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Dr Kieran Conboy B.COMM MBS, PhD

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Title Senior Lecturer
Address Business Information Systems
Room 378
Cairnes Building
Nui Galway
Telephone: Ext. 2913
Email:
ei.yawlagiun@yobnoc.nareik

 

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Biography:

Kieran Conboy is a lecturer in information systems at the National University of Ireland Galway. His research focuses on agile systems development approaches as well as agility across other disciplines.

Selected Publications:
CONBOY, K.; FITZGERALD, G.; MATHIASSEN, L (2012) 'Qualitative Methods Research in Information Systems: Motivations, Themes, and Contributions'. European Journal Of Information Systems, 21 :113-118.


CONBOY, K et al. (2010) 'Project failure en masse: a study of loose budgetary control in ISD projects'. European Journal Of Information Systems, 19 :273-287.

CONBOY, K. (2009) 'Agility From First Principles: Reconstructing the Concept of Agility in Information Systems Development'. Information Systems Research, 20 (3):329-354.




 
 
 

Research Interests

Kieran is leading a multidisciplinary research cluster in NUI Galway on Enterprise Agility involving a team of 18 academic staff, 5 postdoctoral researchers and 12 PhDs. Kieran is currently involved in numerous national and international projects in this area, and has worked or is working with many companies on their agile initiatives including Intel, Microsoft, Accenture, HP, and Fidelity Investments. In association with ITAG, Kieran established the Agile Forum, a monthly research and industry seminar series which attracts between 40 and 60 companies per event. Kieran has held chairing roles of international conferences including the European Conference in Information Systems (Galway 2008) and his research has been published in various leading journals. He is also associate editor of the European Journal of Information Systems, and has been a guest editor on special issues of top journals on the topics such as qualitative IS research and agility. Kieran is currently the Head of Research for the School of Business & Economics. Kieran’s lecturing activities focus primarily on the areas of IS Innovation, IS Project Management, IS Strategy and IS Research Methods to undergraduate, postgraduate and MBA audiences. Prior to joining NUI Galway, Kieran was a management consultant with Accenture, where he worked on a variety of projects across Europe and the US.

Research Projects

Project: Open Software Engineering (OPS) SFI CSETs KIERAN CONBOY ( RSF1122)
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Start/End Dates: 01-MAY-11 / 30-APR-16
Project: GENERAL ACCOUNT KIERAN CONBOY ( RNR1113)
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Start/End Dates: 01-JAN-12 / 31-DEC-19
Project: EI IP 2007 432B GAIA KIERAN CONBOY ( REI488)
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Start/End Dates: 01-OCT-07 / 31-JUL-10
Project: MF2004 MF24 04 M KIERAN CONBOY ( RM4024)
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Start/End Dates: 01-SEP-04 / 20-JUL-07
Project: IP 07 432B FIDELITY INVEST K CONBOY_REI488 ( RIB302)
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Start/End Dates: 01-OCT-07 / 30-DEC-12
Project: MF MINOR 2005 AGILITY DRIVERS ( RM5037)
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Start/End Dates: 01-NOV-05 / 21-MAY-07
Project: AGILE PROJECT MANAGEMENT (ALP) SFI CSETs K CONBOY ( RSF1121)
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Start/End Dates: 01-MAY-11 / 30-APR-16

