scholarly journals Impact of Risk Determinants on the Perceived Performance of Software Projects in Emerging Economies

2020 ◽  
Vol V (IV) ◽  
pp. 48-59
Author(s):  
Ashfaq Ahmad ◽  
Nisar Ahmad ◽  
Nadia Malik
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Software Industry ◽  
Effective Control ◽  
Software Project ◽  
Software Projects ◽  
Perceived Performance ◽  
Project Risks ◽  
Risk Determinants ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Industry Risk

Effective control of risk factors ensures the performance of projects in any industry. Risk factors can influence software projects of any size and type. This research aims to identify and examine different risk factors associated with projects in the software industry. The relationship between Software Project Risks (SPRs) and Perceived Project Performance (PPP) measures is determined. This study is based on a survey approach, and a questionnaire is used to record opinions and responses from 199 software professionals working in the Pakistan software industry. The results showed that the association between SPRs and PPP measures is statistically significant, and there exist a positive relationship. It is concluded that an increase in understanding of SPRs can increase PPP measures used to evaluate the software project. The results will help researchers and professionals in understanding the impact of different risk factors on software projects' perceived performance.

Bridging the Gap between Agile and Free Software Approaches

2011 ◽  
pp. 54-66 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paul J. Adams ◽  
Andrea Capiluppi
Keyword(s):  
Free Software ◽  
Software Project ◽  
Software Projects ◽  
Short Period ◽  
Increase Productivity ◽  
Increase In Productivity ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Small Team ◽  
Primary Contribution

Agile sprints are short events where a small team collocates in order to work on particular aspects of the overall project for a short period of time. Sprinting is a process that has been observed also in Free Software projects: these two paradigms, sharing common principles and values have shown several commonalities of practice. This article evaluates the impact of sprinting on a Free Software project through the analysis of code repository logs: sprints from two Free Software projects (Plone and KDE PIM) are assessed and two hypotheses are formulated: do sprints increase productivity? Are Free Software projects more productive after sprints compared with before? The primary contribution of this article is to show how sprinting creates a large increase in productivity both during the event, and immediately after the event itself: this argues for more in-depth studies focussing on the nature of sprinting.

scholarly journals Incorporation of Restriction Treatment Techniques Based on the particle swarm optimization Metaheuristic in the Software Project Scheduling Problem in Software Projects

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Werthen Santos ◽  
Leila Silva ◽  
André Britto
Keyword(s):  
Particle Swarm Optimization ◽  
Project Scheduling ◽  
Particle Swarm ◽  
Software Project ◽  
Scheduling Problem ◽  
Software Projects ◽  
Swarm Optimization ◽  
Treatment Techniques ◽  
Project Scheduling Problem ◽  
The Impact

The Software Project Scheduling Problem in Software Projects consists of allocating employees to tasks in a way that minimizes the duration and cost of the project. To solve the problem metaheuristic algorithms have been applied, among them the multi-objective version of the Particle Swarm Optimization algorithm, SMPSO. However, the algorithm generates many solutions that violate some constraints, called invalid solutions. This work investigates the impact of the incorporation to the SMPSO of restriction treatment techniques based on penalty, in order to increase the number of valid solutions generated. The results suggest that the incorporation of the restriction treatment improves the quality of the generated solutions.

The Impact of Missing Skills on Learning and Project Performance

2011 ◽  
pp. 1445-1457
Author(s):  
James Jiang ◽  
Gary Klein ◽  
Phil Beck ◽  
Eric T.G. Wang
Keyword(s):  
Domain Knowledge ◽  
Development Process ◽  
System Development ◽  
Project Performance ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Software Project ◽  
Software Projects ◽  
Technology Learning ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

To improve the performance of software projects, a number of practices are encouraged that serve to control certain risks in the development process, including the risk of limited competences related to the application domain and system development process. A potential mediating variable between this lack of skill and project performance is the ability of an organization to acquire the essential domain knowledge and technology skills through learning, specifically organizational technology learning. However, the same lack of knowledge that hinders good project performance may also inhibit learning since a base of knowledge is essential in developing new skills and retaining lessons learned. This study examines the relationship between information system personnel skills and domain knowledge, organizational technology learning, and software project performance with a sample of professional software developers. Indications are that the relationship between information systems (IS) personnel skills and project performance is partially mediated by organizational technology learning.

