Browsing SINTEF Open by Author "Dingsøyr, Torgeir"
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A teamwork model for understanding an agile team: A case study of a Scrum project
Moe, Nils Brede; Dingsøyr, Torgeir; Dybå, Tore (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2010) -
Agile Development at Scale: The Next Frontier
Dingsøyr, Torgeir; Falessi, Davide; Power, Ken (Others, 2019)Agile methods have transformed the way software is developed, emphasizing active end-user involvement, tolerance to change, and evolutionary delivery of products. The first special issue on agile development described the ... -
Coordinating Knowledge Work in Multiteam Programs: Findings From a Large-Scale Agile Development Program
Dingsøyr, Torgeir; Moe, Nils Brede; Seim, Eva Amdahl (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Software development projects have undergone remarkable changes with the arrival of agile development approaches. Although intended for small, self-managing teams, these approaches are used today for large development ... -
Coordination in multi-team programmes: An investigation of the group mode in large-scale agile development
Dingsøyr, Torgeir; Rolland, Knut-Helge Ronæs; Moe, Nils Brede; Seim, Eva Amdahl (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)Coordination of work teams is critical when managing large programmes that involve multiple teams. Prior studies of knowledge work indicate that such work relies heavily on coordination through "personal" modes such as ... -
Emerging Research Themes and updated Research Agenda for Large-Scale Agile Development: A Summary of the 5th International Workshop at XP2017
Moe, Nils Brede; Dingsøyr, Torgeir (Chapter, 2017)Large software development projects and programs are increasingly adopting agile development practices. Frameworks for managing large agile development projects is gaining popularity, such as the Scaled Agile Framework and ... -
Emerging themes in agile software development: Introduction to the special section on continuous value delivery
Dingsøyr, Torgeir; Lassenius, Casper (Journal article, 2016)The relationship between customers and suppliers remains a challenge in agile software development. Two trends seek to improve this relationship, the increased focus on value and the move towards continuous deployment. In ... -
Emerging themes in agile software development: Introduction to the special section on continuous value delivery
Dingsøyr, Torgeir; Lassenius, Casper (Journal article, 2016)The relationship between customers and suppliers remains a challenge in agile software development. Two trends seek to improve this relationship, the increased focus on value and the move towards continuous deployment. In ... -
Enterprise Agility: A Balancing Act - A Local Government Case Study
Barroca, Leonor; Sharp, Helen; Dingsøyr, Torgeir; Gregory, Peggy; Taylor, Katie; AlQaisi, Raid (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Austerity and financial constraints have been threatening the public sector in the UK for a number of years. Foreseeing the threat of continued budget cuts, and addressing the situation many local councils face, requires ... -
Exploring software development at the very large-scale: a revelatory case study and research agenda for agile method adaptation
Dingsøyr, Torgeir; Moe, Nils Brede; Fægri, Tor Erlend; Seim, Eva Amdahl (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)Agile development methods were believed to best suit small, co-located teams, but the success in small teams has inspired use in large and very large-scale software development. However, fundamental assumptions of agile ... -
Inter-team Coordination in Large-Scale Agile Development: A Case Study of Three Enabling Mechanisms
Bjørnson, Finn Olav; Wijnmaalen, Julia; Stettina, Christoph Johann; Dingsøyr, Torgeir (Chapter, 2018)Agile methods are increasingly used in large development projects, with multiple development teams. A central question is then what is needed to coordinate feature teams efficiently. This study exam- ines three mechanisms ... -
Key Lessons From Tailoring Agile Methods for Large-Scale Software Development
Dingsøyr, Torgeir; Dybå, Tore; Gjertsen, Mette; Jacobsen, Anette Odgaard; Mathisen, Tor-Erik; Nordfjord, Jan Ole; Røe, Kjetil; Strand, Kjetil (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)The authors provide advice from one of the largest development programs in Norway, where 12 scrum teams combined agile practices with traditional project management. The Perform program delivered 12 releases over a four-year ... -
Learning in the Large - An Exploratory Study of Retrospectives in Large-Scale Agile Development
Dingsøyr, Torgeir; Mikalsen, Marius; Solem, Anniken; Vestues, Kathrine (Chapter, 2018)Many see retrospectives as the most important practice of agile software development. Previous studies of retrospectives have focused on pro- cess and outcome at team level. In this article, we study how a large-scale agile ... -
A longitudinal explanatory case study of coordination in a very large development programme: The impact of transitioning from a first- to a second-generation large-scale agile development method
Dingsøyr, Torgeir; Bjørnson, Finn Olav; Schrof, Julian; Sporsem, Tor Thorsrud (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Large-scale agile development has gained widespread interest in the software industry, but it is a topic with few empirical studies of practice. Development projects at scale introduce a range of new challenges in managing ... -
Managing layers of risk: Uncertainty in large development programs combining agile software development and traditional project management
Dingsøyr, Torgeir; Petit, Yvan (Chapter; Peer reviewed, 2021) -
Minimum Viable Common Ground: A Case Study of Collaboration Rooms as an Agile Approach to Interdepency Management
Mikalsen, Marius; Dingsøyr, Torgeir; Solem, Anniken (Chapter, 2021)Large-scale agile transformation implies that agile approaches are moving from standalone in-formation system development units such as teams towards being applied in more complex organi-sational settings with multiple and ... -
Organisering av digitaliseringsprosjekter
Dingsøyr, Torgeir; Bjørnson, Finn Olav; Sporsem, Tor Thorsrud (Research report, 2021)Stadig flere prosjekter inkluderer grader av digitalisering, spesielt prosjekter med innovasjon i produkter, tjenester eller arbeidsmetoder. Slike prosjekter har hatt utfordringer med å levere på nytte, teknisk produktkvalitet, ... -
Postmortem Reviews: Purpose and Approaches in Software Engineering
Dingsøyr, Torgeir (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2005)Conducting postmortems is a simple and practical method for organisational learning. Yet, not many companies have implemented such practices, and in a survey, few expressed satisfaction with how postmortems were conducted. ... -
Rethinking Coordination in Large-Scale Software Development
Dingsøyr, Torgeir; Bjørnson, Finn Olav; Moe, Nils Brede; Rolland, Knut-Helge Ronæs; Seim, Eva Amdahl (Chapter, 2018)Coordination was early identified as a key challenge in software development, and in particular in large development projects. With the arrival of agile methods and their increasing use also in large-scale projects, this ... -
Team Performance in Software Development: Research Results versus Agile Principles
Dingsøyr, Torgeir; Fægri, Tor Erlend; Dybå, Tore; Haugset, Børge; Lindsjørn, Yngve (Journal article, 2016) -
Teamwork Quality and Project Success in Software Development: A Survey of Agile Development Teams
Lindsjørn, Yngve; Sjøberg, Dag; Dingsøyr, Torgeir; Bergersen, Gunnar R.; Dybå, Tore (Journal article, 2016)Small, self-directed teams are central in agile development. This article investigates the effect of team- work quality on team performance, learning and work satisfaction in agile software teams, and whether this effect ...