4.3 Finished Theses

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22OCT 2012
4 Theses
Final Thesis: Should Firms Disrupt Their Customers? (Teaching Case)
Abstract: This is a master thesis for the program International Information Systems. In this thesis work the situation of a software company and its product is analyzed. The situation is written in form of a Harvard Business Case with a lucid narrative. The case will be taught in Product management course in the university. Although the […]
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14SEP 2012
4.3 Finished Theses
Final Thesis: An Experiment on the Effects of Native Language Communication on Work Result Quality
Abstract: The motivation of this work was the research on distributed global software engineering and its challenges concerning linguistic barriers of international software engineering teams by Prof. Dr. Riehle at the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg. It led to the research question, stating whether the communication in a common native-language within one team in software engineering projects does […]Abstract: The motivation of this work was the research on distributed global software engineering and its challenges concerning linguistic barriers of international software engineering teams by Prof. Dr. Riehle at the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg. It led to the research question, stating whether the communication in a common native-language within one team in software engineering projects does […]
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09JUN 2012
4.3 Finished Theses
Final Thesis: A Case Study in Open Source Patch Submission
Abstract: Although open source and the related processes have become an inherent part of the computer industry, companies and other contributors are often reluctant when it comes to active involvement and participation. The reasons are manifold. Strong ones are that most open source projects are self-governing, without a fixed road map or schedule, each which its […]
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04JUN 2012
4.3 Finished Theses
Final Thesis: Open Source Licenses and Project Growth
Abstract: What license to choose or change? That’s a question many open source projects will face at least once. Besides philosophical reasons to favor one type of license over another there is the concern whether the chosen license has an impact on the project’s success. But does the license really matter that much regarding the latter? […]
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04JUN 2012
4.3 Finished Theses
Final Thesis: A Theory of The Effects of Gamification on Social Software
Abstract: The ability to increase the engagement of a social software platform’s users is a key influencing factor for the platform’s competitiveness and growth. In this context “gamification” is a major topic. This bachelor thesis deals with the formation and validation of a theory on the effects of gamification on social software. The formation of […]
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04JUN 2012
4.3 Finished Theses
Final Thesis: Improving the Agile Methods and Open Source Lab Course
Abstract: Although Scrum is relatively new to the academic world, there is a rising awareness to apply agile methods, not only in the professional software industry but also as part of the software engineering curriculum. The agile practices of Scrum were, in the context of this thesis, adopted at the programming course Agile methods and Open […]
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