The Impact of Missing Skills on Learning and Project Performance

2011 ◽  
pp. 288-301
Author(s):  
James Jiang ◽  
Gary Klein ◽  
Phil Beck ◽  
Eric T.G. Wang
Keyword(s):  
Domain Knowledge ◽  
Development Process ◽  
System Development ◽  
Project Performance ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Software Project ◽  
Software Projects ◽  
Technology Learning ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

To improve the performance of software projects, a number of practices are encouraged that serve to control certain risks in the development process, including the risk of limited competences related to the application domain and system development process. A potential mediating variable between this lack of skill and project performance is the ability of an organization to acquire the essential domain knowledge and technology skills through learning, specifically organizational technology learning. However, the same lack of knowledge that hinders good project performance may also inhibit learning since a base of knowledge is essential in developing new skills and retaining lessons learned. This study examines the relationship between information system personnel skills and domain knowledge, organizational technology learning, and software project performance with a sample of professional software developers. Indications are that the relationship between information systems (IS) personnel skills and project performance is partially mediated by organizational technology learning.

Developing Relationship Among Risk Factors and Project Factors for Large Scale Healthcare Applications

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (10) ◽  
pp. 2439-2445
Author(s):  
Sabeen Tahir ◽  
Basit Shahzad ◽  
Sheikh Tahir Bakhsh ◽  
Mohammed Basheri
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Resource Allocation ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Effective Control ◽  
Mixed Method Research ◽  
Application Development ◽  
Healthcare Applications ◽  
Damage Level ◽  
Software Risk ◽  
The Impact

The impact and probability of healthcare software risks are widely discussed in software risk management. The identification of healthcare software risk factor will not be useful without measuring its impact and probability. The impact filed determines the damage level of the risk factors if it appears, while the probability determines how probable is the existence of that risk. The risks of having high probability and higher impact levels have to be addressed urgently. The orientation of the risks takes place in response to unbalanced resource allocation. Establishing an association among the project factors and risk factors helps in gaining more effective control of the resource allocation to the healthcare application development. This paper identifies the conceptual and numerical association between the project factors and risk factors by conducting a mixed-method research analysis to optimize the resource allocation and reduce (eliminate) the software risks in large scale healthcare applications. The resultant associations between the project factors and risk factors are categorized as weak or strong based on the resultant data of this study and can be used as a guideline document for developing the large scale healthcare systems.

Developing Relationship Among Risk Factors and Project Factors for Large Scale Healthcare Applications

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (10) ◽  
pp. 2439-2445
Author(s):  
Sabeen Tahir ◽  
Basit Shahzad ◽  
Sheikh Tahir Bakhsh ◽  
Mohammed Basheri
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Resource Allocation ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Effective Control ◽  
Mixed Method Research ◽  
Application Development ◽  
Healthcare Applications ◽  
Damage Level ◽  
Software Risk ◽  
The Impact

The impact and probability of healthcare software risks are widely discussed in software risk management. The identification of healthcare software risk factor will not be useful without measuring its impact and probability. The impact filed determines the damage level of the risk factors if it appears, while the probability determines how probable is the existence of that risk. The risks of having high probability and higher impact levels have to be addressed urgently. The orientation of the risks takes place in response to unbalanced resource allocation. Establishing an association among the project factors and risk factors helps in gaining more effective control of the resource allocation to the healthcare application development. This paper identifies the conceptual and numerical association between the project factors and risk factors by conducting a mixed-method research analysis to optimize the resource allocation and reduce (eliminate) the software risks in large scale healthcare applications. The resultant associations between the project factors and risk factors are categorized as weak or strong based on the resultant data of this study and can be used as a guideline document for developing the large scale healthcare systems.

