Towards a Theory of Simplicity in Agile Software Development: A Qualitative Study

被引：4

作者：

Santos, Wylliams Barbosa ^{[1
]}

Cunha, Jose Adson O. G. ^{[2
]}

Moura, Hermano ^{[3
]}

Margaria, Tiziana ^{[4
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Pernambuco, Fed Univ Pernambuco, Recife, PE, Brazil

[2] Univ Fed Paraiba, Exact Sci Dept, Rio Tinto, Paraiba, Brazil

[3] Univ Fed Pernambuco, Ctr Informat, Recife, PE, Brazil

[4] Univ Limerick, Lero, Limerick, Ireland

来源：

2017 43RD EUROMICRO CONFERENCE ON SOFTWARE ENGINEERING AND ADVANCED APPLICATIONS (SEAA) | 2017年

关键词：

Simplicity; Agile Software Development; Qualitative Study;

D O I：

10.1109/SEAA.2017.38

中图分类号：

TP [自动化技术、计算机技术];

学科分类号：

0812 ;

摘要：

Context: Several research works emphasise that the concept of simplicity is, in itself, by far not a simple concept, mainly because there are many perspectives on the perception of simplicity. Purpose: To understand how project managers and software engineers interpret their experiences in agile software projects considering the simplicity issues in agile software development. Method: Semi-structured interviews were carried out with practitioners within a software development company. The data was analysed using grounded theory techniques. Results: A set of categories (lightweight process, knowledge acquisition, personal communication, time-consuming, and product with value) that affect the simplicity in agile software development were extracted. Finally, the categories and propositions with higher explanatory power were used to create a provisional theory about simplicity in agile software projects. Conclusion: The results show that a better understanding of the implications of simplicity on agile software development may contribute to the projects' successes.

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页码：40 / 43

页数：4

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