Wiki for Agility

Social Aspects ◽

Social Web ◽

Agile Methodologies ◽

The Social ◽

Industrial Software ◽

The movement towards agility is one of the most significant human-centered and socially oriented changes in industrial software engineering. In the practice of agile methodologies, there are different types of content (data, information, or knowledge) that are created, communicated, and consumed. It is imperative for an organization to manage such content, both during development and beyond deployment. This chapter proposes a conceptual model for understanding and exploring the use of Wiki as a vehicle for managing content in agile software development. In doing so, the parity between agile software development and Wiki is shown, human and social aspects of each are emphasized, the Social Web-Context of Wiki is demonstrated, illustrative examples are given, and the implications of committing to a Wiki are considered.

Advances in Systems Analysis, Software Engineering, and High Performance Computing - Human Factors in Software Development and Design ◽

Wiki for Agility

10.4018/978-1-4666-6485-2.ch009 ◽

2015 ◽

pp. 173-191

Author(s):

Pankaj Kamthan

Keyword(s):

Software Engineering ◽

Software Development ◽

Conceptual Model ◽

Social Aspects ◽

Social Web ◽

Agile Methodologies ◽

The Social ◽

Industrial Software ◽

The movement towards agility is one of the most significant human-centered and socially oriented changes in industrial software engineering. In the practice of agile methodologies, there are different types of content (data, information, or knowledge) that are created, communicated, and consumed. It is imperative for an organization to manage such content, both during development and beyond deployment. This chapter proposes a conceptual model for understanding and exploring the use of Wiki as a vehicle for managing content in agile software development. In doing so, the parity between agile software development and Wiki is shown, human and social aspects of each are emphasized, the Social Web-Context of Wiki is demonstrated, illustrative examples are given, and the implications of committing to a Wiki are considered.

Handbook of Research on Information Architecture and Management in Modern Organizations - Advances in Information Quality and Management ◽

Using Wiki for Managing Knowledge in Agile Software Development

10.4018/978-1-4666-8637-3.ch018 ◽

2016 ◽

pp. 397-423

Author(s):

Pankaj Kamthan

Keyword(s):

Software Engineering ◽

Software Development ◽

Software System ◽

Web Environment ◽

The Past ◽

Agile Methodologies ◽

The Social ◽

Industrial Software ◽

The movement towards agility is one of the most significant changes in industrial software engineering over the past decade. In the practice of agile methodologies, there are different types of knowledge that is created, communicated, and consumed. For the benefit of the stakeholders involved, there is a pressing need to manage this knowledge, both during development and beyond deployment of a software system. This chapter proposes a framework comprising related conceptual models as means for understanding the use of Wiki for managing knowledge in agile software development. In doing so, Wiki is considered beyond that of a technology or a tool, as a facilitator of knowledge, and placed in a larger context of the Social Web environment. For the sake of practicality, a number of illustrative examples are given, and implications of deploying a Wiki are highlighted.

International Journal of Quality Assurance in Engineering and Technology Education ◽

On the Nature of Collaborations in Agile Software Engineering Course Projects

10.4018/ijqaete.2016040104 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 5 (2) ◽

pp. 42-59 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Pankaj Kamthan

Keyword(s):

Software Engineering ◽

Software Development ◽

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.

Research Anthology on Recent Trends, Tools, and Implications of Computer Programming ◽

On the Nature of Collaborations in Agile Software Engineering Course Projects

10.4018/978-1-7998-3016-0.ch068 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 1529-1551

Author(s):

Pankaj Kamthan

Keyword(s):

Software Engineering ◽

Software Development ◽

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.

Towards an Understanding of Collaborations in Agile Course Projects

Computer Systems and Software Engineering ◽

10.4018/978-1-5225-3923-0.ch047 ◽

2017 ◽

pp. 1180-1198

Author(s):

Pankaj Kamthan

Keyword(s):

Software Engineering ◽

Software Development ◽

Engineering Education ◽

Conceptual Model ◽

State Of The Art ◽

Pivotal Role ◽

Agile Methodologies ◽

The Social

The agile methodologies are part of a shift from predictive to adaptive approach towards software development. This change has had a notable impact on Software Engineering Education (SEE). In this chapter, 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 courses, are given. To lend an understanding to the notion of collaboration in agile methodologies, a conceptual model for collaboration is proposed and elaborated. The pivotal role of collaboration in agile course projects is emphasized. The use of certain means for facilitating collaboration, including the Social Web, is discussed.