Peer Reviewed Journals

BREDILLET, C. N.; CONBOY, K.; DAVIDSON, P.; WALKER, D. (2013) 'The Getting of Wisdom: The Future of PM University Education in Australia'. International Journal Of Project Management, NULL (0). Available Online [Details]
COYLE, S.; CONBOY, K.; ACTON, T. (2013) 'Group Process Losses in Agile Software Development Decision Making'. International Journal of Intelligent Information Technologies, . [Details]
CONBOY, K.; FITZGERALD, G.; MATHIASSEN, L (2012) 'Qualitative Methods Research in Information Systems: Motivations, Themes, and Contributions'. European Journal Of Information Systems, 21 :113-118. [Details]
WANG, X.; CONBOY, K.; PIKKARAINEN, M. (2012) 'Assimilation of Agile Practices in Use'. Information Systems Journal, 22 (6):435-455. Available Online [DOI] [Details]
WANG, X.; CONBOY, K.; CAWLEY, O. (2012) 'Leagile Software Development: An Experience Report Analysis of the Application of Lean Approaches in Agile Software Development'. Journal Of Systems And Software, 85 (6):1287-1299. Available Online [Details]
DRURY, M.; CONBOY, K.; POWER, K. (2012) 'Obstacles to Decision Making in Agile Software Development Teams'. Journal Of Systems And Software, 85 (6):1239-1254. Available Online [Details]
SWEETMAN, R.; O’DWYER, O.; CONBOY, K. (2012) 'How to Manage Effectively in a Multi-Project Environment'. The Engineers Journal, 66 (6):303-304. [Details]
CONBOY, K.; MORGAN, L (2011) 'Beyond the Customer: Opening the Agile Systems Development Process'. Information And Software Technology, 53 :535-542. [DOI] [Details]
CONBOY, K.; COYLE, S.; WANG, X.; PIKKARAINEN, M. (2011) 'People Over Process: Key People Challenges in Agile Development'. Ieee Software, 28 :48-57. [ARAN Link] [Details]
O'NEILL, S.; SCOTT, M.; CONBOY, K (2011) 'A Delphi Study on Collaborative Learning in Distance Education: The Faculty Perspective'. British Journal Of Educational Technology, 42 :939-949. [DOI] [ARAN Link] [Details]
LOHAN, G.; CONBOY, K.; LANG, M. (2011) 'Examining Customer Focus in Agile Systems Development Teams - Findings from Irish and Norwegian Case Studies'. Scandinavian Journal of Information Systems, 23 (2):29-58. [Details]
MCHUGH, O.; CONBOY, K.; LANG, M (2011) 'Using Agile Practices to Influence Motivation within IT Project Teams'. Scandinavian Journal of Information Systems, 23 (2):59-85. [Details]
HALONEN, R.; LAUKKANEN, E.; ACTON, T.; CONBOY, K. (2010) 'Unstructured Knowledge Transfer in ICT Teams'. Journal Of Information And Knowledge Management, 9 :1-15. [Details]
CONBOY, K.; FITZGERALD, B (2010) 'Method and Developer Characteristics for Effective Agile Method Tailoring: A Study of XP Expert Opinion'. Acm Transactions On Software Engineering And Methodology, 20 (1). [DOI] [Details]
CONBOY, K et al. (2010) 'Project Failure En Masse: A Study of Loose Budgetary Control in ISD Projects'. European Journal Of Information Systems, 19 :273-287. [DOI] [ARAN Link] [Details]
ABRAHAMSSON, P., CONBOY, K., WANG, X. (2009) 'A Review of Key Challenges for Agile Method Research'. European Journal Of Information Systems, . [Details]
ABRAHAMSSON, P.; K. CONBOY.; X. WANG (2009) 'Lots Done, More To Do': the Current State of Agile Systems Development Research'. European Journal Of Information Systems, 18 :281-284. [DOI] [ARAN Link] [Details]
WANG X.; LANE M.; CONBOY K.; PIKKARAINEN M. (2009) 'Where Agile Research Goes: Starting From a 7-year Retrospective (Report on Agile Research Workshop at XP2009)'. Acm Transactions On Software Engineering And Methodology, 34 . [Details]
CONBOY, K. (2009) 'Agility From First Principles: Reconstructing the Concept of Agility in Information Systems Development'. Information Systems Research, 20 (3):329-354. [ARAN Link] [Details]
FITZGERALD, B.; HARTNETT, G.; CONBOY, K (2006) 'Customising Agile Methods to Software Practices at Intel Shannon'. European Journal Of Information Systems, 15 :200-213. [DOI] [Details]

Books

BARRY, C.; CONBOY, K.; LANG, M.; WOJTKOWSKI, W. & WOJTKOWSKI, G. (2009) Information Systems Development: Challenges in Practice, Theory and Education. New York: Springer. [Details]
ABRAHAMSSON, P.; CONBOY, K.; WANG, X.; FITZGERALD, B. (2008) Proceedings of the 9th International Conference in XP and Agile Processes in Systems Development (XP2008). New York: Springer-Verlag:. [Details]
GOLDEN, W.; ACTON, T.; CONBOY, K. (2008) Proceedings of the 16th European Conference in Information Systems (ECIS2008). Ireland: NUI Galway. [Details]

