Introduction

Kai Spohrer
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Kai Spohrer: University of Mannheim

Chapter Chapter 1 in Collaborative Quality Assurance in Information Systems Development, 2016, pp 1-7 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract #x201C;Two heads are better than one” may well be the most discussed proverb in information systems research (e.g., Balijepally et al. 2009; Dybå et al. 2007 Mangalaraj et al. 2014). Whereas information systems development (ISD) traditionally relied on well-defined processes, extensive documentation, and numerous distinctive roles, the movement of Agile Software Development overthrew this paradigm (Dingsøyr et al. 2012). It aimed for more flexibility and higher quality in ISD by radically embracing collaboration and empowerment of developers, active involvement of customers, and short development cycles (Cockburn and Williams 2002; Highsmith and Cockburn 2001). Today, these principles are widely adopted in industry (Dingsøyr et al. 2012) and the altered paradigm now regards teams of empowered developers as the decisive entities, also with respect to the quality of software.

Keywords: Theoretical Lens; Information System Research; Information System Development; Pair Programming; Agile Software Development (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016
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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-25163-9_1

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