Overcoming Challenges in Software Engineering Education - Advances in Higher Education and Professional Development ◽

Towards an Understanding of Collaborations in Agile Course Projects

10.4018/978-1-4666-5800-4.ch003 ◽

2014 ◽

pp. 36-51 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Pankaj Kamthan

Keyword(s):

Software Engineering ◽

Software Development ◽

Engineering Education ◽

Conceptual Model ◽

State Of The Art ◽

Pivotal Role ◽

Agile Methodologies ◽

The Social

The agile methodologies are part of a shift from predictive to adaptive approach towards software development. This change has had a notable impact on Software Engineering Education (SEE). In this chapter, 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 courses, are given. To lend an understanding to the notion of collaboration in agile methodologies, a conceptual model for collaboration is proposed and elaborated. The pivotal role of collaboration in agile course projects is emphasized. The use of certain means for facilitating collaboration, including the Social Web, is discussed.

Achieving Enterprise Agility through Innovative Software Development - Advances in Systems Analysis, Software Engineering, and High Performance Computing ◽

Agile Enablers and Adoption Scenario in Industry Context

10.4018/978-1-4666-8510-9.ch008 ◽

2015 ◽

pp. 157-178

Author(s):

Vinay Kukreja ◽

Amitoj Singh

Keyword(s):

Software Development ◽

Agile Development ◽

User Requirements ◽

Distributed Environment ◽

Team Members ◽

Agile Methodologies ◽

Software Development Methodologies ◽

In the globalization of fast changing business and technology environment, it becomes very important to respond quickly to changing user requirements. Traditional methodologies are not appropriate for the projects where user requirements are not fixed. Agile methodologies have been developed to cope up with user changing requirements and emphasize more on working software and customer collaboration. Agile is an umbrella term and it is used for many software development methodologies which shares common characteristics. This chapter mainly focuses on the working methodology of agile development and the usage areas of industry where agile development is implemented. Agile software development is difficult in distributed environment as the team members are at distributed locations. This chapter discusses agile industry applicability enablers which are useful for agile software development in distributed environment.

Agile Software Development

Security-Aware Systems Applications and Software Development Methods ◽

10.4018/978-1-4666-1580-9.ch001 ◽

2012 ◽

pp. 1-15

Author(s):

Torstein Nicolaysen ◽

Richard Sassoon ◽

Maria B. Line ◽

Martin Gilje Jaatun

Keyword(s):

Software Development ◽

Agile Development ◽

Implementation Team ◽

Agile Methodologies ◽

Development Organizations ◽

Development Lifecycle ◽

Software Development Lifecycle ◽

In this article, the authors contrast the results of a series of interviews with agile software development organizations with a case study of a distributed agile development effort, focusing on how information security is taken care of in an agile context. The interviews indicate that small and medium-sized agile software development organizations do not use any particular methodology to achieve security goals, even when their software is web-facing and potential targets of attack. This case study confirms that even in cases where security is an articulated requirement, and where security design is fed as input to the implementation team, there is no guarantee that the end result meets the security objectives. The authors contend that security must be built as an intrinsic software property and emphasize the need for security awareness throughout the whole software development lifecycle. This paper suggests two extensions to agile methodologies that may contribute to ensuring focus on security during the complete lifecycle.

Teaching Agile Software Development Quality Assurance

Software Applications ◽

10.4018/978-1-60566-060-8.ch157 ◽

2009 ◽

pp. 2700-2713

Author(s):

Orit Hazzan ◽

Yael Dubinsky

Keyword(s):

Quality Assurance ◽

Software Engineering ◽

Software Development ◽

Software Quality ◽

Specific Teaching ◽

Quality Issues ◽

Agile Software ◽

Software Development Environments ◽

The Way

This chapter presents a teaching framework for agile quality—that is, the way quality issues are perceived in agile software development environments. The teaching framework consists of nine principles, the actual implementation of which is varied and should be adjusted for different specific teaching environments. This chapter outlines the principles and addresses their contribution to learners’ understanding of agile quality. In addition, we highlight some of the differences between agile software development and plan-driven software development in general, and with respect to software quality in particular. This chapter provides a framework to be used by software engineering instructors who wish to base students learning on students’ experiences of the different aspects involved in software development environments.