Application Development Projects Research Articles

How project knowledge management develops volatile organizational memory

PurposeThis paper discusses the effects of enabling conditions of project knowledge management in building volatile organizational memory. The theoretical rationale underlies a recursive relationship among enabling conditions of project knowledge management, organizational learning and memory.Design/methodology/approachThis research employs a qualitative descriptive single case study approach to examine a mobile application development project undertaken by a major software company in Brazil. The analysis focuses on the project execution using an abductive analytical framework. The study data were collected through in-depth interviews and company documents.FindingsBased on the research findings, the factors that facilitate behavior and strategy in managing project knowledge pose a challenge when it comes to fostering organizational learning. While both these factors play a role in organizational learning, the exchange of information from previous experience could be strengthened, and the feedback from the learning process could be improved. These shortcomings arise from emotional tensions that stem from power struggles within knowledge hierarchies.Practical implicationsBased on the research, it is recommended that project-structured organizations should prioritize an individual’s professional experience to promote organizational learning. Organizations with well-defined connections between their projects and strategies can better establish interconnections among knowledge creation, sharing and coding.Originality/valueThe primary contribution is to provide a comprehensive view that incorporates the conditions required to manage project knowledge, organizational learning and memory. The findings lead to four propositions that relate to volatile memory, intuitive knowledge, learning and knowledge encoding.

AMANDA (Your Plant Monitoring Application) Implementation Android Application Program Project Management Using Agile Scrum Method and Trello

Software development is closely related to several Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) processes. PT Inamas Sintesis Teknologi (INASTEK) is committed to helping employees work easier through Internet of Things (IoT) based technology. This research aims to manage a project for making your Plant Monitoring Application (AMANDA) which can be accessed via a smartphone. This research method uses agile scrum which can adapt to user needs which can be developed repeatedly and the Trello application as an archive of sprint data for each division. The results of this study are the AMANDA application which is able to monitor and control strawberry plants in real-time which is equipped with a menu of temperature, humidity, ec meter, ph meter, water level, soil moisture, liquid temp, co2 level, water pump, nutrient pump, pump pH, sample pump, plant pump, and pipe valve with 3 second delay. Work on this application development project with a duration of 3.5 months and a total cost of Rp. 13,999,891 involving PT INASTEK as product owner, Product Management Division as scrum master, and Engineering Division as development team. With the AMANDA application, it can help PT. INASTEK in developing the projects they have.

Performance indicator development addressing mitigation of the space weather impacts on GNSS

Within the European Space Agency's (ESA) Space Weather Service Network, the development of performance indicators for the Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) has been identified as essential to meet the growing needs of end users for Space Weather information in the field of navigation. This requires a targeted analysis of Space Weather-related disturbances of technical systems and services in the field of satellite-based navigation, considering the growing requirements of all the different users in this domain. The goal of the Space Weather Impact on GNSS Performance: Application Development (SWIGPAD) project is to develop GNSS performance indicators (GPI) based on Space Weather data provided by European research institutes through the ESA Space Weather Service Portal (available at https://swe.ssa.esa.int) with the aim to fulfill representative use cases derived from dedicated meeting with industry and government experts. The application that serves the GPI will provide the user with information about current and expected effects of Space Weather on positioning at their respective location. Additionally, end users in the various GNSS application domains shall be assisted with an overall numerical and graphical estimate of the positioning uncertainty resulting from ionospheric conditions and its evolution over time. The intent of this article is to present the results of the project and the capabilities of the GPI application.

The Relative Importance of Temporal Leadership and Initiating Structure for Timely Project Completion

We assess the relative usefulness of temporal leadership and initiating structure in predicting timely team project completion. Drawing on the functional approach to team leadership as well as the concept of team performance episodes, we hypothesize that two facets of temporal leadership, temporal planning at project initiation and temporal reminders midway through project execution, will be better predictors of timely project completion than will traditional task-oriented leadership in the form of initiating structure delivered at the same two project stages. Results from 62 application development project teams surveyed across the life of a project showed that the two facets of temporal leadership together accounted for 91.7% of the predicted variance in timely project completion, with temporal planning being more important. Initiating structure accounted for the remaining small and nonsignificant amount of the predicted variance. We conclude that temporal leadership is a new construct that is a highly useful approach to leader behavior in the context of teams working on time-limited projects.

