Kieran Conboy

Journal publications

• Conboy, K.; Fitzgerald, G.; Mathiassen, L. (2012) Emerging Approaches to Qualitative IS Research. European Journal of Information Systems, forthcoming
• O’hEocha, C.; Wang, X.; Conboy, K. (2012) Unravelling ISD Practice and Behaviour: Using Innovative Focus Groups in Complex and Pressurised Information Systems Studies. Information Systems Journal, forthcoming
• McHugh, O.; Conboy, K.; Lang, M. (2012) Using Agile Practices to Influence Motivation in IT project teams, Scandinavian Journal of Information Systems, forthcoming.
• Wang, X.; Conboy, K.; Pikkarainen, M. (2012) Assimilation of Agile Practices. Information Systems Journal, forthcoming
• Lohan, G.; Conboy, K.; Lang, M. (2012) Examining Customer Focus in IT Project Teams: Findings From Irish and Norwegian Case Studies, Scandinavian Journal of Information Systems, forthcoming
• McHugh, O.; Conboy, K.; Lang, M. (2012) Building Trust in Agile Teams. IEEE Software, forthcoming
• Wang, X.; Conboy, K.; Cawley, O. (2012) “Leagile" Software Development: An Experience Report Analysis of the Application of Lean Approaches in Agile Software Development. Journal of Systems & Software (forthcoming)
• Drury, M.; Conboy, K.; Power, K. (2012) Obstacles to Decision Making in Agile Software Development Teams. Journal of Systems & Software (forthcoming)
• Conboy, K. and Morgan, L. (2011) Beyond the customer: Opening the agile systems development process, Information & Software Technology, 23(5) 535-542.
• Conboy, K.; Coyle, S.; Wang, X.; Pikkarainen, M. (2011) People Over Process: People Challenges in Agile Systems Development. IEEE Software, 28(4) 48-57
• Conboy, K. (2011) Move Over Agile: Software Developers Look To Lean, Technology Ireland 42(5) 40-41
• O’hEocha, C.; Conboy, K.; Wang, X. (2010) Using Focus Groups & Post-it Boards in Studies of ISD Team Behaviour. Journal of Business Research Methods, 8(2) 119-131
• Conboy, K. (2010) Project Failure En Mass: A Study of Loose Budgetary Control in ISD Projects. European Journal of Information Systems, 19(3) 273-287
• Conboy, K.; Fitzgerald, B. (2010) Method and Developer Characteristics for Effective Agile Method Tailoring: A Study of XP Expert Opinion. ACM Transactions on Software Engineering Methodology, 20(1) 302-329
• O’Neill, S.; Scott, M.; Conboy, K. (2010) A Delphi Study on Collaborative Learning in Distance Education: The Faculty Perspective. British Journal of Educational Technology, article first published online September 2010, DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-8535.2010.01132.x
• Halonen, R., Laukkanen, E., Acton, T. & Conboy, K. (2010) Unstructured Knowledge Transfer in ICT Teams, Journal of Information & Knowledge Management, 9 (1) 1-15
• Conboy, K. (2009) Agility from First Principles: Reconstructing the Concept of Agility in Information Systems Development, Information Systems Research, 20(3) 329-354
• Abrahamsson, P.; Conboy, K.; Wang, X. (2009) “Lots Done, More To Do” The Current State of Agile Method Research: Challenges and Opportunities. European Journal of Information Systems, 18(4) 281-284
• Wang, X.; Conboy, K.; Lane, M.; Pikkarainen, M. (2009) Where Agile Research Goes: Starting from a 7-year Retrospective. Software Engineering Notes, 12(2) 35-39
• Kirwan, O.; Conboy, K. (2009) An Action Research Case Study of the Facilitators and Inhibitors of eCommerce Adoption. Journal of International Business Research, 2(2) 48 – 56
• Fitzgerald, B., Hartnett, G. & Conboy, K. (2006) Customising Agile Methods to Software Practices in Intel Shannon. European Journal of Information Systems, 15(2) 197-210.

Journal special issue editing

• European Journal of Information Systems Special Issue on Agile Processes (Eds Abrahamsson, P.; Conboy, K.; Wang, X.) September 2009
• European Journal of Information Systems Special Issue on Emerging Qualitative Approaches to Information Systems Research (Eds Conboy, K.; Fitzgerald, G.; Mathiassen, L.) December 2010

Books

• Abrahamsson, P.; Conboy, K.; Wang, X.; Fitzgerald, B. (2008) Proceedings of the 9th International Conference in XP and Agile Processes in Systems Development (XP2008), Limerick, Ireland, June 10th-14th, 2008. Springer-Verlag: New York, ISBN 978-3-540-68254-7
• Golden, W.; Acton, T.; Conboy, K. (eds.) (2008) Proceedings of the 16th European Conference in Information Systems, NUI Galway, Ireland (ECIS2008), June 9th-11th, 2008
• Barry, C., Lang, M., Conboy, K., Wojtkowski, W., & Wojtkowski, G. (eds) (2008) The Inter-Networked World: ISD Theory, Practice, and Education. Springer-Verlag: New York, ISBN 978-0-387-30403-8
• Barry, C., Lang, M., Conboy, K. (eds) (2007) Proceedings of the 16th International Conference on Information Systems Development (ISD2007), NUI Galway, Ireland, August 29th-31st, 2007. Springer-Verlag: New York. 

