The sensemaking-coevolution-implementation theory of software design
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According to Sensemaking-Coevolution-Implementation Theory, sensemaking is one of the core activities in engineering software systems.
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- Authors
- Ralph, P.
- Affiliations
- University of Auckland (NZ)
- Corresponding author
- Ralph, Paul
- ORCID
- Ralph, Paul
- Venue
- Science of Computer Programming
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 2015-04
- Volume
- 101
- Pages
- 21-41
- ISSN
- 0167-6423 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W3125453126
- Cited by
- 60
- References
- 239
- Citations by year
- 2026: 1 · 2024: 4 · 2023: 8 · 2022: 4 · 2021: 6 · 2020: 5 · 2019: 3 · 2018: 7 · 2017: 2 · 2016: 2 · 2015: 9 · 2014: 4 · 2013: 4 · 2012: 1
- FWCI
- 15.70
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- bronze
- doi.org
- Licence
- Locations
- Science of Computer Programming (publishedVersion)
- SSRN Electronic Journal (acceptedVersion)
- arXiv (Cornell University) (submittedVersion)
- ResearchSpace (University of Auckland) (submittedVersion, cc-by-nc-nd)
- arXiv (Cornell University)
- Funders
- National Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada
- Topics
- Physical Sciences › Computer Science › Information Systems › Software Engineering Techniques and Practices
- Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Information Systems Theories and Implementation
- Physical Sciences › Computer Science › Artificial Intelligence › Advanced Software Engineering Methodologies
- Keywords
- sensemaking, coevolution, implementation, software development teams, design space, schemas, process theory, software development practices, information system development, interdisciplinary design
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