Online Buying and Selling Application of Sacrificial Animals Using Scrum Method During the Covid-19 Pandemic

Since the pandemic entered Indonesia, many people have switched to the online buying and selling transaction process.The Covid-19 pandemic has had a very significant impact on the transaction process which was previously carriedout traditionally, especially for the sale and purchase of sacrificial animals. The process of selling sacrificial animalsis still done traditionally by ordering directly by phone and coming directly to the cattle pen for the sacrificial animalsdesired by consumers. To deal with these problems, an alternative solution is needed that can create a informationsystem solution as a medium for selling livestock online. This online sacrificial animals buying and selling applicationwill be developed using the SCRUM method. When conditions change like this during the Covid-19 pandemic, SCRUMis suitable for developing applications. This is because Scrum is an iterative method that is included in the Agilemethod in how to manage and run an application development project. The features or menus that will be built in thisapplication including Master Data Management, and get Reports on all Transactions periodically, Shipping / DeliveryTransactions, notifications for Animal Husbandry Services. However, due to the conditions of the Covid-19 pandemic,there are several features that will be added, namely the Results of Routine Examination of the Condition of SacrificialAnimals for the last 1 month which will continue to be updated by livestock owners, and Description of PhysicalCondition of Sacrificial Animals which includes Species, Skin Color, Weight (Kg ), Height (cm). The results of theBlack Box Testing show that all functions have run well with a percentage of successful functional running of 97.3%.Keywords: Application, Online Buying and Selling, Sacrificial Animals, Scrum Method.

Unlocking the Power of Agile Methodology: A Journey to Developing Software and Web Applications

Agile development approaches are becoming increasingly significant in the current circumstances. Throughout the past few years, there has been a rise in the number of software application development projects that use agile approaches. It is a new paradigm of research that crosses disciplinary boundaries. This article delves into the iterative and collaborative approach of Agile, highlighting its ability to enhance project flexibility, customer satisfaction, and product quality. It showcases real-world examples of Agile implementation and shares best practices for successful adoption. The study covers Agile's introduction, adoption, usage, and analysis in both engineering streams. The remaining portion of the article provides an overview of the critical distinctions between applying agile methodologies to software engineering and web engineering. It explains the constraints inherent in using agile software and web engineering methodologies. Readers will gain insights into harnessing the agility of this methodology to adapt to changing requirements, reduce development risks, and deliver cutting-edge software solutions efficiently. Embrace Agile and embark on a journey toward software development excellence.

Temporal leadership, team processes, and project team task performance

We disaggregate the overall conceptualization of temporal leadership into its two foundation facets: temporal planning and temporal reminders. We integrate these with a two-phase model of team processes during a time-limited project. Specifically, we suggest that leader temporal planning facilitates team transition processes early in a project, leader temporal reminders facilitate team action processes in the middle of the project, and both team processes mediate the effects of leader behavior on team task performance at the end of the project. Data were collected from the members of 51 teams at three points during an application development project and from team leaders at the conclusion of the project. As hypothesized, team transition processes mediated the relationship between leader temporal planning at project initiation and final team task performance. Leader temporal reminders predicted team action processes during project execution. However, team action processes failed to mediate the relationship between leader temporal reminders at the project midpoint and final task performance. We conclude with practical implications for project managers and suggestions for future research.

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Responsive inclusive design (RiD): a new model for inclusive software development

The design and development of technological solutions based on software for all types of people, including people with disabilities, is still a pending issue in most software application development projects today. Situations like the 2020 pandemic drastically reflect how people with disabilities tend to be left outside the application design and construction guidelines. There are multiple initiatives and previous works that advocate user involvement from the beginning of the project; however, in this work, we go a step further by presenting a model for designing and constructing software applications (RiD—Responsive inclusive Design) defined for inclusive software. RiD extends the involvement of the user with disabilities to the entire software life cycle, in different roles, and taking into account the changing nature of the user profile in the evolution of the product. This article also presents the EDICO case study, an accessible and inclusive scientific editor for the Spanish National Organization of the Blind (ONCE), which was successfully implemented applying the RiD principles.

Design and Build a Web-based Management Information System at CV Sanjaya Abadi Baru

Competition in running a business at this time is tight, companies that do not utilize technology will be left behind from their competitors. Therefore, it is necessary to implement technology such as the System Information Management into the company’s business processes. This research was conducted at one of the developing companies in city of Batam named “CV. Sanjaya Abadi Baru”. In this research, the author uses research method called Agile Scrum, this research method is a popular method to manage application development project and helps in building application quickly, this method uses Backlog as a list of features that need to be implemented, Sprint as a time cycle rule in working on a task and the Daily Scrum to update the work process on daily basis. Author also includes diagram design, detailed design, implementation result, and system testing. The conclusion result from this research is that the system information management built for CV. Sanjaya Abadi Baru is proven to be more effective and efficient than the old company system in the company's business processes to store, process data and obtain information that influences decision making within the company and helps prospective customers to get the information needed more quickly, precisely and accurately.

