Rory V. O'Connor

Rory V. O'ConnorRory V. O’Connor is a Professor of Software Engineering at Dublin City University (Ireland) where he is currently serving as the Head of the School of Computing. He is also a Senior Researcher with Lero, the Irish Software Research Centre. O’Connor is Ireland’s Head of Delegation to the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) for Software & Systems Engineering (ISO/IEC JCT1/ SC7). His research interests are centred on the processes and standards whereby software intensive systems are designed, implemented and managed. His focus is on researching methods, techniques, tools and standards for supporting the work of software project managers and software developers in relation to software process improvement, and the management of software development projects.

Publications

The ISO/IEC 29110 Software Lifecycle Standard for Very Small Companies
The ISO/IEC 29110 Software Lifecycle Standard for Very Small Companies
Rory V. O'Connor. © 2022. 18 pages.
For many small and start-up software companies, implementing controls and structures to properly manage their software development activity is a major challenge. It is commonly...
Balancing Agile and Disciplined Engineering and Management Approaches for IT Services and Software Products
Balancing Agile and Disciplined Engineering and Management Approaches for IT Services and Software Products
Manuel Mora, Jorge Marx Gómez, Rory V. O'Connor, Alena Buchalcevová. © 2021. 354 pages.
The highly dynamic world of information technology service management stresses the benefits of the quick and correct implementation of IT services. A disciplined approach relies...
An Objective Compliance Analysis of Project Management Process in Main Agile Methodologies with the ISO/IEC 29110 Entry Profile
An Objective Compliance Analysis of Project Management Process in Main Agile Methodologies with the ISO/IEC 29110 Entry Profile
Sergio Galvan-Cruz, Manuel Mora, Rory V. O'Connor, Francisco Acosta, Francisco Álvarez. © 2021. 35 pages.
Software Process Improvement efforts (SPI) are pursued by organizations for improving the overall quality of their software development processes. However, very small entities...
The Evolution of the ISO/IEC 29110 Set of Standards and Guides
The Evolution of the ISO/IEC 29110 Set of Standards and Guides
Rory V. O'Connor, Claude Y. Laporte. © 2021. 25 pages.
While the quality of products is a competitive advantage for very small software development organizations, the usage of Software and Systems Engineering standards amongst such...
The ISO/IEC 29110 Software Lifecycle Standard for Very Small Companies
The ISO/IEC 29110 Software Lifecycle Standard for Very Small Companies
Rory V. O'Connor. © 2021. 18 pages.
For many small and start-up software companies, implementing controls and structures to properly manage their software development activity is a major challenge. It is commonly...
Software Development Process Standards for Very Small Companies
Software Development Process Standards for Very Small Companies
Rory V. O'Connor. © 2019. 14 pages.
For very small software development companies, the quality of their software products is a key to competitive advantage. However, the usage of software engineering standards is...
Software Development Process Standards for Very Small Companies
Software Development Process Standards for Very Small Companies
Rory V. O'Connor. © 2018. 12 pages.
For very small software development companies, the quality of their software products is a key to competitive advantage. However, the usage of Software Engineering standards is...
An Innovative Approach to the Development of an International Software Process Lifecycle Standard for Very Small Entities
An Innovative Approach to the Development of an International Software Process Lifecycle Standard for Very Small Entities
Rory V. O'Connor, Claude Y. Laporte. © 2018. 23 pages.
For very small software development companies, the quality of their software products is a key to competitive advantage. However, the usage of Software Engineering standards is...
The Evolution of the ISO/IEC 29110 Set of Standards and Guides
The Evolution of the ISO/IEC 29110 Set of Standards and Guides
Rory V. O'Connor, Claude Y. Laporte. © 2017. 21 pages.
While the quality of products is a competitive advantage for very small software development organizations, the usage of Software and Systems Engineering standards amongst such...
An Objective Compliance Analysis of Project Management Process in Main Agile Methodologies with the ISO/IEC 29110 Entry Profile
An Objective Compliance Analysis of Project Management Process in Main Agile Methodologies with the ISO/IEC 29110 Entry Profile
Sergio Galvan-Cruz, Manuel Mora, Rory V. O'Connor, Francisco Acosta, Francisco Álvarez. © 2017. 32 pages.
Software Process Improvement efforts (SPI) are pursued by organizations for improving the overall quality of their software development processes. However, very small entities...
Towards an Understanding of Team Dynamics in Very Small Enterprises: An Exploratory Study in Software Development Firms
Towards an Understanding of Team Dynamics in Very Small Enterprises: An Exploratory Study in Software Development Firms
Rory V. O'Connor. © 2016. 23 pages.
Given that it is relatively noncontroversial to claim that human capital, both in terms of education and experience, is associated with superior firm performance, this can be...
Deploying a Software Process Lifecycle Standard in Very Small Companies
Deploying a Software Process Lifecycle Standard in Very Small Companies
Rory V. O'Connor. © 2015. 11 pages.