Book chapters

• Conboy, K. and Morgan, L. (2010) Future Research in Agile Systems Development: Applying Open Innovation Principles within the Agile Organisation, Agile Software Development: Current Research and Future Directions, Springer-Verlag
• Abrahamsson, P.; Conboy, K.; Oza, N. (2009) Agility and Innovation in Software Firms. In: Abrahamsson, P.; Conboy, K.; Oza, N. (2009) Agile Perspectives
• Coyle, S.; Conboy, K. (2009) A Study of Risk Management in DSDM. Lecture Notes in Business Information Processing 31, Springer-Verlag, pp. 142-148
• Wang, X.; Lane, M.; Conboy, K.; Pikkarainen, M. (2009) Where agile research meets industry needs: Starting from a 10-year retrospective. Lecture Notes in Business Information Processing 31, Springer-Verlag, pp. 221-223
• Korkola, M.; Pikkarainen, M.; Conboy, K. (2009) Distributed agile development: A case study of customer communication challenges. Lecture Notes in Business Information Processing 31, Springer-Verlag, pp. 161-167
• Conboy, K. & Fitzgerald, B. (2007) Agile Drivers, Capabilities and Value: An Over-Arching Assessment Framework for Systems Development. In: Desouza, K. (Eds.) Agile Information Systems: Conceptualisation, Construction and Management. Springer-Verlag, Burlington, MA: Elsevier, pp. 207-222
• Conboy, K. & Fitzgerald, B. (2004) A Study of Agile Methods: The Gap between Theory and Practice. In: BAUMEISTER, H. (Ed.) eXtreme Programming and Agile Development, Springer-Verlag, pp. 93-102.

