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M. Pikkarainen

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An Empirical Evaluation of the Process Workshop Approach

The empirical results suggest that the process workshop approach may enhance the motivation of experienced developers who otherwise find traditional software process improvement activities less motivating.

M. Pikkarainen, Hannu Tanner, Jani Lehtinen et al. · 2 citations
#computer vision Jun 2008

The impact of agile practices on communication in software development

The study shows that agile practices improve both informal and formal communication, but indicates that, in larger development situations involving multiple external stakeholders, a mismatch of adequate communication mechanisms can sometimes even hinder the communication.

M. Pikkarainen, Jukka Haikara, O. Salo et al. · 401 citations · ⚡48

Strengths and barriers behind the successful agile deployment—insights from the three software intensive companies in Finland

By identifying the barriers and strengths of agile deployment, the paper deepens understanding of this highly relevant but relatively under-researched phenomenon and contributes to the literature on agile deployment and software process improvement.

M. Pikkarainen, O. Salo, Raija Kuusela et al. · 1 citation
#computer vision Dec 2012

Strengths and barriers behind the successful agile deployment—insights from the three software intensive companies in Finland

By identifying the barriers and strengths of agile deployment, the paper deepens understanding of this highly relevant but relatively under-researched phenomenon and contributes to the literature on agile deployment and software process improvement.

M. Pikkarainen, O. Salo, Raija Kuusela et al. · 97 citations · ⚡6

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