This paper makes two contributions to software engineering research. First, we observe that
uncertainty permeates software development but is rarely captured explicitly in software …

Complex goal oriented information models such as i* and the Non Functional Requirements
Framework bring up the need to model relationships between goals. In particular when …

This article focuses on the teaching of software development methodologies. It presents ten
principles of teaching such a topic, while examining each from both a pedagogical and an …

Shared understandings are important for software development as they guide effective
individual contributions and coordination of the software development process. However, it …

The Software Project Management Antipattern Intelligent System (PROMAISE) is proposed
as a Web-enabled knowledge-base framework that uses antipattern OWL ontologies in …

As the core member in a software development team, the project manager's leadership level
influences the development process in a great part. The existing literatures have shown the …

This paper aims at exploring differences in risk profiles across various types of IS projects. IS
project managers face a variety of risks. Before taking appropriate countermeasures, the first …

Software project managers are often faced with challenges when trying to effectively staff
and schedule projects. Incorrectly planning and estimating the execution of tasks frequently …

We report on our experiences using agile practices in a global software development
project. Specifically, we report on the communication and collaboration patterns that were …

Software project management is the art and science of planning and leading software
projects. It is a subdiscipline of project management in which software projects are planned …