A survey on android mobile based application and its security

It is undeniable that the significance of mobile phones in our daily life and activities is endless. The reason for this is because the mobile phone is undergoing a huge transformation and is no longer the normal communication device of the past. It has become a huge concern for entities and industries alike due to the variety of incredible features and openings that mobile phones offer. This study sounds to explore the use of mobile phone services in educational settings, banking systems, irrigation facilities, women's safety, etc., and explore the nature of mobile use in today's society. This review talks about mobile phone applications and their challenges used by mobile internet users and various applications. Today, given the large number of mobile phones and users, the security of mobile applications is very important. Identifying these challenges will assist the industries to be ready for efficient mobile application development and enable them in the successful completion of mobile application development projects. It is recommended that practitioners would contribute more attention to the frequently mentioned challenges identified in academia and industry. In future, more empirical studies are needed to revise the existing studies with more diverse practitioners.

Peran Project Owner dalam Menjalankan Agile Project Management (Studi Kasus: PT. XYZ)

Agile project management methodologies provide the means to respond to highly dynamic customer needs. One of the agile project management frameworks is scrum. Scrum is shaped in 3 important roles by project owner, scrum master, and development team. The research objective was to determine the roles and responsibilities of the project owner when run several projects at PT. XYZ using the agile project management methodology scrum framework. The research method used is descriptive qualitative, with the investigative method adopted is a single case study, namely the company PT. XYZ which is engaged in IT with several application development projects. The results obtained from the interview are that the role of the project owner must understand the needs desired by customers by being sensitive to customer needs that highlight quality and uncertain changes, besides understanding the scrum team in delivering product services desired by customers in order to provide maximum quality and acceptance by the customer. In addition, the project owner must carry out the responsibilities such as explaining the SoW and the objectives to be achieved in the project, preparing a budget for the project, allocating of development teams who will work on the product, determining the priority of the product backlog and the sprint that will be executed, monitoring each stage sprints that are being worked on by the developer team, holding daily meetings for a maximum of 15 minutes with the scrum team, arranging and holding meetings with customers and the scrum team for each sprint that has been completed, and collaborating with the scrum team to discuss any changes desired by customers.

E-commerce Web App in Azure Cloud: Considerations, Components of Implementation and Schematic Design

Consumers shifted their spending to the web due to the coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak. Businesses and organizations that once mapped digital strategy with careful planning over a transition period, now forced to scale their initiatives in a matter of days. In this regard, we are motivated by the need to develop a scalable, highly available, resilient, secure, and cost-effective e-commerce web application for demonstrating how cloud services can be leveraged for implementing such applications. 
 
 This paper is a part of the aforementioned web application development project, titled “A cloud-based e-commerce storefront prototype for SMEs in Oman”. In this paper, we discuss the system considerations, components of implementation, and the schematic design of the proposed software solution.
 
 This paper provides meaningful guidelines for companies that want to adopt cloud-based E-commerce web application to bring their products and services online without much upfront cost or initial investment.

Needs Survey for Health Support Application Development Project for Residents Returning from Evacuation After the Fukushima Nuclear Accident.

The purpose of this study was to identify the needs of stakeholders in developing a mobile application (MP) to be used by returning residents and providers of healthcare and medical/social services. The needs assessment of the residents revealed that among the elderly, ownership of smartphones and tablets was low and they were less likely to use the applications themselves.

Grasping at digitalisation: turning imagination into fact in the sugarcane farming community

Nutrient runoff from catchments that drain into the Great Barrier Reef (GBR) is a significant source of stress for this World Heritage Area. An alliance of collaborative on-ground water quality monitoring (Project 25) and technologically driven digital application development (Digiscape GBR) projects were formulated to provide data that highlighted the contribution of a network of Australian sugar cane farmers, amongst other sources, to nutrient runoff. This environmental data and subsequent information were extended to the farming community through scientist-led feedback sessions and the development of specialised digital technology (1622™WQ) that help build an understanding of the nutrient movements, in this case nitrogen, such that farmers might think about and eventually act to alter their fertilizer application practices. This paper reflects on a socio-environmental sustainability challenge that emerged during this case study, by utilising the nascent concept of digi-grasping. We highlight the importance of the entire agricultural knowledge and advice network being part of an innovation journey to increase the utility of digital agricultural technologies developed to increase overall sustainability. We develop the digi-MAST analytical framework, which explores modes of being and doing in the digital world, ranging from ‘the everyday mystery of the digital world (M)’, through digital ‘awareness (A)’, digitally ‘sparked’ being/s (S), and finally the ability of individuals and/or groups to ‘transform (T)’ utilising digital technologies and human imaginations. Our digi-MAST framework allows us to compare agricultural actors, in this case, to understand present modes of digi-grasping to help determine the resources and actions likely to be required to achieve impact from the development of various forms of digital technological research outputs.

