We define perceived diversity as the diversity factors that individuals are born with.
Perceived diversity in Software Engineering has been recognized as a high-value team …

Context: Recent work on Evidence Based Software Engineering (EBSE) suggests that
systematic reviews lack connection with Software Engineering (SE) practice. In Evidence …

A variety of research methods and techniques are available to SE researchers, and while
several overviews exist, there is consistency neither in the research methods covered nor in …

Grounded Theory (GT), a sociological research method designed to study social
phenomena, is increasingly being used to investigate the human and social aspects of …

In large-scale agile software development, many teams work together to achieve
overarching project goals. The more teams, the greater the coordination requirements …

Background: The literature concerning research methodologies and methods has increased
in software engineering in the last decade. However, there is limited guidance on selecting …

Scrum remains the most popular agile software development method implementation for a
variety of reasons; one important motive is to improve software quality. Yet many …

Context Responding to change and continuously improving processes, practices, and
products are core to agile software development. It is no different in large-scale agile, where …

Context: Research has shown that a significant number of software projects fail due to social
issues such as team or personality conflicts. However, only a limited number of empirical …

Software engineering is a socio-technical endeavor, and while many of our contributions
focus on technical aspects, human stakeholders such as software developers are directly …