Conference papers

• Costello, G.; Donnellan, B.; Conboy, K. (2011) Dialogical Action Research as Engaged Scholarship: An Empirical Study, International Conference on Information Systems, December 4th – 7th, Shanghai, China
• O’Neill, S.; Conboy, K.; Morgan, L. (2011) Open Innovation-in-Action: A Framework for Investigating Connectivity and Collaboration in ISD, International Conference on Information Systems, December 4th – 7th, Shanghai, China
• Wang, X.; Conboy, K. (2011) Comparing Apples with Oranges? The Perceived Differences between Agile and Lean Software Development Processes, International Conference on Information Systems, December 4th – 7th, Shanghai, China
• Drury, M.; Acton, T.; Conboy, K.; Golden, W. (2011) The Role of Experience in Agile Software Development Decision Making. Proceedings of the SIG IT Project Management Workshop, International Conference on Information Systems (ICIS 2011), December 5th, Shanghai, China
• Coyle, S. Conboy, K.; Acton, T. (2011) Process Losses in Agile Software Development. 22nd Australian Conference on Information Systems (ACIS 2010), November 30th – December 2nd, St. Louis, Missouri
• Coyle, S., Conboy, K., Acton, T. (2011) A Proposed Study of Contributions in Agile Systems Development. Proceedings of the SIG IT Project Management Workshop, International Conference on Information Systems (ICIS 2011), December 5th, Shanghai, China
• Drury, M.; Conboy, K.; Power, K. (2011) Obstacles to Decision Making in Agile Software Development Teams, Agile2011, August 8th - 12th, Utah, USA
• Wang, X.; Conboy, K. (2011) The Combination of Agile and Lean in Software Development: An Experience Report Analysis, Agile2011, August 8th - 12th, Utah, USA
• Wang, X.; Lane, M.; Conboy, K. (2011) From Agile To Lean: The Perspectives of the Two Agile Online Communities of Interest, 19th European Conference on Information Systems (ECIS 2011), June 9th - 11th, Helsinki, Finland
• Lohan, G.; Conboy, K.; Lang, M. (2010) Redefining the Role of the Customer in Systems Development, International Conference on Information Systems (ICIS 2010), December 9th - 13th, St. Louis, Missouri
• McHugh, O.; Conboy, K.; Lang, M. (2010) Formal & Informal Controls in IS Development, International Conference on Information Systems (ICIS 2010), December 9th - 13th, St. Louis, Missouri
• Lohan, G.; Lang, M.; Conboy, K. (2010) The Customer Focus in Agile Development. 19th International Conference on Information Systems Development (ISD2010), August 23rd - 27th, Prague, Czech Republic
• McHugh, O.; Conboy, K.; Lang, M. (2010). Using Agile Practices to Build Trust in Agile Teams. 19th International Conference on Information Systems Development (ISD2010), August 23rd - 27th, Prague, Czech Republic
• O’hEocha, C.; Conboy, K.; Wang, X. (2010) Using Focus Groups & Post-it Boards in Studies of ISD Team Behaviour. 9th European Conference on Research Methodology for Business and Management Studies, June 24th - 25th, Madrid, Spain
• Lohan, G.; Conboy, K.; Lang, M. (2010) Beyond Budgeting Principles in Information Systems Development. International Conference on Lean Enterprise Software and Systems, October 17th - 20th, Helsinki, Finland
• O’hEocha, C.; Conboy, K. (2010) The Role of the User Story Practice in Innovation. International Conference on Lean Enterprise Software and Systems, October 17th - 20th, Helsinki, Finland
• McHugh, O.; Conboy, K.; Scott, M. (2010) Control in E-Government Projects: An Exploratory Study. American Conference in Information Systems (AMCIS 2010), August 8th - 11th, Peru
• Conboy, K. and Morgan, L. (2010) Combining Open Innovation and Agile Approaches: Implications for IS Project Managers, Proceedings of the 18th European Conference on Information Systems (ECIS 2010), June 8th - 10th, Verona, Italy
• Conboy, K.; Lang, M.; Morgan, L. (2009) Prioritising Requirements In Complex Environments: A Case Study of Web-based Information Systems Development. 18th International Conference on Information Systems Development (ISD2009), September 16th - 19th, Nanchang, China
• Lang, M.; Conboy, K. (2009) The Paradox of “Structured” Methods for Software Requirements Management: A Case Study of an E-Government Development Project. 18th International Conference on Information Systems Development (ISD2009), September 16th - 19th, Nanchang, China
• Coyle, S.; Conboy, K. (2009) A Study of Risk Management in DSDM. 10th Conference on XP and Agile Approaches, pp. 142-148
• Wang, X.; Lane, M.; Conboy, K.; Pikkarainen, M. (2009) Where Agile Research meets Industry needs: Starting from a 10-year Retrospective. 10th International Conference, XP 2009, May 25-29, Sardinia, Italy. In Lecture Notes in Business Information Processing (LNBIP)31: Agil Processes in Software Engineering and Extreme Programming, Springer-Verlag: Berlin, Heidelberg, pp. 221-223
• Korkola, M.; Pikkarainen, M.; Conboy, K. (2009) Distributed Agile Development: A Case Study of Customer Communication Challenges. 10th International Conference, XP 2009, May 25-29, Sardinia, Italy. In Lecture Notes in Business Information Processing (LNBIP)31: Agil Processes in Software Engineering and Extreme Programming, Springer-Verlag: Berlin, Heidelberg, pp. 161-167
• Conboy, K.; Acton, T.; Halonen, R. (2009) Presenting Data for Team-based Decision-making in Agile Information Systems Projects. 17th European Conference on Information Systems (ECIS 2009), June 8th - 10th, Verona, Italy
• O’Neill, S.; Scott, M.; Conboy, K. (2009) A Delphi Study on Collaborative Learning in Distance Education. 17th European Conference on Information Systems (ECIS 2009), June 8th - 10th, Verona, Italy
• Wang, X. & Conboy, K. (2009) Understanding Agility in Software Development Through a Complex Adaptive Systems Perspective. 17th European Conference on Information Systems(ECIS 2009), June 8th - 10th, Verona, Italy
• Coyle, S. & Conboy, K. (2009) A Case Study of Risk Management in Agile Systems Development. 17th European Conference on Information Systems (ECIS 2009), June 8th - 10th, Verona, Italy
• O’Boyle, P.; Acton, T.; Conboy, K. (2009) Towards a Toolset for Intranet Evaluation. The 22nd Bled eConference, June 14th - 17th, Bled, Slovenia
• Sharkey, U.; Acton, T.; Conboy, K. (2009) Modelling the Effects of Decision Tools in Online Shopping. The 22nd Bled eConference, June 14th - 17th, Bled, Slovenia
• Halonen, R.; Acton, T.; Conboy, K. (2009) The D&M Success Model as a Descriptive Tool in Evaluating the Use of a Virtual Learning Environment. International Conference on Organizational Learning, Knowledge and Capabilities (OLKC 2009), April 26th - 28th, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
• Conboy, K.; Acton, T.; Halonen, R. (2008) Data Presentation for Agile IS Project Decision Making. International Conference on Information Systems Workshop on Supporting Real-time decision-making: The role of context in decision support on the move (RTDMC-08), December 13th, Paris, France
• Conboy, K.; Coyle, S. (2008) People Over Process: The Implications of Agile for IS Skills and Human Resource Management. Proceedings of the MISQe Workshop, International Conference on Information Systems, December 13th, Paris, France
• Conboy, K. (2008) Study of Tight Budgetary Control in Information Systems Projects, International Conference on Information Systems, December 13th, Paris, France
• McHugh, O.; Conboy, K.; Lang, M. (2008) Formal and Informal Controls in Agile Systems Development Projects, Proceedings of the SIG IT Project Management Workshop, International Conference on Information Systems (ICIS 2008), December 13th, Paris, France
• Pikkarainen, M.; Wang, X.; Conboy, K. (2007). Agile Practices in Use from an Innovation Assimilation Perspective: A Multiple Case Study, International Conference on Information Systems (ICIS 2007), December 10th - 12th, Montreal, Canada
• Costello, G.; Conboy, K.; Rochford, C.; Donnellan, B. (2007) Building a Dolmen: An Information Systems Development Approach to the Management of Innovation. 16th International Conference on Information Systems Development (ISD2007), August 29th - 31st, Galway, Ireland
• Conboy, K. & Fitzgerald, B. (2007) The Views of Experts on the Current State of Agile Method Tailoring. In: McMaster, T. (Ed.) Proceedings of the 11th IFIP 8.6 Working Group Conference on Business Agility and IT Diffusion. Manchester, May 26th - 29th
• Keaveney, S. & Conboy, K. (2006) Cost Estimation in Agile Software Development. European Conference on Information Systems (ECIS 2006), June 14th - 17th, Gothenberg, Sweden
• Kirwan, O. & Conboy, K. (2006) An Action Research Case Study - The Process of e-Commerce Adoption in an Irish SME. Proceedings of the 5th European Research Methods Conference, Manchester, May, pp. 209-219
• Kirwan, O. & Conboy, K. (2006) Facilitators and Inhibitors of e-Commerce Adoption in an Irish SME: An Action Research Case Study. 17th IRMA International Conference, May 21st - 24th, Washington, pp.209-219
• Conboy, K., Fitzgerald, B. & Golden, W. (2005) Agility in Information Systems Development: A Three-Tiered Framework. In: Baskerville, R. & Mathiassen, L. (Eds.) Proceedings of the 11th IFIP 8.6 Working Group Conference on Business Agility and IT Diffusion, May 8th - 11th, Atlanta, pp. 67-77
• Keaveney, S. & Conboy, K. (2004) The Impact of Agility on Cost, Time and Scope. In: Boehm, B. (Ed.) COCOMO IS Development Project Management Conference, August 6th - 9th, Los Angeles, pp. 82-91
• Conboy, K. & Fitzgerald, B. (2004) Towards a Conceptual Framework of Agile Methods. In: XP and Agile Conference, August 15th - 18th, Alberta, Canada, pp. 25-34
• Conboy, K. & Fitzgerald, B. (2004) A Study of Agile Methods. 13th European Conference on Information Systems (ECIS 2004), June 14th - 16th, Turku, Finland, pp. 77-87
• Conboy, K. & Lang, M. (2003) Rationalism and Improvisation: An Investigation of Requirements Engineering in a COTS Selection Environment. In Proceedings of UK Association of Information Systems Conference (UKAIS), April 9th - 11th, University of Warwick, England
• Conboy, K. & Lang, M. (2002) Requirements Engineering for Web-Based Information Systems Development: An Empirical Study. In Rault, J.-C. (ed), Proceedings of 15th International Conference on Software and Systems Engineering and their Applications (ICSSEA), Paris, France, December 3rd - 5th, Vol. 1, Session 3
• Conboy, K., Lang, M. & Barry, C. (2002) An Investigation of the Use of Requirements Prioritisation in Web-Based Information Systems Development. In O'Toole, T. et al. (eds), Proceedings of 5th Irish Academy of Management Conference, September 5-6, Waterford, Ireland, WIT Business School: Waterford. 

Panels

• Conboy, K.; Abrahamsson, P.; Oza, N (2010) The Future of Funding in ISD. International Conference on Lean Enterprise Software and Systems, October 17th - 20th, Helsinki, Finland
• Elbanna, A.; Fitzgerald, G.; Conboy, K.; Murray, D. (2009) Agile Software Development: Time to Take It Seriously? 17th European Conference on Information Systems (ECIS 2009), June 8th - 10th, Verona, Italy

• IS innovation/open innovation
• Agile and lean project management

• 2008-2011: Decision Support Systems for Agile Projects
• 2007-2010: Managing Agile Development
• 2007-2010: FLEXI - EU Commission ITEA 2 Project
• 2009: Fulbright Scholarship Recipient

Professional activities

• Associate Editor, The European Journal of Information Systems
• Associate Editor, The Irish Management Journal