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How to Govern VSE Teams: Experiences Through a Model and Case Study

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Technology Trends (CITT 2018)

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The software development organizations need an understanding of the governance process and their practical approach to reach their strategic goals, a subject where there is a research opportunity. This study proposes a model type artifact to govern Very Small Entities (VSE) Teams for Software Development. The model design is based on COBIT 5 and IT governance best practices, with structural and dynamic governance components. The validation is done through the model application, in a case study, in a Public Sector Organization, using a SCRUM software process. The model application allows the appropriate responses to the software development needs and facilitate the solution of the problems in the project development. Besides, a survey shows that in a developing country, the model applicability can be generalizable. Thus, the study tests a tool for the practitioners and academics and contributes to the growth of the current knowledge concerning the Software Development Governance.

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  1. Universidad Politécnica Salesiana, Quito, Ecuador

    René Arévalo

  2. Escuela Politécnica Nacional, Quito, Ecuador

    Carlos Montenegro

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  1. Eindhoven University of Technology, Eindhoven, Noord-Brabant, The Netherlands

    Miguel Botto-Tobar

  2. Computer Science, Politecnica Salesiana University, Cuenca, Ecuador

    Guillermo Pizarro

  3. Facultad de Ingenieria, University of Cuenca, Cuenca, Ecuador

    Miguel Zúñiga-Prieto

  4. Universidad Estatal de Milagro, San Francisco de Milagro, Ecuador

    Mayra D’Armas

  5. Universidad Técnica de Babahoyo, Babahoyo, Ecuador

    Miguel Zúñiga Sánchez

Appendix A: SCRUM Management Model (SPM_SCRUM)

Appendix A: SCRUM Management Model (SPM_SCRUM)

The model has three-phase execution, based on the best practices (See Fig. 5). The first phase refers to the initial conceptualization of the software development process in which the goal is to understand the problem that is being proposed, to suggest the solution jointly with the business owner, based on a clear understanding of the requirements of the problem and agreed metrics for product evaluation. The second phase corresponds to the iterative process that allows the construction of the software through increments or partial deliveries of functional software. The third stage refers to the control and monitoring of the software development project.

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Arévalo, R., Montenegro, C. (2019). How to Govern VSE Teams: Experiences Through a Model and Case Study. In: Botto-Tobar, M., Pizarro, G., Zúñiga-Prieto, M., D’Armas, M., Zúñiga Sánchez, M. (eds) Technology Trends. CITT 2018. Communications in Computer and Information Science, vol 895. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-05532-5_16

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