• DocumentCode
    1188930
  • Title

    Exploring XP for scientific research

  • Author

    Wood, William A. ; Kleb, William L.

  • Author_Institution
    Aerothermodynamics Branch, NASA Langley Res. Center, VA, USA
  • Volume
    20
  • Issue
    3
  • fYear
    2003
  • Firstpage
    30
  • Lastpage
    36
  • Abstract
    Can we successfully apply XP (Extreme Programming) in a scientific research context? A pilot project at the NASA Langley Research Center tested XPs applicability in this context. Since the cultural environment at a government research center differs from the customer-centric business view, eight of XPs 12 practices seemed incompatible with the existing research culture. Despite initial awkwardness, the authors determined that XP can function in situations for which it appears to be ill suited.
  • Keywords
    aerospace computing; programming; project engineering; software engineering; Extreme Programming; NASA Langley Research Center; XP practices; agile programming; cultural conflicts; mission-critical software; pair programming; research projects; Flowcharts; Government; ISO; Missiles; NASA; Programming profession; Prototypes; Software prototyping; Software quality; Testing;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Software, IEEE
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0740-7459
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/MS.2003.1196317
  • Filename
    1196317
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=1188930