Commit ab5b4d0c3fc323d4c3cf9d1ba96343eb80728051

Authored by Melissa Wen
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[oss-2018] adding info about dev team

oss2018/content/01-introduction.tex
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36 36 development~\cite{beck}. With this in mind, FLOSS and agile practices may
37 37 improve the cooperation of distinct teams.
38 38  
39   -In this work, we investigated the empirical method developed during 30 months
  39 +In this work, we examine the empirical method developed during 30 months
40 40 of a government-academia project that helped to harmonize the differences
41   -between both organization management cultures. We discussed both quantitative
  41 +between both organization management cultures. We discuss both quantitative
42 42 and qualitative analyses of the benefits of FLOSS and agile practices in an
43   -e-government project. We identified and traced the best practices based on
44   -FLOSS ecosystems and agile methodology. We collected and analyzed data from the
45   -project repository. Finally, we conducted a survey target at projects
  43 +e-government project. We identify and trace the best practices based on
  44 +FLOSS ecosystems and agile methodology. We collect and analyze data from the
  45 +project repository. Finally, we conduct a survey target at projects
46 46 participants to find their perception around the set of best practices, and
47 47 which of them are useful to government-academia collaboration. In doing so, we
48 48 aim to help academia better understand critical issues they will be confronted
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oss2018/content/03-methods.tex
... ... @@ -35,13 +35,17 @@ In short, the SPB portal evolved into a Collaborative Development Environment
35 35 (CDE) \cite{booch2003}. It was a novelty in the context of the Brazilian
36 36 government, due to the technologies employed and its diverse features. The
37 37 portal includes social networking, mailing lists, version control system, and
38   -source code quality monitoring. All of this software is integrated using a
  38 +source code quality monitoring. All software is integrated using a
39 39 system-of-systems framework \cite{meirelles2017spb}.
40 40  
41   -The development of the platform took place at the Advanced Laboratory of
42   -Production, Research, and Innovation in Software Engineering (LAPPIS/UnB) and
43   -the FLOSS Competence Center at USP (CCSL/USP), following the workflow of
44   -biweekly sprints and 4-month releases. On the managerial aspect, at the project
  41 +The platform development took place at the Advanced Laboratory of Production,
  42 +Research, and Innovation in Software Engineering (LAPPIS/UnB) and the FLOSS
  43 +Competence Center at USP (CCSL/USP). Undergraduate interns, IT professionals and
  44 +professors formed a partially distributed development team. While interns and
  45 +professors worked in-person, most IT professionals worked remotely. Their
  46 +activities followed the workflow of biweekly sprints and 4-month releases.
  47 +
  48 +On the managerial aspect, at the project
45 49 beginning, the collaboration management and strategic discussions happened only
46 50 once a month, when project leaders and MPOG directors met in person at the
47 51 ministry's headquarters. Table~\ref{tab:gov-academia-diff} summarizes the
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oss2018/content/05-discussion.tex
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34 34 \begin{itemize}
35 35 \setlength{\itemsep}{2pt}
36 36 \item Communicating with transparency and efficiency.
37   -\item Monitoring of activities.
  37 +\item Easy monitoring of activities.
38 38 \item More interactions between developers and public servants.
39   -\item Trust the developed code.
  39 +\item Confidence in the developed code.
40 40 \item Organic documentation.
41 41 \end{itemize}
42 42 \end{flushleft} \\
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48 48 \begin{itemize}
49 49 \setlength{\itemsep}{2pt}
50 50 \item Government staff, academic coordinators, senior developers and team coaches biweekly meet at the university lab, academia headquarters, for sprint planning and review.
51   -\item Conducte on the platform technical discussions between government staff and the development team.
  51 +\item Conduct on the platform technical discussions between government staff and the development team.
52 52 \item Involve government board directors only in strategic planning of the project.
53 53 \item Build a continuous delivery pipeline with stages involving both sides.
54 54 \end{itemize} \end{flushleft} &
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