Method for Reflection and Team Improvement: A mEthod With Focus on Individual and Team Reflection
Translated title
Metode til refleksion og team forbedring: En metode med fokus på individuel -og team refleksion
Authors
Pedersen, Esben Staunsbjerg ; Pedersen, Kenneth Høst ; Peitersen, Dennis Kjærsgaard
Term
4. term
Education
Publication year
2010
Submitted on
2010-06-07
Pages
100
Abstract
Mange softwareprojekter mislykkes. Dette speciale undersøger, om systematisk refleksion kan hjælpe teams med at forbedre deres arbejde. Det præsenterer en ny metode, der kombinerer refleksion på individ- og teamniveau. Den individuelle refleksion støttes af et softwareværktøj, der guider brugeren gennem spørgsmål og samtaler. Teamrefleksionen understøttes af et brætspil, hvor teamet diskuterer forbedringstemaer baseret på brugergenererede spørgsmål. Projektet er forankret i designvidenskab og anvender Design Science Research Methodology (DSRM). Metoden er evalueret i et casestudie med et team af studerende fra Aalborg Universitet, som brugte den i to iterationer af deres projekt. Evalueringen viser, at deltagerne er positive og oplever metoden som nyttig, men har forbehold i forhold til dens samlede effekt. Forskningsmæssigt tilbyder metoden et alternativt blik på refleksive evalueringer i softwareindustrien.
Many software projects fail. This thesis examines whether structured reflection can help teams improve their work. It presents a new method that combines reflection at individual and team levels. Individual reflection is supported by a software tool that guides users through questions and conversations. Team reflection is supported by a board game where members discuss improvement topics based on user-generated questions. The project is grounded in design science and uses the Design Science Research Methodology (DSRM). The method was evaluated in a case study with a team of Aalborg University students who applied it in two iterations of their project. The evaluation indicates that participants are positive and find the method useful, but have reservations about its overall impact. From a research perspective, the method offers an alternative view on reflective evaluations in the software industry.
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