Agile Model Research Articles

Constant Software Updates vs. Public Software Acquisition

Software industry has widely adopted agile software development model, where it is accepted that change is constant. Indeed, as the environment in which the software is run changes – be it changes in jurisdiction, language, user expectations, reinterpretation or requirements, or something else – the software needs to be modified to satisfy end-user needs. At the same time, many organizations, especially those that operate in the public sector, rely on tendering and detailed requirements documentation when acquiring software, with an assumption that once deployed, the software would continue to serve the end users unaltered or with minor changes covered by a maintenance contract. In this article, we will consider this fundamental mismatch from the viewpoint of what we know about software evolution in general, and then propose ways forward to design and implement public sector software that can be adapted to new, emergent needs.

The development of the method of optimizing costs for software testing in the Agile model

The object of research in the article is the process of testing and operating software with cost minimization. In the Software Development Life Cycle, depending on the chosen option of the flexible methodology, special attention is focused on testing software versions both in the process of passing iterations and in the process of releasing alpha, beta and production versions. This article is devoted to the problem of developing a method for software testing cost optimization method that estimates the test cost function and the losses cost function from the occurrence of an error. Using the optimization method (for example, the first-order descent method) from the two functions of testing costs and estimating the losses caused during operation, it is possible to calculate the optimal cost of testing and operating the software product. The results obtained show that with the correct assessment of a cost function and a loss function such calculations allow to significantly save money and time for the production of the next version of the software product. These results are explained by the fact that the method of optimizing the cost function finds the optimum point and allows to pre-estimate the budget and risks during the development and operation of the software. The article provides several examples of the calculation and optimization of testing costs within the proposed concept for one iteration in a flexible software development cycle. The results of the study can be used in practice, provided that the functions of estimating costs for testing and compensation for losses caused during the operation of the software are set correctly. Experienced managers and project supervisors determine these functions quite accurately for a certain number of iterations, which makes it possible to apply the method of finding the minimum budget costs for testing and operating a software product.

An agile layer-resolved SOFC stack model using physics-informed neural network

Solid Oxide Fuel Cell (SOFC) stacks are one of the most critical modules in industrial SOFC energy conversion systems. Although the detailed multiphysics distribution has been elaborately studied with accurate 3-dimensional (3D) models, development and validation of agile stack model is yet inadequate. Due to slow and tedious meshing and simulation, fast prototyping of stacks remains a challenge. Therefore, a 30-cell stack was tested at varied temperatures and gas flowrates and a real-time transient layer-resolved stack model is established and calibrated using the measured data, which gives a Root-Mean-Square (RMS) prediction error of 2.21% for measured voltages and 1.53 °C for measured temperatures. With layer resolution, the stack model shows the voltage, average temperature, as well as fuel and air flowrates of each cell. Moreover, the stack model reveals the relation of voltage distribution at varied fuel flowrates with temperature distribution. Furthermore, the stack model is potentially applicable to stack scaling effects, or designing Balance of Plant (BoP).

Enhancing Support For Senior Citizens: Development And Evaluation of The OSCA Information Management System With Agile Methodology and ISO/IEC 25010 Compliance

The elderly were a member of the vulnerable group which the government supported and assisted in every way possible. To contribute to the support and assistance needed by the elderly who are called senior citizens, this study was conducted. This aims to develop and design a usable, performance-efficient, and functional suitable to the operation and service of the Office of the Senior Citizen Affairs (OSCA), Cabanatuan City office. The System Application Office of the Senior Citizen Affairs Information Management System with Analytics (OSCA-IMSA) was developed using the Agile System Development Life Cycle (SDLC) Model. The agile model has different phases and sub-phases that guarantee the quality and efficient development of the system. Every phase and sub-phases lead to a well-organized, and systematic process of system development. The proponents adopted the ISO/IEC 25010 criteria as an evaluation tool to assess the system's usability, reliability, performance efficiency, functional suitability, security, portability, maintainability, and compatibility. The self-made survey questionnaire was used as the main tool to collect the data from the respondents. Purposive sampling was used to determine the right respondents for the study. The study was composed of two different sets of respondents, the first set was the System Users and the second set was composed of IT Experts. The Office of the Senior Citizen Affairs Information Management System with Analytics (OSCA-IMSA) was evaluated and assessed by the respondents with a result of being highly functional, highly efficient, highly portable, highly maintainable, highly compatible, highly secured, highly reliable, and highly usable. This result indicates that the system passed and conformed to the ISO/IEC 25010 Software Product Quality Standard, hence, is recommended to be deployed at the research locale.

