The situational method engineering (SME) literature is surveyed and a synoptic evaluation
presented in the context of formalizing and regularizing the conceptual framework and …

Most people we know don't read a book's Preface. So, we'll keep it brief. Why read this
book? Why did we write it? The answer to both these questions is straightforward. We, the …

Business process reengineering (BPR) assists organisations in improving their internal
functions to better achieve their business objectives. Various methodologies have been …

We present an empirically grounded and theoretically informed model for the assessment
and mitigation of risks to effective knowledge sharing in agile development. The model is …

The article considers the problem of test automation software. The authors analyze testing
tasks that can be automated. They also cite cases where the use of automation is …

This paper presents a software metrics analysis of eight object-oriented systems. Five
systems had been developed using Agile methodologies and three using plan-driven …

Computation intelligence techniques are important for making decisions in an agile-based
offshore software development paradigm. Offshore development faces additional …

In this paper we present a study on micro patterns in different releases of two software
systems developed with Object Oriented technologies and Agile process. Micro patterns are …

Various agile software development methodologies, practices, and techniques have been
proposed in the last decade, some present novel ideas, while many are simply made up of …

Abstract Component-Based Development (CBD) has been broadly used in software
development, as it enhances reusability and flexibility, and reduces the costs and risks …