This paper aims to help and guide the novice or experienced programmer during the development of agent-based models. In particular, a bottom-up approach to building agentbased models is reviewed. The approach leverages current state-of-the-art techniques in software development and demonstrates a design methodology, known as the ‘agile’ approach. A case study of an agent-based simulation implem...

Agile project planning plays an important part in agile software development. In distributed settings, project planning is severely impacted by the lack of face-to-face communication and the inability to share paper index cards amongst all meeting participants. To address these issues, several distributed agile planning tools were developed. The tools vary in features, functions and running pla...

This paper focuses on the movement from traditional to agile methods. What are the expected benefits of using agile methods instead of traditional ones? The paper compares identified benefits in traditional and agile methods and takes a critical attitude in order to reveal possibilities and risks with the expressed benefits in agile methods. The paper also tries to answer the questions of what ...

1. What is the quality of Agile Software, importantly, how we can evaluate the quality of Agile Software? 2. Can Agile assure the quality under time pressure and with unstable requirements? 3. What are the best ways to assure the quality of Agile Software? 4. Different organizations interpret words like Agile and iterative in different ways. Therefore, another question is how do organizations u...

Supported by CNPq – The Brazilian Council for Research and Scientific Development. This paper presents an approach for a partners search and selection system to support the creation of Virtual Enterprises from a cluster of existing companies. This process is carried out in an agile, smart and secure manner, three basic enabling elements to enhance trust building inside the cluster. This approac...

A solid business model (describing the business strategy, a business vocabulary, business rules as well as business processes) plays an essential role when building an IT-architecture for agile enterprises. Recently the Object Management Group (OMG) has developed a set of specifications that standardize such business models. This presentation briefly introduces the OMG specifications Business M...

Software testing in agile development is very complex issue in the IT world. Since agile methods do not focus much on testing activities and agile software development does not include testing practices required for a quality project, the process of finding the suitable method for testing, especially for large scale projects is challenging. In this paper, we propose a concept of integrated agil...

In this paper, we show the importance of building precise models of basic concepts before conducting strategic information technology improvement and innovation. We use the notions of distinction and definition to build precise models. Our modelling approach mixes both natural language and mathematical definitions, to reach the appropriate level of precision. This modelling approach constitutes...

This paper explores issues of security, privacy and liberty arising in relation to ICT supported emergency management. The aim is to inform the design of emergency management information systems (EMIS) and architectures that support emergent interoperability and assembly of emergency management systems of systems. We show how transformations of social and material practices of privacy boundary ...

Background: Software product lines and Agile methods have been an effective solution for dealing with the growing complexity of software and handling competitive needs of software organizations. They also share common goals, such as improving productivity, reducing time-to-market, decreasing development costs and increasing customer satisfaction. There has been growing interest in whether the i...