Migrating agile methods to standardized development practice

Situated process and quality frame-works offer a way to resolve the tensions that arise when introducing agile methods into standardized software development engineering. For these to be successful, however, organizations must grasp the opportunity to reintegrate software development management, theory, and practice

Action research in collaborative improvement

There is an increasing need to apply and transfer continuous improvement (CI) to inter-organisational processes. As such collaborative improvement (CoI) is emerging as a new concept within managerial literature and practice. This paper begins with a discussion on the logic and value of applying action research (AR) in empirical research in the field of CI and CoI to contribute to both theory and practice. It introduces the theory and characteristics of AR and describes the implementation of an AR process in an inter-organisational setting through the adoption of an AR model. Finally, it discusses the generation of theory through AR and concludes that AR is relevant and valid in research on CI and CoI as it contributes both to concerns of practitioners and the body of knowledge

Adaptation of High Performance and High Capacity Reconfigurable Systems to OpenCL Programming Environments

[EN] In this work, we adapt a reconfigurable computer system based on FPGA technologies to OpenCL programming environments. The reconfigurable system is part of a compute prototype of the MANGO European project that includes 96 FPGAs. To optimize the use and to obtain its maximum performance, it is essential to adapt it to heterogeneous systems programming environments such as OpenCL, which simplifies its programming. In this work, all the necessary activities for correct implementation of the software and hardware layer required for its use in OpenCL will be carried out, as well as an evaluation of the performance obtained and the flexibility offered by the solution provided. This work has been performed during an internship of 5 months. The internship is linked to an agreement between UPV and UniNa (Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II).[ES] En este trabajo se va a realizar la adaptación de un sistema reconfigurable de cómputo basado en tecnologías de FPGAs hacia entornos de programación en OpenCL. El sistema reconfigurable forma parte de un prototipo de cálculo del proyecto Europeo MANGO que incluye 96 FPGAs. Con el fin de optimizar el uso y de obtener sus máximas prestaciones, se hace imprescindible una adaptación a entornos de programación de sistemas heterogéneos como OpenCL, lo cual simplifica su programación y uso. En este trabajo se realizarán todas las actividades necesarias para una correcta implementación de la capa software y hardware necesaria para su uso en OpenCL así como una evaluación de las prestaciones obtenidas y de la flexibilidad ofrecida por la solución aportada. Este trabajo se ha llevado a término durante una estancia de cinco meses en la Universitat Politécnica de Valéncia. Esta estancia está vinculada a un acuerdo entre la Universitat Politécnica de Valéncia y la Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico IIRusso, D. (2020). Adaptation of High Performance and High Capacity Reconfigurable Systems to OpenCL Programming Environments. http://hdl.handle.net/10251/150393TFG