A Theory of Coordination: From Propositions to Hypotheses in Agile Software Development

dc.contributor.author Kanaparan, Geetha
dc.contributor.author Strode, Diane
dc.date.accessioned 2020-12-24T20:24:48Z
dc.date.available 2020-12-24T20:24:48Z
dc.date.issued 2021-01-05
dc.description.abstract Coordination is crucial in agile software development projects and a Theory of Coordination in co-located agile software development projects explains coordination in this context. This theory has propositions based on case study research. To improve the generalisability of theory built from case studies, researchers often transition to a theory testing phase involving a large-scale field study using the survey method. Prior to a large-scale field study, the propositions generated during theory building must be converted to testable hypotheses. There is little guidance explaining the complexity of this transition process and the challenges involved. Therefore, this paper explains the operationalisation process of transitioning from research propositions to research hypotheses and illustrates the process using the Theory of Coordination. The paper offers six practical guidelines, identifies seven challenges encountered, and potential solutions for each challenge. This paper contributes to agile software development and theory testing research offering seven recommendations for research practice.
dc.format.extent 11 pages
dc.identifier.doi 10.24251/HICSS.2021.815
dc.identifier.isbn 978-0-9981331-4-0
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/10125/71436
dc.language.iso English
dc.relation.ispartof Proceedings of the 54th Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences
dc.rights Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International
dc.rights.uri https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
dc.subject Agile and Lean: Organizations, Products and Development
dc.subject agile software development
dc.subject coordination theory
dc.subject propositions and hypotheses
dc.subject theory building
dc.subject theory testing
dc.title A Theory of Coordination: From Propositions to Hypotheses in Agile Software Development
prism.startingpage 6795
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