A conceptual model of agile software development in a safety-critical context: A systematic literature review
| Autor: | Peter Nielsen, Lise Tordrup Heeager |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
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Iterative and incremental development
Process management Computer science business.industry Systematic literature review Software development Conceptual model (computer science) 020207 software engineering Context (language use) Agile processes 02 engineering and technology Computer Science Applications Software Systematic review Safety-critical software systems 020204 information systems 0202 electrical engineering electronic engineering information engineering Software system Interpretive literature review business Agile software development Information Systems |
| Zdroj: | Tordrup Heeager, L & Nielsen, P A 2018, ' A conceptual model of agile software development in a safety-critical context: A systematic literature review ', Information and Software Technology, vol. 103, pp. 22-39 . https://doi.org/10.1016/j.infsof.2018.06.004 Tordrup Heeager, L & Nielsen, P A 2018, ' A Conceptual Model of Agile Software Development in a Safety-Critical Context : A Systematic Literature Review ', Information and Software Technology, vol. 103, no. November, pp. 22-39 . https://doi.org/10.1016/j.infsof.2018.06.004 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.infsof.2018.06.004 |
| Popis: | Context Safety-critical software systems are increasingly being used in new application areas, such as personal medical devices, traffic control, and detection of pathogens. A current research debate is regarding whether safety-critical systems are better developed with traditional waterfall processes or agile processes that are purportedly faster and promise to lead to better products. Objective To identify the issues and disputes in agile development of safety-critical software and the key qualities as found in the extant research literature. Method We conducted a systematic literature review as an interpretive study following a research design to search, assess, extract, group, and understand the results of the found studies. Results There are key issues and propositions that we elicit from the literature and combine into a conceptual model for understanding the foundational challenges of agile software development of safety-critical systems. The conceptual model consists of four problematic practice areas and five relationships, which we find to be even more important than the problematic areas. From this review, we suggest that there are important research gaps that need to be investigated. Conclusions We suggest that future research should have a primary focus on the relationships in the resulting conceptual model and specifically on the dynamics of the field as a whole, on incremental versus iterative development, and on how to create value with minimal but sufficient effort. |
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