Intelligent Tutoring Systems are software applications capable of complementing and enhancing the learning process by providing direct customized instruction and feedback to students in various disciplines. Although Intelligent Tutoring Systems could ...

Agile software development projects executed in larger project environments, that is, within a larger project and/or organization, often struggle to succeed. This can be the case despite overall framework conditions being good. This often can be related ...

The software industry is very dynamic and new ideas arise all the time from virtually any part of the world. It is not guaranteed that these ideas will be adopted, mainly because, among other obstacles, the solution may imply on having people change ...

In this paper we present, in pattern form, some of the best practices of software estimation. These patterns are primarily targeted at software engineers, developers, quality assurance engineers, and the like, who are regularly required to provide ...

This paper discusses about generic models of software design patterns defined in terms of design patterns' programming meaning or effective execution behaviors. The study is based on 23 design patterns cataloged in the seminal book by famous GoF authors:...

Although roles have been around for a long time they have not yet reached mainstream programming languages. The variety of existing role models may be a limiting factor. We believe that for roles to be widely accepted they must enhance code reuse. An ...

Software that is deployed into the market needs to be continuously evolved. In order to be long-running, it is necessary to incorporate new client requirements throughout the lifetime of the product. Professional Software Deployment is essential for ...

A release is a collection of authorized software changes that include new functionality, changed functionality, or both, that are introduced into the production environment. Agile software development results in many small releases delivered as needed, ...

The properties of clouds -- elasticity, pay-per-use, and standardization of the runtime infrastructure -- enable cloud providers and users alike to benefit from economies of scale, faster provisioning times, and reduced runtime costs. However, to ...