Book Chapters

ABRAHAMSSON, P.; OZA, N.; O HEOCHA, C.; & CONBOY, K. (2010) 'The Role of the User Story Agile Practice in Innovation' In: Lean Enterprise Software and Systems. Berlin Heidelberg: Springer. [ARAN Link] [Details]
KIRWAN, O.; CONBOY, K. (2009) 'An Action Research Case Study of the Facilitators and Inhibitors of E-Commerce Adoption' In: Business Web Strategy: Design, Alignment, and Application. Global: IGI. [Details]
CONBOY, K., FITZGERALD, B. (2007) 'Agile Drivers, Capabilities and Value: An Over-Arching Assessment for Systems Development' In: DESOUZA, K (eds). Agile Information Systems: Conceptualisation, Construction and Management. Massachusetts: Elsevier. [Details]
CONBOY, K.; FITZGERALD, B.; GOLDEN, W. (2005) 'Agility in Information Systems Development: A Three-Tiered Framework' In: R. Baskerville, L. Mathiassen and J. Pries-Heje (eds). Business Agility and Information Technology Diffusion. Boston: Springer. [Details]
CONBOY, K.; FITZGERALD, B. (2004) 'Extreme Programming and Agile Methods - XP/Agile Universe' In: BAUMEISTER, H (eds). Toward a Conceptual Framework of Agile Methods. Berlin: Springer-Verlag. [Details]

