One of the recurring problems in information technology (IT) is a gap between education and industry. The gap takes several forms including difficulty in technology transfer, aligning research with the needs of practitioners, and preparing students to make the most effective contribution upon entering industry. This paper will examine the gap between education and industry, agile methods in the software sector, and computer science higher education in Thailand. We will summarize a new national initiative to establish Thailand as an Educational Hub for the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) region. Further, the results from empirical field research in Thailand will be presented. We then suggest a way to weave these ideas together in a proposal that may advance the interests of both education and industry.
This paper reports on exploratory research to examine the adoption of agile methods by the software industry in Vietnam. Agile methods for designing and developing software have existed for over a decade. Yet there is limited research or data about the adoption of agile practices in industry. Much of the existing literature focuses predominantly on adoption rates in America (USA). However, software design and development is increasingly a global endeavor. Outsourcing software design and development to firms in countries such as Vietnam is an important characteristic of global information technology. In response to these circumstances, an exploratory multi-site study into the adoption of agile methods was carried out in Vietnam using structured interviews.Outsourcing vendors reported additional challenges to incorporating agile methods into their software processes. The research offers additional data regarding the adoption of agile methods by industry, specifically regarding practices in Vietnam, and contributes to broadening the foundation for future research in global information systems.
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