Probabilistic Method for Managing Common Risks in Software Project Scheduling Based on Program Evaluation Review Technique

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 77-94
Author(s):  
Quyet-Thang Huynh ◽  
Ngoc-Tuan Nguyen
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Resource Allocation ◽  
Program Evaluation ◽  
Bayesian Networks ◽  
Project Scheduling ◽  
Construction Projects ◽  
Probabilistic Method ◽  
Software Project ◽  
Software Projects ◽  
Common Risk Factors

Project management and project scheduling are crucial to help development teams keep track of timing as well as resource allocation. In order to manage software projects, project managers need to anticipate, analyze the risk factors that may occur as well as their impacts on the progress of the project, and assess and adapt the project resource allocation. This paper concentrates on a quantitative approach for risk analysis in software project scheduling by taking advantage of Bayesian networks capacity (including related mathematical calculations) in modeling and assessing uncertainty and incorporates them in software project scheduling with program evaluation and review technique (PERT). Common risk factors in project scheduling are also examined, and a Bayesian networks model of 19 common risk factors and their causal relationships is proposed and confirmed. The research also borrows and implements categories and levels of risk from construction projects into software projects. A tool was built to experiment and validate the proposed model.

scholarly journals Atherogenic Index and High-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol as Cardiovascular Risk Determinants in Rheumatoid Arthritis: The Impact of Therapy with Biologicals

2012 ◽  
Vol 2012 ◽  
pp. 1-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Calin D. Popa ◽  
Elke Arts ◽  
Jaap Fransen ◽  
Piet L. C. M. van Riel
Keyword(s):  
Rheumatoid Arthritis ◽  
Risk Factors ◽  
Density Lipoprotein ◽  
Atherogenic Index ◽  
Tight Control ◽  
Hdl Function ◽  
Periodic Evaluation ◽  
Risk Determinants ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Function Assessment

Cardiovascular (CV) diseases are a serious concern in rheumatoid arthritis (RA), accounting for approximately one-third to one-half of all RA-related deaths. Besides the attempts to identify new risk factors, the proper management of traditional CV risk factors such as dyslipidemia should become a priority in the periodic evaluation of every RA patient. Atherogenic index has been suggested to be less susceptible to disease activity variation during large periods of time, making him more attractive to be used in CV risk prediction in this group of patients as compared to individual lipids concentrations. Nevertheless, inflammation may negatively impact HDL antiatherogenic properties, suggesting that HDL function assessment is of particular importance when predicting CV risk in these patients. A tight control of inflammation becomes therefore crucial for a successful CV risk management. The present paper debates these hypotheses focusing on the effects of therapy with biologicals on the above mentioned parameters.

scholarly journals A Study Analysis on Effect of Software Scope Management and Scope creeping Factors in Software Project Management

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mehreen Sirshar ◽  
Muneeza Khalid
Keyword(s):  
Project Management ◽  
System Development ◽  
Software Project ◽  
Software Projects ◽  
Information Technology Projects ◽  
Quality Product ◽  
Product Scope ◽  
Agile Approach ◽  
Scope Management ◽  
The Impact

Scope, time, and cost permanently effects each other and most of Information Technology projects fails due to these three factors. Scope shifting mostly occur due to time and cost. At project start, lack of understanding of project and product scope is focal involvement that leads to unsuccessful projects. Complete software scope definition determines quality of project. Defining the customer requirement and the definite scope of project has key role for implementation of project management. The complications originates when systems are developed from impractical expectations and misunderstanding requirements. These problems are cause of many changes, occurs in system development and leads to poor scope management. Scope creep is one of the momentous prompting parameter on the success of project. The failure in manage scope creep leads for 80 percent of software projects failure. However, using agile approach the impact of scope creep on projects become insignificant. A correctly distinct scope tends us to develop a quality product, within identified plans and decided cost to the stake-holders.

The Impact of Project Initiators on Open Source Software Project Success

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 28-43
Author(s):  
Ling Wang ◽  
Jinxiao Wang
Keyword(s):  
Open Source ◽  
Open Source Software ◽  
Project Success ◽  
Software Project ◽  
Software Projects ◽  
Collective Behaviors ◽  
Collective Wisdom ◽  
Open Source Software Project ◽  
Collaborative Innovation ◽  
The Impact

This paper focuses on studying the role of open source software project initiator in affecting the OSS project success from the perspective of individual and collective behaviors. The authors collected the data from an emerging OSS hosting platform Gitee in China. This research indicates that the success mode for open source software projects in China relies a lot on the project initiators. Project initiators not only contribute codes to aid the project directly, but also use their social capital to facilitate the project success. But no full play has been given to social network's effect on mass production and collaborative innovation. The authors suggest collaborative innovation which could lead to coherence of global collective wisdom, reduced development costs, and expanded source of innovation should be the further direction for the OSS project in emerging platforms.

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