Conference Publications

CONBOY, K.; FITZGERALD, B. (2004) Towards a Conceptual Framework of Agile Methods XP and Agile Conference Alberta, Canada, , 15-AUG-04 - 18-AUG-04 , pp.25-34 [Details]
CONBOY, K.; FITZGERALD, B. (2004) A Study of Agile Methods European Conference on Information Systems Turku, Finland, , pp.77-87 [Details]
CONBOY, K.; FITZGERALD, B. (2004) The Impact of Agility on Cost, Time and Scope . In: BOEHM, B eds. COCOMO IS Development Project Management Conference Los Angeles, , 06-AUG-04 - 09-AUG-04 , pp.82-91 [Details]
CONBOY, K.; FITZGERALD, B.; GOLDEN, W. (2005) Agility in Information Systems Development: A Three-Tiered Framework . In: BASKERVILLE, R. & MATHIASSEN, L eds. 11th IFIP 8.6 Working Group Conference on Business Agility and IT Diffusion Atlanta, , 08-MAY-05 - 11-MAY-05 , pp.67-77 [Details]
KIRWAN, O.; CONBOY, K. (2006) An Action Research Case Study - The Process of e-Commerce Adoption in an Irish SME Proceedings of the 5th European Research Methods Conference Manchester, , pp.209-219 [Details]
KIRWAN, O.; CONBOY, K. (2006) Facilitators and Inhibitors of e-Commerce Adoption in an Irish SME: An Action Research Case Study 17th International IRMA Conference Washington, , pp.209-219 [Details]
COSTELLO, G.; CONBOY, K.; ROCHFORD, C.; DONNELLAN, B. (2007) Building a Dolmen: An Information Systems Development Approach to the Management of Innovation 16th International Conference in Information Systems Development Galway, Ireland, , 29-AUG-07 - 31-AUG-07 [ARAN Link] [Details]
PIKKARAINEN, M.; WANG, X.; CONBOY, K. (2007) Agile Practices in Use from an Innovation Assimilation Perspective: A Multiple Case Study 28th International Conference on Information Systems (ICIS 2007) Montreal, Canada, , 10-DEC-07 - 12-DEC-07 [ARAN Link] [Details]
CONBOY, K.; FITZGERALD, B. (2007) The Views of Experts on the Current State of Agile Method Tailoring . In: MCMASTER, T eds. 11th IFIP 8.6 Working Group Conference on Business Agility and IT Diffusion Manchester, , 26-MAY-07 - 29-MAY-07 [Details]
SHARKEY, U.; ACTON, T.; CONBOY, K. (2008) Decisive and Incisive - The Path of DSS Decisive and Incisive - The Path of DSS Dublin City University, Dublin, [ARAN Link] [Details]
MCHUGH, O.; CONBOY, K.; LANG, M. (2008) A Study of the Use and Effectiveness of Controls in Agile Information Systems Development Projects 3rd International Research Workshop on IT Project Management Paris, France, [ARAN Link] [Details]
LOHAN, G.; CONBOY, K.; LANG, M. (2009) Project Management in Information Systems Development Proceedings of the Irish Academy of Management Galway, Ireland, September 2-4, [ARAN Link] [Details]
O'NEILL S.; SCOTT M.; CONBOY K (2009) What's Technology Got To Do With IT? A Dephi Study on Collaborative Learning in Distance Education 17th European Conference on Information Systems Verona, Italy, [ARAN Link] [Details]
CONBOY, K.; COYLE, S. (2009) People Over Process: The Implications of Agile for IS Skills Pre-ICIS Workshop Dauphine University, Paris, [ARAN Link] [Details]
COYLE S.; CONBOY K. (2009) A Case Study of Risk Management in Agile Systems Development 7th European Conference on Information Systems Verona, Italy, [ARAN Link] [Details]
WANG, X.; CONBOY K. (2009) Understanding Agility in Software Development through A Complex Adaptive Systems Perspective 7th European Conference on Information Systems Verona, Italy, [ARAN Link] [Details]
Lohan, G.; Conboy, K.; Lang, M. (2010) Beyond Budgeting: A Performance Management Model for Software Development Teams LESS conference 2010 Helsinki, Finland, [ARAN Link] [Details]
O HEOCHA, C.; CONBOY, K.; WANG, X. (2010) Using Focus Groups in Studies of ISD Team Behaviour 9th European Conference on Research Methods for Business and Management Studies Madrid, Spain, [ARAN Link] [Details]
MORGAN, L.; CONBOY, K. (2010) Combining Open Innovation and Agile Approaches: Implications for IS Project Managers 18th European Conference on Information Systems Pretoria, South Africa, [ARAN Link] [Details]
O RIORDAN, N.; ACTION, T.; CONBOY, K.; GOLDEN, W. (2012) It’s About Time: Investigating The Temporal Parameters Of Decision-Making In Agile Teams International Conference On Information Systems Development Prato, Italy, [Details]
SHARKEY, U.; ACTON, T.; CONBOY, K. (2012) Optimal Experience in Online Shopping: The Influence of Flow . In: Pries Heje, J. and Chiasson, M eds. 20th European Conference on Information Systems (ECIS) Barcelona, Spain, , 10-JUN-12 - 13-JUN-12 Available Online [DOI] [Details]
LOHAN, G.; CONBOY, K.; LANG, M. (2012) A Performance Management Model for Agile Information Systems Development Teams International Conference on Information Systems Development (ISD2012) Prato, Italy, [Details]
O RIORDAN, N., ACTION, T., CONBOY, K., GOLDEN, W. (2012) Decision-Making In Agile Software Development Teams: Solving The Optimal Timing Problem InterTrade Ireland All-Island Innovation Programme 2012 Annual Conference National University of Ireland, Galway, [Details]
DRURY, M.; ACTON, T.; CONBOY, K.; GOLDEN, W. (2011) The Role of Experience in Agile Software Development Decision Making 6th International Research Workshop on IT Project Management, a pre-conference workshop for the 2011 International Conference on Information Systems (ICIS), hosted by the Special Interest Group for IT Project Management (SIGITProjMgmt) with the Association for Information Systems (AIS) Shanghai, China, [Details]
COYLE, S.; CONBOY, K.; ACTON, T. (2011) Losing the Plot: Decision Behaviours in Agile Systems Development 22nd Australasian Conference on Information Systems (ACIS) Sydney, Australia, [Details]
DABROWSKI, M.; ACTON, T.; DRURY, M.; CONBOY, K.; DABROWSKA, A. (2011) Agile Software Development: A Case for Adequate Decision Support Tools 17th Americas Conference on Information Systems (AMCIS) Detroit, Michigan, USA, [Details]
LANG, M.; KEAVENEY, S.; CONBOY, K. (2011) Cost Estimation in Agile Software Development Projects International Conference on Information Systems Development (ISD2011) Prato, Italy, [Details]
COYLE, S.; CONBOY, K.; ACTON, T. (2011) A Proposed Study of Contributions in Agile Systems Development 6th International Research Workshop on IT Project Management, a pre-conference workshop for the 2011 International Conference on Information Systems (ICIS), hosted by the Special Interest Group for IT Project Management (SIGITProjMgmt) with the Association for Information Systems (AIS) Shanghai, China, [Details]