An Extensive Review of IT Service Design in Seven International ITSM Processes Frameworks: Part II
An Extensive Review of IT Service Design in Seven International ITSM Processes Frameworks: Part II
Manuel Mora, Jorge Marx Gomez, Rory V. O'Connor, Mahesh Raisinghani, Ovsei Gelman. © 2015. 22 pages.
The main international IT Service Management processes frameworks (ITIL v2, ISO/IEC 20000, COBIT 4.0, CMMI-SVC, MOF 4.0, and ITUP) include the design of IT services as part of...
Understanding the Role of Knowledge Management in Software Development: A Case Study in Very Small Companies
Understanding the Role of Knowledge Management in Software Development: A Case Study in Very Small Companies
Rory V. O'Connor, Shuib Basri. © 2014. 14 pages.
Software and systems engineering is distinct from other forms of engineering as it deals with an intangible product, where the progress in construction is not explicitly visible...
An Innovative Approach to the Development of an International Software Process Lifecycle Standard for Very Small Entities
An Innovative Approach to the Development of an International Software Process Lifecycle Standard for Very Small Entities
Rory V. O'Connor, Claude Y. Laporte. © 2014. 22 pages.
For very small software development companies, the quality of their software products is a key to competitive advantage. However, the usage of Software Engineering standards is...
An Extensive Review of IT Service Design in Seven International ITSM Processes Frameworks: Part I
An Extensive Review of IT Service Design in Seven International ITSM Processes Frameworks: Part I
Manuel Mora, Mahesh Raisinghani, Rory V. O'Connor, Jorge Marx Gomez, Ovsei Gelman. © 2014. 25 pages.
An IT service design process is considered to be a fundamental piece of the seven key international IT Service Management (ITSM) processes frameworks (ITIL v2, ITIL v3 (and ITIL...
An IT Service Engineering and Management Framework (ITS-EMF)
An IT Service Engineering and Management Framework (ITS-EMF)
Manuel Mora, Rory O’Connor, Mahesh S. Raisinghani, Jorge Macías-Luévano, Ovsei Gelman. © 2013. 16 pages.
There is a rich amount of literature on services from Information Technology (IT) (Management view) and IT System Engineering (ITSE) (Engineering view) domains. However, such a...
Towards A Wider Application of the Systems Approach in Information Systems and Software Engineering
Towards A Wider Application of the Systems Approach in Information Systems and Software Engineering
Doncho Petkov, Denis Edgar-Nevill, Raymond Madachy, Rory O’Connor. © 2012. 19 pages.
The chapter provides possible directions for the wider application of the systems approach to information systems development. Potential improvement of software development...
Using Grounded Theory Coding Mechanisms to Analyze Case Study and Focus Group Data in the Context of Software Process Research
Using Grounded Theory Coding Mechanisms to Analyze Case Study and Focus Group Data in the Context of Software Process Research
Rory O’Connor. © 2012. 15 pages.
The primary aim of this chapter is to outline a potentially powerful framework for the combination of research approaches utilizing the Grounded Theory coding mechanism for Case...
Social Capital as a Determinant Factor of Software Development Productivity: An Empirical Study Using Structural Equation Modeling
Social Capital as a Determinant Factor of Software Development Productivity: An Empirical Study Using Structural Equation Modeling
Murat Yilmaz, Rory O’Connor. © 2012. 23 pages.
Social capital is an important network based intangible asset with a potential for maximizing individual and team productivity in a social setting like software development. It...
The Effect of Team Dynamics on Software Development Process Improvement
The Effect of Team Dynamics on Software Development Process Improvement
Rory O’Connor, Shuib Basri. © 2012. 14 pages.
This article identifies the effect of team dynamics in the context of software development teams and its impact on software process improvement (SPI) activities in very small...
Toward an Integrated Conceptualization of the Service and Service System Concepts: A Systems Approach
Toward an Integrated Conceptualization of the Service and Service System Concepts: A Systems Approach
Manuel Mora, Mahesh S. Raisinghani, Rory O’Connor, Ovsei Gelman. © 2011. 21 pages.
Service and service systems concepts are fundamental constructs for the development of the emergent SSME, ITSM, and Service Oriented Software (SOS) knowledge streams. A...
Knowledge Management in Software Process Improvement: A Case Study of Very Small Entities
Knowledge Management in Software Process Improvement: A Case Study of Very Small Entities
Shuib Bin Basri, Rory V. O’Connor. © 2011. 16 pages.
This chapter discusses knowledge management (KM) aspects of how software process and software process improvement (SPI) is practiced within very small entities (VSEs) in the...
An IT Service Engineering and Management Framework (ITS-EMF)
An IT Service Engineering and Management Framework (ITS-EMF)
Manuel Mora, Rory O’Connor, Mahesh S. Raisinghani, Jorge Macías-Luévano, Ovsei Gelman. © 2011. 15 pages.