IMPLEMENTASI CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT (CRM) MENGGUNAKAN ODOO STUDI KASUS: PETERNAKAN BURUNG PUYUH DI PEMALANG

Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (UMKM) have proven to be important pillars in overcoming economic challenges and advancing economic development in Indonesia. One of them is UMKM that bears quail in Pemalang Regency, but in the implementation of customer management it still needs to be improved so it needs to be implemented a CRM system. The purpose of this study was to implement Customer Relationship Management (CRM) in UMKM Quail Egg Farms in Pemalang district using Odoo. The research method used is the Agile Model Scrum method, with an open-source CRM application using Odoo as a CRM system. and data collection techniques using observation, interviews, literature study. The results show that the implementation of CRM with Odoo provides positive benefits in strengthening customer interaction, satisfaction and loyalty, as well as facilitating business processes. Evidenced by the results of the questionnaire, 75.50% of potential users stated that the implementation of CRM with Odoo can strengthen interactions with customers and improve the operational efficiency of MSMEs. In addition, from the results of the questionnaire, 80% of potential users stated that this application helps in managing offers, 80% are prospect customers , and 82.5% of sales orders and payments.

An Agile Audit Model for Assessing Safe Distancing Management Compliance in COVID-19 Pandemic

An Agile Audit Model for Assessing Safe Distancing Management Compliance in COVID-19 Pandemic

The Role of Digital Transformation in Reducing Financial and Administrative Corruption: By Application to One of The Local Government Units

The study aimed to Identify the role of digital transformation in reducing corruption in local administrative bodies and identify the level of development of local administrative bodies, Identify the challenges facing the role of digital transformation in developing local administrative bodies. Identify the causes of corruption in local administrative bodies., Develop proposals to activate the role of digital transformation in developing local administrative bodies, reach a proposed work plan to activate the role of digital transformation in developing local administrative bodies to reduce corruption. Moreover, the study relied on the following methods: A descriptive and analytical approach, using a questionnaire to collect data from employees of the local administration center in Mokattam, Cairo Governorate. A field study approach, using interviews with employees and the public benefiting from those services to reduce the appearance of corruption. The study reached several recommendations and proposals, the most important of which are: Linking the role of digital transformation to the local strategic plan. Developing more effective methods of management and organization to reduce direct interaction with citizens. Strengthening the competitive position of localities by creating an integrated system for collecting and storing data and the ability to update it continuously. Paying attention to creative ideas and working to achieve them. Building a new role for digital transformation that is directly related to reducing the appearance of any type of corruption. Benefiting from experts specialized in the field of digital transformation. Increasing cooperation and coordination between local authorities and other administrations. In addition, the study found that the level of development of local administrative bodies in Egypt is still relatively low. This is due to several factors, including: Lack of funding and resources. Lack of qualified staff. Lack of a clear vision and strategy for digital transformation. Keywords: Digital transformation – Financial corruption – Administrative corruption – Local government units

Global software development agile planning model: challenges and current trends

Agile planning offers a number of benefits that make the customers active members of the team throughout the project. In global software development (GSD), geographic separations demand special attention to harness these benefits. Our paper conducted a systematic mapping study (SMS) to analyze GSD-specific agile planning challenges followed by a systematic literature review (SLR) for efficient solutions. These studies led to a model for agile planning in global software development supporting GSD practitioners during this process.