LOHAN, G.; CONBOY, K.; LANG, M. (2010) Beyond Budgeting and Agile Software Development: A Conceptual Framework for the Performance Management of Agile Software Development Teams Proceedings of International Conference on Information Systems (ICIS) St. Louis, Missouri, USA, December 12-15, [Details]
MCHUGH, O.; CONBOY, K.; LANG, M. (2010) Using Agile Practices to Build Trust in an Agile Team: A Case Study International Conference on Information Systems Development (ISD2010) Prague, Czech Republic, August 25-27, [Details]
MCHUGH, O.; CONBOY, K.; LANG, M. (2010) Motivating Agile Teams: A Case Study of Teams in Ireland and Sweden Proceedings of 5th International Research Workshop on Information Technology Project Management St. Louis, Missouri, USA, December 11, [Details]
LOHAN, G.; CONBOY, K.; LANG, M. (2010) Having a Customer Focus in Agile Software Development International Conference on Information Systems Development (ISD2010) Prague, Czech Republic, August 25-27, [Details]
MCHUGH, O.; CONBOY, K.; SCOTT, M. (2010) Control in E-Government Projects - An Exploratory Study 16th Americas Conference on Information Systems (AMCIS) Lima, Peru, , 12-AUG-10 - 15-AUG-10 [ARAN Link] [Details]
LOHAN, G.; LANG, M.; CONBOY, K. (2010) Performance Management of Agile Software Development Teams 13th Irish Academy of Management (IAM) Annual Conference Cork, Ireland, September 1-3, [Details]
CONBOY, K et al. (2010) Future Research in Agile Systems Development: Applying Open Innovation Principles Within the Agile Organisation Agile Software Development: Current Research and Future Directions , pp.223-235 [ARAN Link] [Details]
CONBOY, K et al. (2009) Creativity in Agile Systems Development: A Literature Review Information Systems - Creativity and Innovation in Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises Guimaraes, Portugal, , pp.122-134 [Details]
O'BOYLE, P.; ACTON, T.; CAMPION, M.; CONBOY, K.; SCOTT, M. (2009) Towards a Toolset for Intranet Evaluation 22nd Bled eConference on eEnablement (Facilitating an Open, Effective and Representative eSociety) Bled, Slovenia, [Details]
CONBOY, K.; ACTON, T.; HALONEN, R. (2009) Presenting Data for Team-Based Decision-Making in Agile Information Systems Projects 17th European Conference on Information Systems (ECIS) Verona, Italy, Available Online [Details]
SHARKEY, U.; ACTON, T.; CONBOY, K. (2009) Optimal Product Information Display Formats in Online Shopping Scenarios: Implications for Management Practice and Policy Formation Irish Social Sciences Platform (Social Science Research and Policy Making: Bridging the Divide) Galway, Ireland, Available Online [Details]
SHARKEY, U.; ACTON, T.; CONBOY, K. (2009) Modelling the Effects of Decision Tools in Online Shopping 22nd Bled eConference on eEnablement (Facilitating an Open, Effective and Representative eSociety) Bled, Slovenia, Available Online [Details]
HALONEN, R.; HAAPALA, H.; ACTON, T.; CONBOY, K..; GOLDEN, W. (2009) Information Systems - Unavoidable Nuisances in Combining Local Administratives? 22nd Bled eConference on eEnablement (Facilitating an Open, Effective and Representative eSociety) Bled, Slovenia, Available Online [Details]
HALONEN, R.; ACTON, T.; GOLDEN, W.; CONBOY, K. (2009) The DeLone & McLean Success Model as a Descriptive Tool in Evaluating the Use of a Virtual Learning Environment International Conference on Organizational Learning, Knowledge and Capabilities (OLKC 2009) Amsterdam, Netherlands, Available Online [Details]
COYLE, S.; CONBOY, K.; ACTON, T. (2009) Contribution Behaviours in Systems Development - A Position Paper Irish Social Sciences Platform (Social Science Research and Policy Making: Bridging the Divide) Galway, Ireland, Available Online [Details]
CONBOY, K.; LANG, M. (2009) The Paradox of Structured Methods for Software Requirements Management: A Case Study of an E-Government Development Project 18th International Conference on Information Systems Development (ISD2009) Nanchang, China, September 16-19, [Details]
SCOTT, M.; CONBOY, K. (2008) A Study of Budgetary Control in eGovernment Projects SIG eGov workshop pre the 18th International Conference on Information Systems Paris, France , 17-DEC-08 [Details]
HALONEN, R.; ACTON, T.; CONBOY, K.; GOLDEN, W. (2008) Access Rights as a Part of Information Security in Enterprises Association of Information Systems SIGSEC Workshop on Information Security & Privacy (WISP) Paris, France, , 18-DEC-08 - 18-DEC-08 Available Online [Details]
CONBOY, K.; ACTON, T.; HALONEN, R. (2008) Data Presentation for Agile Information Systems Project Decision Making Supporting real time decision-making: The role of context in decision support on the move, SIG DSS Pre-ICIS Workshop on Real Time Decision Support - RTDMC International Conference on Information Systems Paris, France, [Details]
HILL S.; DONNELLAN, B.; CONBOY, K. (2006) IS to Support Innovation: Weapons of Mass Discussion? Information Resources Management Association Conference Washington DC, USA, , 21-MAY-06 - 24-MAY-06 [Details]
CONBOY, K. (2004) Extreme Programming and Agile Processes in Software Engineering Agile methods: The gap between theory and practice National University of Ireland, Galway, Ireland, , pp.316-316 [Details]
CONBOY, K.; FITZGERALD, B. (2004) Extreme Programming and Agile Methods - Xp/ Agile Universe 2004 Toward a conceptual framework of agile methods Alberta, Canada, , pp.105-116 [Details]
CONBOY, K.; LANG, M. (2003) Rationalism and Improvisation: An Investigation of Requirements Engineering in a COTS Selection Environment 8th United Kingdom Association of Information Systems Conference (UKAIS) University of Warwick, England, April 9-11, [Details]
CONBOY, K.; LANG, M.; BARRY, C. (2002) An Investigation Of The Use Of Requirements Prioritisation In Web-Based Information Systems Development The Proceedings of The 5th Irish Academy Of Management Annual Conference Waterford, Ireland, , 05-SEP-02 - 06-SEP-02 [Details]
CONBOY, K.; LANG, M. (2002) Requirements Engineering for Web-Based Information Systems Development: An Empirical Study . In: Rault, J.-C eds. 15th International Conference on Software and Systems Engineering and their Applications (ICSSEA) Paris, France, December 3-5, [ARAN Link] [Details]
 