There is a rich amount of literature on services from Information Technology (IT) (Management view) and IT System Engineering (ITSE) (Engineering view) domains. However, such a...
International Journal of Service Science, Management, Engineering, and Technology (IJSSMET)
International Journal of Service Science, Management, Engineering, and Technology (IJSSMET)
Ahmad Taher Azar, Ghazy Assassa. Est. 2010.
The International Journal of Service Science, Management, Engineering, and Technology (IJSSMET) stands as a beacon of scholarly excellence in the world of research and...
Information Systems, Software Engineering, and Systems Thinking: Challenges and Opportunities
Information Systems, Software Engineering, and Systems Thinking: Challenges and Opportunities
Doncho Petkov, Denis Edgar-Nevill, Raymond Madachy, Rory O’Connor. © 2010. 18 pages.
This article traces past research on the application of the systems approach to information systems development within the disciplines of information systems and software...
Towards a Wider Application of the Systems Approach in Information Systems and Software Engineering
Towards a Wider Application of the Systems Approach in Information Systems and Software Engineering
Doncho Petkov, Denis Edgar-Nevill, Raymond Madachy, Rory O’Connor. © 2010. 19 pages.
The chapter provides possible directions for the wider application of the systems approach to information systems development. Potential improvement of software development...
A Conceptual Descriptive-Comparative Study of Models and Standards of Processes in SE, SwE, and IT Disciplines Using the Theory of Systems
A Conceptual Descriptive-Comparative Study of Models and Standards of Processes in SE, SwE, and IT Disciplines Using the Theory of Systems
Manuel Mora, Ovsei Gelman, Rory O’Connor, Francisco Alvarez, Jorge Macías-Lúevano. © 2010. 26 pages.
The increasing design, manufacturing, and provision complexity of high-quality, cost-efficient and trustworthy products and services has demanded the exchange of best...
Toward an Integrated Conceptualization of the Service and Service System Concepts: A Systems Approach
Toward an Integrated Conceptualization of the Service and Service System Concepts: A Systems Approach
Manuel Mora, Mahesh S. Raisinghani, Rory O’Connor, Ovsei Gelman. © 2009. 22 pages.
Service and service systems concepts are fundamental constructs for the development of the emergent SSME, ITSM, and Service Oriented Software (SOS) knowledge streams. A...
Process Models of SDLCs: Comparison and Evolution
Process Models of SDLCs: Comparison and Evolution
Laura C. Rodriguez, Manuel Mora, Miguel Vargas Martin, Rory O’Connor, Francisco Alvarez. © 2009. 14 pages.
The software engineering discipline has developed the concept of software process to guide development teams towards a high-quality end product to be delivered on-time and within...
Requirements Engineering: A Review of Processes and Techniques
Requirements Engineering: A Review of Processes and Techniques
Fernando Flores, Manuel Mora, Francisco Alvarez, Rory O’Connor, Jorge Macias-Luevano. © 2009. 15 pages.
Requirements engineering is the process of discovering the purpose and implicit needs of a software system that will be developed and making explicit, complete, and non ambiguous...
An Overview of Models and Standards of Processes in the SE, SwE, and IS Disciplines
An Overview of Models and Standards of Processes in the SE, SwE, and IS Disciplines
Manuel Mora, Ovsei Gelman, Rory O’Connor, Francisco Alvarez, Jorge Macías-Luévano. © 2009. 17 pages.
This chapter develops a descriptive-conceptual overview of the main models and standards of processes formulated in the systems engineering (SE), software engineering (SwE) and...
An Overview of Models and Standards of Processes in the SE, SwE, and IS Disciplines
An Overview of Models and Standards of Processes in the SE, SwE, and IS Disciplines
Manuel Mora, Ovsei Gelman, Rory O’Connor, Francisco Alvarez, Jorge Macías-Luévano. © 2009. 17 pages.
This chapter develops a descriptive-conceptual overview of the main models and standards of processes formulated in the systems engineering (SE), software engineering (SwE) and...
Information Systems, Software Engineering, and Systems Thinking: Challenges and Opportunities
Information Systems, Software Engineering, and Systems Thinking: Challenges and Opportunities
Doncho Petkov, Denis Edgar-Nevill, Raymond Madachy, Rory O’Connor. © 2008. 17 pages.
This article traces past research on the application of the systems approach to information systems development within the disciplines of information systems and software...
A Conceptual Descriptive-Comparative Study of Models and Standards of Processes in SE, SwE, and IT Disciplines Using the Theory of Systems
A Conceptual Descriptive-Comparative Study of Models and Standards of Processes in SE, SwE, and IT Disciplines Using the Theory of Systems
Manuel Mora, Ovsei Gelman, Rory O’Conner, Francisco Alvarez, Jorge Macías-Lúevano. © 2008. 29 pages.
The increasing design, manufacturing, and provision complexity of high-quality, cost-efficient and trustworthy products and services has demanded the exchange of best...