Development of Big Data Analytics Technology on Sea Freight Operational Performance Using the Agile Model

The development of industry 4.0 is still difficult for a country to produce all goods according to the required needs. Big data analytics technology has the potential to revolutionize how logistics companies, including freight forwarders, can facilitate real-time monitoring in the supply chain by increasing flexibility. Management information systems produce a number of data from different sources and in different formats according to business needs. The development of big data analytics uses a dynamic system development method or model (DSDM), which is a dynamic system development model that uses a rapid application development (RAD) approach. Software development with an emphasis on collaboration, customer engagement, and continuous delivery of working software. This model is very suitable for the development of big data analytics technology that can provide solutions that often involve complex and rapidly changing requirements with large amounts of data and the business need to provide feedback from stakeholders in real-time. It is hoped that the final results of this research will provide insight into sea freight operations that are more informative and efficient for the logistics industry in Indonesia.

Improved Rational Unified Process (RUP) MODEL using Agile Features

Communication plays a crucial role during the software development process using various models. However, it is not sufficiently practiced in some effective models, which impairs its performance. Diverse customized models used in the software industry such eXtreme Programming (XP) and Rational Unified Process (RUP). Each of these models has advantages that distinguish it from the other and make it unique. Agile models such as XP is distinguished from others as 'RUP' by its focus on effective practical activities, including communication practices for better customer satisfaction and engineering practices. But the shortcomings in document-driven approach as RUP limits its capabilities, makes it not adapt to changing requirements, and does not provide best practices for simplicity. Communication between the user and the owner of the product with the work team is a valuable aspect of the software development process and should not be neglected. The purpose of this paper is to focus on using communication practices that take place in XP model as one of the agile methodologies and how they can enhance performance of RUP model. In this paper, a new enhanced RUB framework will be proposed for better communication practices through the software development process.

MEP: Malaysia Enteral Product Apps For Dietitian In Hospital Serdang

Enteral nutrition is a nutrition therapy essential that provides a complete source of nutrition to malnutrition patients. Hence, dietitian will advise them for a complete diet. However, up to now, dietitians in Hospital Serdang are facing difficulties due to unsystematic storage information of enteral products, and they are required to memorize all the nutrients of the products. To overcome such issue, a MEP: Malaysia Enteral Product application for Dietitians was proposed to assist dietitian at Hospital Serdang. The MEP application was developed by using Agile methodology model. Agile was chosen because it is flexible and able to be modified if required. Functions such as searching, viewing, comparison and analyzing products were included. As an early observation, six dietitians from Hospital Serdang were testing the MEP. All respondents need to share their feedbacks by using a provided google form. Based on the feedbacks, all respondents agreed that the MEP application was able to provide precise enteral nutritional information and was able to reduce time, and energy during the evaluation and planning of enteral nutrition interventions for patients.

Recommendations with Benefits: Exploring Explanations in Information Sharing Recommender Systems for Temporary Teams

Increased use of collaborative technologies and agile teamwork models has led to a greater need for temporary teams. Unfortunately, they lack the normal team formation processes that traditional teams use. Information sharing recommender systems can be used to share information about team members amongst the team; however, these systems rely on the team members themselves to disclose valuable information. While prior research has shown that an effective way to encourage user disclosure is through explanations to the user about what benefits they will gain from disclosure, the timing of such explanations has yet to be consideblack. In a between-subjects study with 150 participants, we assessed the content and timing of explanations on levels of disclosure in temporary teams. Our results indicate that providing benefit-related explanations during the time of disclosure can increase user disclosure, and providing benefit-related explanations during the recommendation process can increase user trust in the system. These results provide important design implications for teams and the HCI community.

