Browsing Doctoral Theses by Thesis Supervisor "MacDonell, Stephen"
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An ontology driven knowledge discovery framework for Dynamic Domains: methodology, tools and a Biomedical case
(Auckland University of Technology, 2010)The explosive growth in the volume of data and the growing number of disparate data sources is bringing enormous opportunities and challenges to many research communities. In the biomedical domain, the challenge of knowledge ... -
Collaboration patterns of successful globally distributed agile software teams: the role of core developers
(Auckland University of Technology, 2013)Agile global software development (AGSD) has become increasingly prevalent in the last decade. AGSD occurs in environments that are inherently affected by elevated incidence of team-related challenges and issues, and so a ... -
Connectionist methods for data analysis and modelling of human motion in sporting activities
(Auckland University of Technology, 2012)This research concerns automation of qualitative analysis of human motion in sports, using a novel approach related to assessment and diagnostics, which is required to provide a general user with coaching experience in ... -
Critical success factors in multichannel mobile marketing: a Delphi study
(Auckland University of Technology, 2012)This thesis reports a comprehensive examination of mobile marketing (m-Marketing) success factors and proposes a new m-Marketing success model. The model leverages a combination of DeLone & McLean’s Information Systems ... -
The effect of screen sizes on gamers' intrinsic motivation when playing games
(Auckland University of Technology, 2018)This thesis reports on a study of the motivation of players of educational or constructive (E rated) games in relation to the screen size they used in game play. Educators have started to use games in the class room to ... -
Effort Estimation in Agile Development
(Auckland University of Technology, 2021)Context: Organizations that develop software deploy considerable resources on projects in order to drive innovation and transformation. However, enduring evidence indicates that many software projects fail to deliver within ... -
Entropy-Based Optimization Strategies for Convolutional Neural Networks
(Auckland University of Technology, 2021)Deep convolutional neural networks are state-of-the-art for image classification and significant strides have been made to improve neural network model performance which can now even outperform human-level abilities. ... -
Estimation of Near Ground Particulate Matter in Urban Areas
(Auckland University of Technology, 2021)Air quality and its effect on human health is an area of increased research and interest over the last twenty years. As the world’s population increases understanding the effects of human activity on the environment and ... -
Learning to Program: The Development of Knowledge in Novice Programmers
(Auckland University of Technology, 2016)This thesis presents a longitudinal study of novice programmers during their first year learning to program at university. The purpose of this research was to gain a deeper understanding of the ways in which novice programmers ... -
Mentoring practices in Information Systems Project Management
(Auckland University of Technology, 2012)This thesis examines the adoption of mentoring practice across the Information Systems (IS) project management process in the context of project success improvement. The purpose of this research is to propose a model ... -
A multi-objective architecture reconstruction approach
(Auckland University of Technology, 2014)Design erosion is a persistent problem within the software engineering discipline. Software designs tend to deteriorate over time regardless of the ambitions of the development stakeholders involved. The preservation and ... -
Open source software development as a complex system
(Auckland University of Technology, 2013)Open Source Software Development is an approach to software development involving open, public exposure of the source code of a computer program under development (hence, ‘open source’). Each open source program is shared ... -
Packaged software implementation requirements engineering by small software enterprises: an ethnographic study
(Auckland University of Technology, 2014)This thesis investigates the practices of requirements engineering (RE) for packaged software implementation, as enacted by small packaged software vendors (SPSVs). Throughout the thesis, a focus on the actions carried out ... -
Passenger Service Systems Adoption in the Context of Inter-organisational Systems and Home-region Orientation: An Explanatory Embedded Case Study with Three Alliance Airlines in East Asia
(Auckland University of Technology, 2019)This study explains the factors that influence Passenger Service Systems (PSS) adoption by mainly revealing ‘why’ and ‘how’ international airlines adopt PSS. Since the mid-2000s, many commercial carriers have operated PSS, ... -
Requirements Change Management in Global Software Development: A Multiple Case Study
(Auckland University of Technology, 2016)This thesis reports a comprehensive investigation of the challenges encountered in managing requirements change and investigates the associated role of collaborative technologies in Global Software Development (GSD) ... -
Supporting the work of global virtual teams: the role of technology-use mediation
(Auckland University of Technology, 2008)This thesis investigates the role of technology-use mediation in supporting the work of global virtual teams. The work is set in the context of a longer term action research programme into collaborative computing and ... -
Understanding IS development and acquisition: a process approach
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Understanding the transition process in a public-private partnership outsourcing context: An information systems case study
(Auckland University of Technology, 2018)The contemporary provision of software-centric information systems follows two main operating models: outsourcing and insourcing. Outsourcing involves the contracting of services to external vendors whereas insourcing ... -
User interface guidelines for Tablet PC Arabic educational applications
(Auckland University of Technology, 2018)This research was motivated by a strong demand to improve user interfaces (UIs) for the Arabic language. Educational applications and tablet PCs were focused on, and the designers and developers of Arabic UIs were targeted. We ...