Edited Books

BARRY, C.; CONBOY, K.; LANG, M.; WOJTKOWSKI , W.; WOJTKOWSKI, G (Ed.). (2009) Information Systems Development: Challenges in Practice, Theory and Education. NUI Galway, Ireland , Springer-Verlag: New York: Springer. [Details]
       

Article

MCHUGH, O.; CONBOY, K.; LANG, M. (2011) Motivating Agile Teams: A Case Study of Teams in Ireland and Sweden. Article [Details]
                           

Editorial

ABRAHAMSSON, P.; CONBOY, K.; WANG, XF. (2009) 'Lots Done, More To Do': The Current State of Agile Systems Development Research. Editorial [DOI] [Details]
 

Electronic Article

CONBOY, K. (2011) Move Over Agile: Software Developers Look To Lean. Electronic Article [Details]
                                           

Pamphlet

DRURY, M.; ACTON, T.; CONBOY, K. (2012) Understanding an Agile Software Development Team's Decision Making. Dublin: Pamphlet [Details]
               

Reviews

CONBOY, K et al. Agility from First Principles: Reconstructing the Concept of Agility in Information Systems Development. INFORMATION SYSTEMS RESEARCH. Reviews [Details]
CONBOY, K. (2009) Agility from First Principles: Reconstructing the Concept of Agility in Information Systems Development. Reviews [DOI] [Details]
                 

Working Paper

T. Dundon, Curran, D., Maloney, M. and Ryan, P. (2008) The Transposition of the European Information and Consultation Directive in Ireland. Working Paper [ARAN Link] [Details]
       

Electronic Journal

O’HEOCHA, C.; CONBOY, K.; WANG, X. (2010) Using Focus Groups & Post-it Boards in Studies of ISD Team Behaviour. Electronic Journal [Details]
               
   

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