A novel simulador for agile and graphical modeling of surface plasmon resonance based sensors

Surface plasmon resonance (SPR) sensor is a consolidated technology for analysis of biomolecular interaction, largely applied in biology and pharmaceutical research. The simulation of the surface plasmon optical excitation response is an important step in the development process of SPR based sensors. The structure, design and configuration of the desired sensor benefits from a previous simulated analyses of the generated responses, defining operational conditions and feasibility of the selected materials to composed the optical coupling layers. Here an online web-based SPR sensor’s simulator is presented. With a visual-oriented interface, enable drag & drop actions to easily and quickly model a variety of sensor arrangements. Presenting an embedded materials database for metals, glasses, 2D materials, nanoparticles, polymers, and custom substances, the simulator enables flexible configuration for sensors operating in angular and spectral modes, as well as localized SPR. The light propagation through the multilayer of materials is presented in terms of Fresnel coefficients, which are graphically displayed. The so-called SPR morphology parameters can be visualized. Moreover, sensor dynamic behavior could be knowledge by a Sensorgram simulation. Localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR) in homogeneous and spherical nanoparticles is also present in the simulator. Simulated scenario’s in various configurations, designs and excitation were performed and compare with other simulator. The proposed simulator guarantees comparable results with low-code, agile, and intuitive flow of execution.

Zhivete Model - A Hybrid of V Model and Agile Scrum for Product Development

The New Product Development Process (NPDP) is a systematic approach to product development, consisting of various stages from ideation to commercialization. The Waterfall model and the Iterative (Agile) model are two commonly used approaches to product development, with each having its own strengths and weaknesses. The V-model is a sequential development process used in regulated industries, emphasizing the importance of verification and validation in product development. Although the V-model is well-suited for regulated industries, it can be inflexible and not adaptable to changes in requirements or feedback. Therefore, a more agile model is needed, with continuous testing and validation throughout the development process. In this paper we are Proposing the Zhivete model - a hybrid of V model and Agile Scrum for product development. Offers structured approach with flexibility and adaptation, potentially reducing time and cost. Keyowrds: New Product Development Process, Waterfall model, V-model, Iterative (Agile) model

Conceptualization of Agile Leadership Characteristics and Outcomes from NASA Agile Teams as a Path to the Development of an Agile Leadership Theory

The purpose of this study was to develop an agile leadership theory, which involved the identification of leadership characteristics and outcomes from agile teams as they incorporated agile principles to increase value to their customers. Although outputs of agile teams and how job satisfaction of employees affect customer satisfaction are well known, existing research does not fully cover the outcomes that agile teams generate. This makes it hard for risk-averse organizations to adopt agile transformations and efficiently equip their employees with agile leadership skills. A general inductive approach with strategies from constructivist grounded theory was used to collect and analyse data. Participants for this study were selected from agile teams at National Aeronautics and Space Administration using theoretical sampling and performing a constant comparative analysis driven by the data, aiming to draw out recurring patterns and most notable categories. Those resulted in four agile leadership characteristics and four outcomes from agile teams, and a proposed agile leadership model emerged as a path to developing a theory. Organizations can use these findings to support workforce development planning and measure their agile transformation efforts.

Employee Attendance and Performance Monitoring System with Facial Recognition Technology and Data Analytics

Paper-based attendance monitoring is being altered daily, whether in public or private, making it unreliable in evaluating the authenticity of attendance. In a career context, attendance plays a fundamental role, and traditional methods for monitoring it need to be updated. The emergence of biometric identification, particularly facial recognition, offers a promising solution. This study introduces FRaDA, an employee data Analytics with a Face Recognition System developed explicitly for Talisay Elementary School (TES) faculty and staff. The system aims to digitize attendance monitoring and employee evaluation processes by leveraging facial recognition technology. It captures and records attendance via live camera feed, generates efficient performance and attendance reports, minimizes recording errors and tampering, automates Daily Time Records (DTR) generation, and facilitates intensive attendance management. The methodological approach follows the Agile Scrum model and involves Initialization, Planning and Estimating, Implementation, Review, and Releasing phases, ensuring a systematic and efficient development process. Key highlights include the evaluation process with an overall score of 3.00, indicating the project's feasibility and excellence. In conclusion, Project FRaDA offers a practical and efficient solution for attendance management and employee evaluation, addressing the limitations of traditional methods and meeting the institution's needs.

