TY - GEN
T1 - Investigating Process-Parameters for Decision Quality in Software Development Teams
AU - Conboy, Kieran
AU - Acton, Thomas
PY - 2015/8/1
Y1 - 2015/8/1
N2 -
This paper presents a conceptual model that collectively depicts three explicitly-cited process
parameters for achieving group decision quality. The research proposes that the existence of
any one of these three parameters can positively impact group decision quality in software
development teams. Firstly, by encouraging a reasoning orientation and employing a method
of group consensus by giving group members instructions or rules prior to their engagement in
the decision-making process may improve decision quality. Secondly, divergent thinking,
which results in a broad range of ideas being considered by a group, may be encouraged by
minority dissent and positively impact decision quality. Finally, following an inquiry approach
during group decision making (by promoting collaborative problem solving, testing and
evaluating, critical thinking, constructive criticism and minority views) may also improve
decision quality. It is envisaged that by investigating the existence of these parameters in
software development teams we can better understand how to achieve decision quality in
groups.
AB -
This paper presents a conceptual model that collectively depicts three explicitly-cited process
parameters for achieving group decision quality. The research proposes that the existence of
any one of these three parameters can positively impact group decision quality in software
development teams. Firstly, by encouraging a reasoning orientation and employing a method
of group consensus by giving group members instructions or rules prior to their engagement in
the decision-making process may improve decision quality. Secondly, divergent thinking,
which results in a broad range of ideas being considered by a group, may be encouraged by
minority dissent and positively impact decision quality. Finally, following an inquiry approach
during group decision making (by promoting collaborative problem solving, testing and
evaluating, critical thinking, constructive criticism and minority views) may also improve
decision quality. It is envisaged that by investigating the existence of these parameters in
software development teams we can better understand how to achieve decision quality in
groups.
KW - Group decision making
KW - Group decision quality
KW - Software development teams
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M3 - Conference Publication
T3 - International Conference on Information Systems Development, ISD 2015
BT - 24th International Conference on Information Systems Development (ISD 2015)
PB - City University of Hong Kong Press
CY - Harbin, China
T2 - 24th International Conference on Information Systems Development, ISD 2015
Y2 - 25 August 2015 through 27 August 2015
ER -