnt from our innovative projects in the mid 1990s and from the evolution in scaling up to agile practices for the SE capstone projects from 2002-2008.

On the Nature of Collaborations in Agile Software Engineering Course Projects

2016 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 42-59 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pankaj Kamthan
Keyword(s):  
Software Engineering ◽  
Software Development ◽  
Software Engineering Education ◽  
Agile Methodologies ◽  
The Social ◽  
Agile Software Engineering ◽  
Technological Means ◽  
Agile Software ◽  
Engineering Projects

If there is a constant in software development, then it is that its ecosystem is a variable. The agile methodologies are part of a relatively recent shift from predictive to adaptive approach towards software development. This change has had a notable impact on software engineering education (SEE). In this article, a glimpse into the state-of-the-art of incorporating agile methodologies in software engineering courses is presented. In doing so, the reasons for including a project component in software engineering courses, and for committing to agile methodologies in software engineering projects in those courses, are given. The significance of collaboration in the execution of agile methodologies, in general, is underscored, and the pivotal role of collaboration in agile course projects, in particular, is emphasized. To lend an understanding to the notion of collaboration in agile methodologies, a conceptual model for collaboration is proposed and elaborated. The types of collaborations that can occur in agile course projects are classified and discussed. The use technological means for facilitating collaboration, including the Social Web and especially the Wiki, is highlighted.

On the Nature of Collaborations in Agile Software Engineering Course Projects

2021 ◽  
pp. 1529-1551
Author(s):  
Pankaj Kamthan
Keyword(s):  
Software Engineering ◽  
Software Development ◽  
Software Engineering Education ◽  
Agile Methodologies ◽  
The Social ◽  
Agile Software Engineering ◽  
Technological Means ◽  
Agile Software ◽  
Engineering Projects

If there is a constant in software development, then it is that its ecosystem is a variable. The agile methodologies are part of a relatively recent shift from predictive to adaptive approach towards software development. This change has had a notable impact on software engineering education (SEE). In this article, a glimpse into the state-of-the-art of incorporating agile methodologies in software engineering courses is presented. In doing so, the reasons for including a project component in software engineering courses, and for committing to agile methodologies in software engineering projects in those courses, are given. The significance of collaboration in the execution of agile methodologies, in general, is underscored, and the pivotal role of collaboration in agile course projects, in particular, is emphasized. To lend an understanding to the notion of collaboration in agile methodologies, a conceptual model for collaboration is proposed and elaborated. The types of collaborations that can occur in agile course projects are classified and discussed. The use technological means for facilitating collaboration, including the Social Web and especially the Wiki, is highlighted.

Agile Software

2014 ◽  
pp. 96-116
Author(s):  
Zaidoun Alzoabi
Keyword(s):  
Software Engineering ◽  
Software Development ◽  
Agile Methods ◽  
Agile Method ◽  
Changing Environment ◽  
Agile Methodology ◽  
Agile Software

The term Agile Method of software development was coined in the 2001.This approach is characterized with creativity, flexibility, adaptability, responsiveness, and human-centricity. Researchers have suggested that the complex, uncertain, and ever-changing environment is pushing developers to adopt agile methods rather than traditional software development. Agile methodologist claim that their Agile methods is the answer for the software engineering chaotic situation, in which projects are exceeding their time and budget limits, requirements are not fulfilled, and consequently ending up with unsatisfied customers. In this chapter we will explain agile methodology, its general characteristics, and quick description of the famous agile methods known in the industry and research.

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