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Ethics as a Quality Driver in Agile Software Projects
Department of Management, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Be’er Sheva, Israel
Department of Management, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Be’er Sheva, Israel
Department of Software Engineering, SCE-Shamoon College of Engineering, Ashdod, Israel
- 1 Department of Management, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Be’er Sheva, Israel
- 2 Department of Management, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Be’er Sheva, Israel
- 3 Department of Software Engineering, SCE-Shamoon College of Engineering, Ashdod, Israel
Journal of Service Science and Management·Volume 11 (2018)·Pages 13–25·Published 10 January 2018·DOI10.4236/jssm.2018.111002
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Abstract
Comparing two software development teams working on similar projects in a large software company, this research study focuses on the question as to whether the implementation of ethical tools in the software development process serves as a quality driver. Is ethics a quality driver in Agile development processes? The findings of the present study indicate that there is a significant correlation between the inclusion of ethical tools in the process of planning in Agile methodologies and the achievement of improved performance in three quality parameters: schedule, product functionality and cost. Theoretically, the connection between ethics and quality is important. Practically, this study’s findings show that the inclusion of ethical tools in Agile software projects can improve the quality of a project.
KeywordsEthicsSoftware EngineeringQualityAgile MethodologiesSoftware QualityInnovationEngineering EthicsEthical Framework
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