Although there has been substantial research in software analytics for effort estimation in
traditional software projects, little work has been done for estimation in agile projects …

Software engineering is increasingly concerned with theory because the foundational
knowledge comprising theories provides a crucial counterpoint to the practical knowledge …

Following calls for greater theory development in software engineering, this paper
formulates a process theory of software development practice. Sensemaking-Coevolution …

Software engineering research and practice are hampered by the lack of a well-understood,
top-level dependent variable. Recent initiatives on General Theory of Software Engineering …

There is a broad consensus that understanding system desiderata (requirements) and
design creativity are both important for software engineering success. However, little …

Following recent calls for greater attention to theory in software engineering, this paper
reviews five theories that provide insight into software engineering behavior-Complexity …

The most profound conflict in software engineering is not between positivist and interpretivist
research approaches or Agile and Heavyweight software development methods, but …

Requirements Engineering (RE) has grown from its humble beginnings to embrace a wide
variety of techniques, drawn from many disciplines, and the diversity of tasks currently …

How we can enact meaningful change in computing to meet the urgent need for
sustainability and justice. The deep entanglement of information technology with our …

As software engineering research becomes more concerned with the psychological,
sociological and managerial aspects of software development, relevant theories from …