TITLE:
Ethics as a Quality Driver in Agile Software Projects
AUTHORS:
Hisham Abdulhalim, Yotam Lurie, Shlomo Mark
KEYWORDS:
Ethics, Software Engineering, Quality, Agile Methodologies, Software Quality, Innovation, Engineering Ethics, Ethical Framework
JOURNAL NAME:
Journal of Service Science and Management,
Vol.11 No.1,
January
12,
2018
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.