Educational software development: Coordination as the critical success factor [Desenvolvimento de software educativo: A coordenação como fator crítico de sucesso]

• Type: Article in International Scientific Journal
• Date: 2014

Authors

Costa, AP (Author) Other; reis, lp (Author) FCUP; Loureiro, MJ (Author) Other

Journal

Title: RISTI - Revista Ibérica de Sistemas e Tecnologias de Informação

No. 19

Pages: 1-18

ISSN: 1646-9895

Publisher: Associação Ibérica de Sistemas e Tecnologias de Informação (AISTI)

Indexing

Scopus - 4 Citations

Other information

Authenticus ID: P-00K-BD3

DOI: 10.17013/risti.e2.1-18

Abstract (EN): In software development, coordination allows organizing the team by negotiating/assigning tasks to be performed by a certain order in order to meet the proposed objectives. Coordination is also responsible for managing conflicts associated with attitudes of competition, disorientation, problems of hierarchy and diffusion of responsibility. This work is based on the 4C model dimensions: Communication, Coordination, Cooperation and Collaboration. It is based on the analysis of the interactions between the multidisciplinary team members, that developed the educational resource Courseware Sere - "The Human Being and Natural Resources" concerning the "Coordination" dimension. The results achieved allowed us to detect limitations of Hybrid User Centered Development Methodology used for this courseware development as well as to implement tools to improve the coordination activities.

Language: Portuguese

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific