V. Stray

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1. The daily stand-up meeting: A grounded theory study

   V. Stray, Dag I.K. Sjøberg, T. Dybå

   2016Journal of Systems and Software138 citations Open access

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2. Understanding coordination in global software engineering: A mixed-methods study on the use of meetings and Slack

   V. Stray, N. B. Moe

   2020Journal of Systems and Software110 citations Open access

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3. Slack Me If You Can! Using Enterprise Social Networking Tools in Virtual Agile Teams

   V. Stray, N. B. Moe, M. Noroozi

   2019International Conference on Global Software Engineering67 citations Open access

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4. Autonomous agile teams: challenges and future directions for research

   V. Stray, N. B. Moe, Rashina Hoda

   2018XP Companion64 citations Open access

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5. A Taxonomy of Inter-Team Coordination Mechanisms in Large-Scale Agile

   M. Berntzen, Rashina Hoda, N. B. Moe, V. Stray

   2023IEEE Transactions on Software Engineering60 citations Open access

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6. Transforming Software Development with Generative AI: Empirical Insights on Collaboration and Workflow

   Rasmus Ulfsnes, N. B. Moe, V. Stray, Marianne Skarpen

   2024arXiv.org58 citations

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7. Software Tester, We Want to Hire You! an Analysis of the Demand for Soft Skills

   Raluca Florea, V. Stray

   2018International Conference on Agile Software Development55 citations Open access

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8. Obstacles to Efficient Daily Meetings in Agile Development Projects: A Case Study

   V. Stray, Yngve Lindsjørn, Dag I.K. Sjøberg

   20132013 ACM / IEEE International Symposium on Empirical Software Engineering and Measurement46 citations

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9. Daily Stand-Up Meetings: Start Breaking the Rules

   V. Stray, N. B. Moe, Dag I.K. Sjøberg

   2018IEEE Software44 citations Open access

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10. The skills that employers look for in software testers

    Raluca Florea, V. Stray

    2019Software quality journal43 citations Open access

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11. Generative AI in Software Engineering Must Be Human-Centered: The Copenhagen Manifesto

    Daniel Russo, Sebastian Baltes, N. van Berkel, Paris Avgeriou +31 more

    2024Journal of Systems and Software40 citations Open access

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12. Team Autonomy in Large-Scale Agile

    N. B. Moe, B. Dahl, V. Stray, Lina Sund Karlsen +1 more

    2019Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences39 citations Open access

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13. Technical-, Social- and Process Debt in Large-Scale Agile: An Exploratory Case-Study

    A. Martini, V. Stray, N. B. Moe

    2019XP Workshops35 citations Open access

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14. The Product Owner in Large-Scale Agile: An Empirical Study Through the Lens of Relational Coordination Theory

    M. Berntzen, N. B. Moe, V. Stray

    2019International Conference on Agile Software Development34 citations Open access

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15. Responding to change over time: A longitudinal case study on changes in coordination mechanisms in large-scale agile

    M. Berntzen, V. Stray, N. B. Moe, Rashina Hoda

    2023Empirical Software Engineering33 citations Open access

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16. From Collaboration to Solitude and Back: Remote Pair Programming during COVID-19

    Darja Šmite, Marius Mikalsen, N. B. Moe, V. Stray +1 more

    2021International Conference on Agile Software Development33 citations Open access

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17. Dependency Management in Large-Scale Agile: A Case Study of DevOps Teams

    V. Stray, N. B. Moe, A. Aasheim

    2019Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences33 citations Open access

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18. Agile Digital Transformation: A Case Study of Interdependencies

    Marius Mikalsen, N. B. Moe, V. Stray, Helga Nyrud

    2018International Conference on Interaction Sciences33 citations

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19. Are Daily Stand-up Meetings Valuable? A Survey of Developers in Software Teams

    V. Stray, N. B. Moe, Gunnar R. Bergersen

    2017International Conference on Agile Software Development33 citations Open access

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20. Exploring human factors of the agile software tester

    V. Stray, Raluca Florea, Lucas Paruch

    2021Software quality journal31 citations Open access

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21. Exploring Norms in Agile Software Teams

    V. Stray, Tor Erlend Fægri, N. B. Moe

    2016International Conference on Product Focused Software Process Improvement31 citations Open access

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22. Changes to team autonomy in large-scale software development: a multiple case study of Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) implementations

    T. Gustavsson, M. Berntzen, V. Stray

    2022International Journal of Information Systems and Project Management26 citations Open access

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23. Coordination Strategies: Managing Inter-team Coordination Challenges in Large-Scale Agile

    M. Berntzen, V. Stray, N. B. Moe

    2021International Conference on Agile Software Development25 citations Open access

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24. Forming and Assessing Student Teams in Software Engineering Courses

    Henrik Hillestad Løvold, Yngve Lindsjørn, V. Stray

    2020XP Workshops25 citations Open access

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25. How agile teams make Objectives and Key Results (OKRs) work

    V. Stray, Jan Henrik Gundelsby, Rasmus Ulfsnes, Nils Brede Moe

    2022ICSSP/ICGSE24 citations Open access

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26. A Global View on the Hard Skills and Testing Tools in Software Testing

    Raluca Florea, V. Stray

    2019International Conference on Global Software Engineering24 citations

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27. The Future of Hybrid Software Development: Challenging Current Assumptions

    Kieran Conboy, N. B. Moe, V. Stray, Jan Henrik Gundelsby

    2023IEEE Software23 citations Open access

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28. Using Objectives and Key Results (OKRs) and Slack: A Case Study of Coordination in Large-Scale Distributed Agile

    V. Stray, N. B. Moe, Henrik Vedal, M. Berntzen

    2021Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences23 citations Open access

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29. A Cost-Benefit Analysis of Accessibility Testing in Agile Software Development: Results from a Multiple Case Study

    Aleksander Bai, H. Mork, V. Stray

    201722 citations

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30. A Systematic Literature Review on Agile Coaching and the Role of the Agile Coach

    V. Stray, Bakhtawar Memon, Lucas Paruch

    2020International Conference on Product Focused Software Process Improvement20 citations

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31. Escalation of Commitment: A Longitudinal Case Study of Daily Meetings

    V. Stray, N. B. Moe, T. Dybå

    2012International Conference on Agile Software Development20 citations

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32. Studying Onboarding in Distributed Software Teams: A Case Study and Guidelines

    N. B. Moe, V. Stray, Marcus R. Goplen

    2020International Conference on Evaluation & Assessment in Software Engineering19 citations Open access

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33. User feedback in continuous software engineering: revealing the state-of-practice

    A. Tkalich, E. Klotins, T. Sporsem, V. Stray +2 more

    2025Empirical Software Engineering16 citations Open access

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34. Trends and Updated Research Agenda for Autonomous Agile Teams: A Summary of the Second International Workshop at XP2019

    N. B. Moe, V. Stray, Rashina Hoda

    2019XP Workshops16 citations Open access

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35. Generative AI and Developer Workflows: How GitHub Copilot and ChatGPT Influence Solo and Pair Programming

    V. Stray, N. B. Moe, N. Ganeshan, Simon Kobbenes

    2025Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences15 citations Open access

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36. Planned and unplanned meetings in large-scale projects

    V. Stray

    2018XP Companion15 citations

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37. Team autonomy and digital transformation

    J. Ravn, N. B. Moe, V. Stray, E. A. Seim

    2022Ai & Society14 citations Open access

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38. The Agile Coach Role: Coaching for Agile Performance Impact

    V. Stray, A. Tkalich, N. B. Moe

    2020Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences14 citations Open access

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39. A Qualitative Study of the Background, Skill Acquisition, and Learning Preferences of Software Testers

    Raluca Florea, V. Stray

    2020International Conference on Evaluation & Assessment in Software Engineering13 citations

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40. Human-AI Collaboration in Software Development: A Mixed-Methods Study of Developers’ Use of GitHub Copilot and ChatGPT

    V. Stray, A. Barbala, V. Wivestad

    2025SIGSOFT FSE Companion12 citations Open access

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41. Developer Productivity With and Without GitHub Copilot: A Longitudinal Mixed-Methods Case Study

    V. Stray, Elias Goldmann Brandtzæg, V. Wivestad, A. Barbala +1 more

    2025Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences12 citations Open access

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42. Attractive Workplaces: What Are Engineers Looking for?

    N. B. Moe, V. Stray, Darja Šmite, Marius Mikalsen

    2023IEEE Software12 citations Open access

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43. What Methods Software Teams Prefer When Testing Web Accessibility

    Aleksander Bai, V. Stray, H. Mork

    2019Adv. Hum. Comput. Interact.10 citations Open access

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44. Theories in Agile Software Development: Past, Present, and Future Introduction to the XP 2020 Special Section

    V. Stray, Rashina Hoda, M. Paasivaara, Valentina Lenarduzzi +1 more

    2022Information and Software Technology9 citations

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45. What is Generative AI good for? Introduction to the special issue on Generative AI in software engineering

    V. Stray, G. Hanssen, A. Barbala, Darja Šmite +1 more

    2025Information and Software Technology8 citations

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46. The Role of Team Composition in Agile Software Development Education: A Gendered Perspective

    G. Sæter, V. Stray, Steffen Almås, Yngve Lindsjørn

    2024International Conference on Agile Software Development7 citations Open access

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47. On the roles of software testers: An exploratory study

    Raluca Florea, V. Stray, Dag I.K. Sjøberg

    2023Journal of Systems and Software7 citations Open access

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48. Offshore Outsourcing Costs: Known or Still Hidden?

    Darja Šmite, N. B. Moe, Thomas Krekling, V. Stray

    2019International Conference on Global Software Engineering7 citations Open access

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49. Teamwork in agile software development: A mixed-method study of gender diversity and collaboration dynamics

    V. Stray, Idunn Stabell, G. Sæter, A. Barbala +1 more

    2025Information and Software Technology6 citations Open access

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50. Pair Programming Practiced in Hybrid Work

    A. Tkalich, N. B. Moe, Nina Haugland Andersen, V. Stray +1 more

    2023International Symposium on Empirical Software Engineering and Measurement6 citations Open access

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