Journal
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SOFTWARE ENGINEERING AND KNOWLEDGE ENGINEERING
Volume 32, Issue 5, Pages 645-659Publisher
WORLD SCIENTIFIC PUBL CO PTE LTD
DOI: 10.1142/S0218194022500176
Keywords
Teamwork; agile software development; agile; thematic network; construct
Ask authors/readers for more resources
Agile Software Development (ASD) is a popular method in software development, emphasizing teamwork and the value of individuals. However, there is no consensus regarding the factors for defining an ASD Teamwork construct. This paper presents a thematic network that synthesizes literature and provides a basis for researchers and practitioners to understand agile teams' dynamics.
Agile Software Development (ASD) has become the mainstream software development method of choice. Its core fundamentals are based on Teamwork factors and the higher value of individuals and their interactions over processes and tools. However, there is no common understanding regarding the factors that should be considered for defining an ASD Teamwork construct. Driven by this problem, we present a thematic network that synthesizes the information presented in the literature, and eases knowledge sharing by defining a terminology. The thematic network is the result of the following process: (i) studies definition to be used as data source through a literature review; (ii) data extraction from these studies; (iii) data translation into codes; (iv) codes translation into themes; (v) creation of higher-order themes model; and (vi) assessment of synthesis trustworthiness. The resulting thematic network comprises four higher-order themes: Cohesion, Orientation, Shared Leadership, and Autonomy. We also evaluate the applicability of the identified themes in ASD Teamwork constructs in the literature. We concluded that the constructed thematic network can be generalized to ASD, and used as basis by researchers who intend to explore ASD Teamwork. Further, practitioners can use our results to understand agile teams' dynamics better and improve their efficiency.
Authors
I am an author on this paper
Click your name to claim this paper and add it to your profile.
Reviews
Recommended
No Data Available