TY - Generic T1 - eResearch workflows for studying free and open source software development T2 - Proceedings of the IFIP 2.13 Working Conference on Open Source Software (OSS) Y1 - 2008 A1 - James Howison A1 - Wiggins, Andrea A1 - Kevin Crowston KW - eResearch KW - FLOSS KW - Workflow AB - This paper proposes a demonstration of eResearch workflow tools as a model for the research community studying free and open source software and its development. For purposes of background and justification, the paper first introduces eResearch as increasingly practiced in fields such as astrophysics and biology, then contrasts the practice of research on free and open source software. After outlining the suitable public data sources the paper introduces a class of tools known as scientific workflow frameworks, specifically focusing on one---Taverna---and introducing its features. To further explain the tool a complete workflow used for original research on FLOSS is described and the agenda for the live demonstration is outlined. JF - Proceedings of the IFIP 2.13 Working Conference on Open Source Software (OSS) CY - Milan, Italy, 7-10 September N1 - Slides from the presentation at the Oxford eResearch Conference of lessons learned in replicating research in eResearch workflows. ER - TY - Generic T1 - eSocialScience for Free/Libre Open Source Software researchers T2 - Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on e-Social Science Y1 - 2008 A1 - Kevin Crowston A1 - James Howison A1 - Wiggins, Andrea KW - eScience KW - FLOSS AB - This abstract presents a case study of the potential application of eScience tools and practices for the social science research community studying Free/Libre Open Source Software (FLOSS) development practices. We first describe the practice of research on FLOSS to motivate the need for eScience. After outlining suitable public data sources, we describe our initial efforts to introduce eScience tools for FLOSS research, potential obstacles and how the use of such tools might affect the practice of research in this field. JF - Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on e-Social Science CY - Manchester, UK, 18-20 June ER - TY - Generic T1 - Effective organization for uncertain collaborations: Lessons from Free (Libre) and Open Source (Poster) Y1 - 2007 A1 - James Howison AB - James Howison presented this poster of his dissertation work at the conference on the Institutional Foundations of Industry Self-regulation: http://www.hbs.edu/units/tom/conferences/isr2007agenda.html ER - TY - Generic T1 - Emergent decision-making practices in Free/Libre Open Source Software FLOSS development teams T2 - Proceedings of the IFIP 3rd International Conference on Open Source Software Y1 - 2007 A1 - Heckman, Robert A1 - Kevin Crowston A1 - Eseryel, U. Yeliz A1 - James Howison A1 - Allen, Eileen E. A1 - Li, Qing AB - We seek to identify work practices that make Free/Libre Open Source Software (FLOSS) development teams effective. Particularly important to team effectiveness is decision making. In this paper, we report on an inductive qualitative analysis of 360 decision episodes of six FLOSS development teams. Our analysis revealed diversity in decision-making practices that seem to be related to differences in overall team characteristics and effectiveness. JF - Proceedings of the IFIP 3rd International Conference on Open Source Software CY - Limerick, Ireland, 10-14 June ER - TY - Generic T1 - Emergent decision-making practices in technology-supported self-organizing distributed teams T2 - Proceedings of the International Conference on Information Systems (ICIS) Y1 - 2006 A1 - Heckman, Robert A1 - Kevin Crowston A1 - Li, Qing A1 - Allen, Eileen E. A1 - Eseryel, U. Yeliz A1 - James Howison A1 - Kangning Wei KW - Decision-Making KW - FLOSS AB - We seek to identify work practices that make technology-supported self-organizing distributed (or virtual) teams (TSSODT for short) effective in producing outputs satisfactory to their sponsors, meeting the needs of their members and continuing to function. A particularly important practice for team effectiveness is decision making: are the right decisions made at the right time to get the work done in a way that satisfies team sponsors, keeps contributors happy and engaged, and enables continued team success? In this research-in-progress paper, we report on an inductive qualitative analysis of 120 decision episodes taken by 2 Free/libre Open Source Software development teams. Our analysis revealed differences in decision-making practices that seem to be related to differences in overall team effectiveness. JF - Proceedings of the International Conference on Information Systems (ICIS) CY - Milwaukee, WI, 10–13 Dec ER - TY - Generic T1 - Effective work practices for FLOSS development: A model and propositions T2 - Proceedings of the 38th Hawai'i International Conference on System Sciences (HICSS) Y1 - 2005 A1 - Kevin Crowston A1 - Annabi, Hala A1 - James Howison A1 - Masango, Chengetai AB - We review the literature on Free/Libre Open Source Software (FLOSS) development and on software development, distributed work and teams more generally to develop a theoretical model to explain the performance of FLOSS teams. The proposed model is based on Hackman’s [1] model of effectiveness of work teams, with coordination theory [2] and collective mind [3] to extend Hackman’s model by elaborating team practices relevant to effectiveness in software development. We propose a set of propositions to guide further research. JF - Proceedings of the 38th Hawai'i International Conference on System Sciences (HICSS) CY - Big Island, Hawai'i, January N1 - "Effective work practices for Software Engineering: Free/Libre Open Source Software Development". Presentation at the Workshop on Interdisciplinary Software Engineering 2004, SIGSOFT 2004/FSE-12 Conference, Newport Beach, CA, 5 November. Powerpoint file. ER - TY - CONF T1 - Effective work practices for software engineering T2 - Proceedings of the 2004 ACM workshop on Interdisciplinary software engineering research (WISER '04) Y1 - 2004 A1 - Kevin Crowston A1 - Annabi, Hala A1 - James Howison A1 - Masango, Chengetai KW - FLOSS AB - We review the literature on Free/Libre Open Source Software (FLOSS) development and on software development, distributed work and teams more generally to develop a theoretical model to explain the performance of FLOSS teams. The proposed model is based on Hackman’s [34] model of effectiveness of work teams, with coordination theory [52] and collective mind [79] to extend Hackman’s model by elaborating team practices relevant to effectiveness in software development. We propose a set of propositions to guide further research. JF - Proceedings of the 2004 ACM workshop on Interdisciplinary software engineering research (WISER '04) PB - ACM Press CY - Newport Beach, CA, USA SN - 1581139888 JO - WISER '04 ER -