The use of Design Science and Agile Methodologies for improved information systems in the Tanzanian Higher Education context

IF 1.1 Q2 SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY
Anna Kayanda, Lazaro Busagala, Solomon Oyelere, Matti Tedre
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Abstract

There was no known effective approach to implementing information systems in Tanzanian Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) because the requirements of users change frequently and HEIs vary in their requirements. Theoretically, the agile software development process and Design Science Research (DSR) could deliver software that suits such a context, yet no testing had been done priorly. Therefore, this study aimed on investigating the suitability of the combination of Agile Methodologies and the DSR in developing information systems for Tanzania's HEIs. The study used eXtreme Programming as one of the Agile Methodologies and the DSR to develop a timetabling software which easily integrates into the existing academic information system of the College of Business Education for better decision making. Likewise, the evaluation of the developed artifact confirmed that the resulting product raised the user satisfaction with the information system in HEIs. In this regard, the current study advances the frontier of knowledge on using the DSR framework and Agile Methodologies in designing and developing software in Tanzania's HEIs and beyond.

坦桑尼亚高等教育背景下利用设计科学和敏捷方法改进信息系统
坦桑尼亚高等教育机构(HEI)没有已知的有效方法来实施信息系统,因为用户的要求经常变化,并且HEI的要求各不相同。从理论上讲,敏捷软件开发过程和设计科学研究(DSR)可以提供适合这种环境的软件,但之前没有进行测试。因此,本研究旨在调查敏捷方法论和DSR相结合在坦桑尼亚高等教育机构开发信息系统中的适用性。该研究使用极限编程作为敏捷方法之一,并使用DSR开发了一种时间表软件,该软件可以轻松地集成到商学院现有的学术信息系统中,以更好地做出决策。同样,对开发的工件的评估证实,最终产品提高了用户对高等教育机构信息系统的满意度。在这方面,目前的研究推进了在坦桑尼亚高等教育机构及其他机构设计和开发软件时使用DSR框架和敏捷方法论的知识前沿。
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