DigitEZ: Blockchain-based Business Permit using Smart Contracts for the Municipality of Murcia

As technology evolves, government document permits must practice the necessity to adapt to a rapidly changing reality. Government requirements are now being made online, an easy way to catch up on any activity and transaction. Modern Technology continues its rapid development, affecting all aspects of life, but most importantly, it affects the security of a process. The primary purpose of this study was to develop a Blockchain-based Business Permit that helps government officials improve their safety and processing of any permits, like preventing falsification and forgery that may occur at times. This specific type of shared database stores data in cryptographically linked blocks to create an immutable and open ledger. The system may provide a tamper-proof and auditable record of permit-related transactions, lowering the possibility of document fabrication and illegal revisions. The main feature of this system is securing all the information and requirements to ensure that all are complete and correct data. The researchers used the Agile Model to develop the plan to help the beneficiaries understand the specification of features, requirements, functionalities, and network architectures. The estimated budget cost for the software development is Php135,000.00 for 8 to 12 working months.

Development of speed, agility, and quickness training model in soccer for learning to train age group based on an articulate storyline

This research aims to develop a training model for speed, agility, and quickness in the sport of soccer for children in the learning to train age group using the Articulate Storyline learning media. The subjects of this research are 15 students aged 9-12 from SSB Bina Sakti in Rembang Regency. The data collection method used is a questionnaire containing closed and open-ended questions. Quantitative analysis is used to analyze the data. The results of the validation recapitulation show that soccer coaching experts and soccer experts gave a validation score of 94.8%, while the media expert gave a score of 76.4%. Based on the validation results from experts and group testing, it can be concluded that the development model for speed, agility, and quickness training in soccer presented through the Articulate Storyline learning media is highly valid and suitable for use in SSB Bina Sakti in Rembang Regency

Comparison on the Influences of Personal Characteristics as Antecedents of Learning Agility

As cutting-edge technologies such as generative AI are advancing rapidly, many people are looking for answers to the question of what abilities or skills are essential for organizational members. Learning agility can be presented as a candidate because it refers to attitudes or abilities that are required to quickly identify and acquire the knowledge and skills needed in a new situation. The purpose of this study is to identify personal characteristics that can predict learning agility and compare the influences of each factor. In this study, core self-evaluation (a construct that encompasses self-esteem, self-efficacy, internal locus of control, and emotional stability), emotional intelligence, job involvement, person-job fit, and LMXSC were selected as antecedents of learning agility because they cover perceptions on different domains and are related to job attitudes and performance. Analyzing data collected from 260 employees working in subsidiaries of a conglomerate, the researcher discovered that EI and job involvement significantly explain learning agility after controlling for other factors and that EI has a significantly stronger effect on learning agility than person-job fit and LMXSC. This study has significance because it contributes to the development of a holistic theoretical model of learning agility and shows which factors should be focused on while designing learning agility development programs

An Agile Proposal for Enhancing Sales Process and Customer Experience at PT Aurora Networks Indonesia

This study presents an Agile model aimed at improving the sales process and customer experience at PT Aurora Networks Indonesia, leveraging the iterative, customer-focused, and collaborative attributes of Agile methodologies. Using tools like Value Stream Mapping, SWOT, Porter's Five Forces, and the TOWS strategy, a business solution is formed. Data sourced from stakeholder interviews and sales process documents identify current inefficiencies and opportunities for enhancement via Agile practices. The proposed solution transforms the sales process and TRICORN model roles into Agile equivalents, enhancing flexibility and responsiveness. This work provides valuable insights for integrating Agile methodologies into sales processes to increase collaboration, efficiency, and competitiveness.