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Evaluating the practical utility of ESSENCE as a reflective process

Author

Term

4. term

Education

Publication year

2021

Submitted on

Pages

128

Abstract

ESSENCE er en metode, der skal styrke udviklingsteams’ refleksion over deres projekter. Den hjælper teams med at træde et skridt tilbage, se projektet fra flere vinkler og vælge de rigtige næste skridt. I denne opgave beskriver jeg min erfaring med at bruge ESSENCE i et udviklingsprojekt. Målet er at forstå fordele og ulemper ved ESSENCE og pege på dele, der kan justeres for at gøre metoden mere anvendelig i praksis.

ESSENCE is a methodology designed to strengthen how development teams reflect on their projects. It helps teams step back, view the work from multiple angles, and choose appropriate next steps. In this thesis, I report on my experience applying ESSENCE in a development project. The aim is to understand its benefits and drawbacks and to identify parts that could be adjusted to make ESSENCE more useful in practice.

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