naa a22 4500 510791131 CHVBK 20180411083320.0 cr unu---uuuuu 180411e20130901xx s 000 0 eng 10.1007/s11334-013-0216-9 doi (NATIONALLICENCE)springer-10.1007/s11334-013-0216-9 Towards optimal software engineering: learning from agile practice [Elektronische Daten] [David Bustard, George Wilkie, Des Greer] In essence, optimal software engineering means creating the right product, through the right process, to the overall satisfaction of everyone involved. Adopting the agile approach to software development appears to have helped many companies make substantial progress towards that goal. The purpose of this paper is to clarify that contribution from comparative survey information gathered in 2010 and 2012. The surveys were undertaken in software development companies across Northern Ireland. The paper describes the design of the surveys and discusses optimality in relation to the results obtained. Both surveys aimed to achieve comprehensive coverage of a single region rather than rely on a voluntary sample. The main outcome from the work is a collection of insights into the nature and advantages of agile development, suggesting how further progress towards optimality might be achieved. Springer-Verlag London, 2013 Software engineering nationallicence Agile software development nationallicence Software process improvement nationallicence Industry surveys nationallicence Bustard David School of Computing and Information Engineering, University of Ulster, Coleraine, UK aut Wilkie George School of Computing and Mathematics, University of Ulster, Jordanstown, UK aut Greer Des School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Queens University of Belfast, Belfast, UK aut Innovations in Systems and Software Engineering Springer London 9/3(2013-09-01), 191-200 1614-5046 9:3<191 2013 9 11334 https://doi.org/10.1007/s11334-013-0216-9 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI 1 research-article jats NATIONALLICENCE 856 40 https://doi.org/10.1007/s11334-013-0216-9 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Bustard David School of Computing and Information Engineering, University of Ulster, Coleraine, UK aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Wilkie George School of Computing and Mathematics, University of Ulster, Jordanstown, UK aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Greer Des School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Queens University of Belfast, Belfast, UK aut NATIONALLICENCE 773 0- Innovations in Systems and Software Engineering Springer London 9/3(2013-09-01), 191-200 1614-5046 9:3<191 2013 9 11334 Metadata rights reserved Springer special CC-BY-NC licence nationallicence BK010053 XK010053 XK010000 NATIONALLICENCE NATIONALLICENCE NL-springer