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Review of Changes and Effectiveness of Boundary Objects Used as a Tool for Creating Common Understanding Between Different Teams in Software Development: a Case Study of Daneshgar co

Foroughi, Saeed | 2020

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  1. Type of Document: M.Sc. Thesis
  2. Language: Farsi
  3. Document No: 52837 (44)
  4. University: Sharif University of Technology
  5. Department: Management and Economics
  6. Advisor(s): Kiamehr, Mehdi
  7. Abstract:
  8. One of the biggest challenges in software companies is reaching a common understanding between staff members across the organization with different expertise. If not solved, this problem could cause other organizational problems, such as project failures, lack of innovation in new products, organizational conflict, and even interppersonal conflicts between employees and/or managers. Recent research has shown that boundary objects can help decrease knowledge gaps between workers.This research reviews boundary objects’ properties, life cycle, and effects by investigating some boundary objects in a startup software company. This research’s goal is to increase the knowledge about boundary objects’ properties and effects and to improve their life cycle model. This research approach is exploratory and uses qualitative research methods to achieve its goals. For answering the research questions, a case study of Daneshgar’s projects was conducted. This research confirms the findings of previous research into the effects of boundary objects. Moreover, it suggests boundary objects can reduce rework. The thesis explains how this effect can be achieved and offers an improved model for boundary object’s life cycle
  9. Keywords:
  10. Software ; Life Cycle Model ; Start-up Companies ; Knowledge Boundary ; Boundary Objects

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