TY - GEN
T1 - The influence of short project timeframes on web development practices
T2 - 18th International Conference on Information Systems Development, ISD 2009
AU - Lang, Michael
PY - 2011
Y1 - 2011
N2 - A number of recent surveys of Web development have revealed that typical project timeframes are of the order of 3 months. This chapter reports the findings of a field study conducted in Ireland which set out to contribute towards a better understanding of the nature of high-speed Web development practices. Qualitative interview data was gathered from 14 interviewees, purposefully selected from a variety of different organisations and backgrounds. This data was then analysed using the Grounded Theory method, and ten core dimensions were revealed: (1) the role of collaborative groupware tools; (2) collective code ownership; (3) timeframe driven by business imperatives; (4) enablers of productivity; (5) quality "satisficing"; (6) requirements clarity; (7) process maturity; (8) collectively agreed project schedules; (9) closeness to client; and (10) working software over documentation.
AB - A number of recent surveys of Web development have revealed that typical project timeframes are of the order of 3 months. This chapter reports the findings of a field study conducted in Ireland which set out to contribute towards a better understanding of the nature of high-speed Web development practices. Qualitative interview data was gathered from 14 interviewees, purposefully selected from a variety of different organisations and backgrounds. This data was then analysed using the Grounded Theory method, and ten core dimensions were revealed: (1) the role of collaborative groupware tools; (2) collective code ownership; (3) timeframe driven by business imperatives; (4) enablers of productivity; (5) quality "satisficing"; (6) requirements clarity; (7) process maturity; (8) collectively agreed project schedules; (9) closeness to client; and (10) working software over documentation.
KW - Agile methods
KW - Is project management
KW - Web development methodologies
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/84881418883
U2 - 10.1007/978-1-4419-7355-9_39
DO - 10.1007/978-1-4419-7355-9_39
M3 - Conference Publication
SN - 9781441972057
T3 - Information Systems Development: Asian Experiences
SP - 461
EP - 474
BT - Information Systems Development
Y2 - 16 September 2009 through 19 September 2009
ER -