Effectiveness Analysis of Distributed Scrum Model Compared to Waterfall approach in Third-Party Application Development

Abstract Scrum is widely used to manage application development, including third-party vendors. There are some problems when third-party vendor using scrum such as communication challenges, lack of control, and lack of trust. Therefore, we proposed new model of distributed scrum using Scrum of Scrum and Holonic view to manage an application development project in third party vendors. In this study we created 3 model, Scrum Team Model, Meeting Coordination Model, and Product Backlog Model. In this study it has been shown that the Distributed scrum method is better than waterfall method as a result of the project’s success based on scope, time, and cost aspects. Based on the comparison result, it is found that the Cost Performance Index (CPI) and the Schedule Performance Index (SPI) value of the waterfall approach project is smaller than the Distributed scrum approach project as well as the change request issued by the Distributed scrum project resulting is less than the waterfall project.

Applying Machine Learning for Automatic User Story Categorization in Mobile Enterprises Application Development

<p dir="ltr"><span>Mobile enterprise applications (apps) are developed in dynamic and complex environments. Hardware characteristics, operating systems and development tools are constantly changing. In larger institutions, comprehensive corporate guidelines and requirements have to be followed. In addition, larger enterprises often develop numerous apps and lack an overview of development projects. Because of the size of such companies, a comprehensive direct information exchange between developers is often not practicable. In this situation, IT support is necessary, for example to prevent unnecessary duplication of work in the development of software artifacts such as user stories, app screen designs or code features within the company. One approach to overcome these challenges is to support reusing results from previous projects by building systems to organize and analyse the knowledge base of enterprise app development projects. For such systems an automatic categorization of artifacts is required. In this work we propose using a machine learning approach to categorize user stories. The approach is evaluated on a set of user stories from real-world mobile enterprise application development projects. The results are promising and suggest that machine learning approaches can be beneficially applied to user story classification in large companies.</span></p>

Design and Evaluation of an “Athletic” Approach to Software Engineering Education

Modern web application development provides an attractive application area for introductory software engineering education, as students have direct experience with the domain and it provides them with the potential to gain practical, real-world skills. Achieving this potential requires the development of competency with a multiple component tech stack for web application development, which is challenging to acquire within a single semester. In this research, we designed, implemented, and evaluated a new pedagogy called “athletic software engineering” which is intended to help students efficiently and effectively acquire competency with a multiple component tech stack as a precursor to a web application development project. We evaluated the pedagogy over 4 years and six semesters with 286 students and found strong evidence for its effectiveness.

PADRÕES DE MIGRAÇÃO DE SISTEMAS LEGADOS PARA ARQUITETURA BASEADA EM MICROSSERVIÇOS

Microservice is a software architectural style that has been consolidating in application development projects, consisting in a set of small services. In the same direction, there’s a big demand to migrate legacy systems built in monolithic architecture to this new style with the purpose to take advantage of the technologies from distributed systems. This paper aims to list patterns that can be used in projects that target to migrate an application developed using monolithic approach to a new microservices approach. A survey with IT professionals was executed to validate the applicability of these patterns. Finally, analyzing the results, it observes that the migration patterns listed are treated with relevancy by the researched professionals.

PADRÕES DE MIGRAÇÃO DE SISTEMAS LEGADOS PARA ARQUITETURA BASEADA EM MICROSSERVIÇOS

Microservice is a software architectural style that has been consolidating in application development projects, consisting in a set of small services. In the same direction, there’s a big demand to migrate legacy systems built in monolithic architecture to this new style with the purpose to take advantage of the technologies from distributed systems. This paper aims to list patterns that can be used in projects that target to migrate an application developed using monolithic approach to a new microservices approach. A survey with IT professionals was executed to validate the applicability of these patterns. Finally, analyzing the results, it observes that the migration patterns listed are treated with relevancy by the researched professionals.