Muhammad Ovais Ahmad

ORCID: 0000-0002-7885-0369
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Research Areas
  • Software Engineering Techniques and Practices
  • Software Engineering Research
  • Open Source Software Innovations
  • Technology Adoption and User Behaviour
  • Big Data and Business Intelligence
  • E-Government and Public Services
  • Software System Performance and Reliability
  • Collaboration in agile enterprises
  • ICT Impact and Policies
  • Advanced Software Engineering Methodologies
  • Business Process Modeling and Analysis
  • Digital Transformation in Industry
  • Innovative Approaches in Technology and Social Development
  • Embedded Systems Design Techniques
  • Construction Project Management and Performance
  • Sustainable Supply Chain Management
  • Manufacturing Process and Optimization
  • Water Quality Monitoring Technologies
  • Matrix Theory and Algorithms
  • Teaching and Learning Programming
  • Educational Games and Gamification
  • Technology Assessment and Management
  • Innovative Teaching and Learning Methods
  • Team Dynamics and Performance
  • Advanced Optimization Algorithms Research

Karlstad University
2019-2025

University of Oulu
2013-2022

University of Liverpool
2021

Gdańsk University of Technology
2019-2021

Aintree University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
2021

Concordia University
1987

The advent of the World Wide Web and rapid adoption social media platforms (such as Facebook Twitter) paved way for information dissemination that has never been witnessed in human history before. With current usage platforms, consumers are creating sharing more than ever before, some which misleading with no relevance to reality. Automated classification a text article misinformation or disinformation is challenging task. Even an expert particular domain explore multiple aspects before...

10.1155/2020/8885861 article EN cc-by Complexity 2020-10-17

Industry 4.0 has been identified as a major contributor to the era of digitalisation. Its implications for sustainable development have gained widespread attention from perspectives triple bottom line, business models and circular economy. The purpose this paper is map broad field investigate key research areas which comprises aforementioned under framework. A systematic mapping review was conducted by searching five databases relevant literature published between January 1, 2012 April 17,...

10.1016/j.jclepro.2021.126655 article EN cc-by Journal of Cleaner Production 2021-03-09

Vegetable and fruit plants facilitate around 7.5 billion people the globe, playing a crucial role in sustaining life on planet. The rapid increase use of chemicals such as fungicides bactericides to curtail plant diseases is causing negative effects agro-ecosystem. high scale prevalence crops affects production quantity quality. Solving problem early identification/diagnosis by exploiting quick consistent reliable method will benefit farmers. In this context, our research work focuses...

10.1155/2020/8812019 article EN cc-by Complexity 2020-09-23

As the dyad of Industry 4.0 (I4.0) and innovation have gained greater attention from researchers, practitioners policy makers, integration sustainability sustainable development paradigms to this become fundamental sustain businesses’ competitive advantage. A variety I4.0 based innovations with several implications exists in literature, but they largely address independent distinct knowledge areas, which yields an opportunity explore interconnections I4.0-innovation-sustainability nexus....

10.1016/j.jclepro.2023.137006 article EN cc-by Journal of Cleaner Production 2023-03-30

Using of Kanban in software development is an emerging topic. This systematic literature review was conducted order to analyze the current trend usage and identify obtained benefits involved challenges. The search strategy resulted 492 papers, which 19 were identified as primary studies relevant our research. main reported using method improved lead time deliver software, quality communication coordination, increased consistency delivery, decreased customer defects. challenges included lack...

10.1109/seaa.2013.28 article EN 2013-09-01

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore the factors that enable end‐user adoption e‐government services in Pakistan, where these facilities are at a rudimentary stage. Design/methodology/approach Following previous research on adoption, study employs Unified Theory Acceptance and Use Technology (UTAUT) model examine influential use Pakistan from citizen perspective. An online survey was conducted statistical descriptive analysis performed responses received 115 Pakistani citizens....

10.1108/17506161311325378 article EN Transforming Government People Process and Policy 2013-05-15

ABSTRACT Agile methods have become a standard practice within software industry, with organizations increasingly adopting large‐scale agile (LSA) frameworks. However, as these frameworks are implemented across multiple teams and organizational functions, new challenges emerge, particularly in maintaining alignment, coherence, collaboration teams. One crucial element addressing is fostering of culture continuous learning psychological safety, the objective optimizing team performance ensuring...

10.1002/smr.2759 article EN cc-by Journal of Software Evolution and Process 2025-01-01

Industry needs graduates from universities having knowledge and skills to tackle the practical issues of real life software development. To facilitate engineering students fulfill industry need, Department Information Processing Science, University Oulu, Finland, built a Software Factory laboratory (SWF) in 2012 based on Lean concept. This study examines factors SWF learning environment that affect course by students. It employs amended Computer Environment Inventory (CLEI) Attitude towards...

10.1109/educon.2014.6826129 article EN 2022 IEEE Global Engineering Education Conference (EDUCON) 2014-04-01

10.1080/12460125.2025.2458875 article EN cc-by Journal of Decision System 2025-01-02

Organizational debt (OD) is a major challenge to software organizations that seek maintain agility, adaptability and sustainable competitiveness in the dynamic business environment. OD can be refers suboptimal decisions, outdated procedures, misaligned structures cultural barriers limit an organization?s ability adapt innovate quickly. This multifaceted process includes several factors, including ineffective workflows, knowledge silos, issues, inadequate resource utilization. When are...

10.2298/csis240411012a article EN cc-by-nc-nd Computer Science and Information Systems 2025-01-01

Software companies are increasingly moving to use Kanban after Scrum since claimed offer improved project visibility, software quality, team motivation, communication and collaboration. However, empirical studies needed verify these effects companies' real motivation for the transition. In particular, underlying reasons leading start using in maintenance must be understood. A multiple-case study was conducted investigate why two experienced teams transitioned Kanban. We 17 semi-structured...

10.1109/hicss.2016.670 article EN 2016-01-01

Abstract In software engineering, technical debt (TD) has been widely investigated, but regarding social issues, people, and processes not explored as much. It should be noted here that we use nontechnical (NTD) an umbrella term to cover social, process, people debts . Although the number of studies on NTD in is increasing, majority them are descriptive rather than rigorous, there no systematic development cumulative knowledge. As a result, identifying fundamental causes associated...

10.1002/smr.2516 article EN cc-by Journal of Software Evolution and Process 2022-10-09

Seismic activity prediction has been a challenging research domain: in this regard, accurate using historical data is an intricate task. Numerous machine learning and traditional approaches have presented lately for seismic prediction; however, no generalizable model exists. In work, we consider predication as binary classification problem, propose deep neural network architecture the from Chile, Hindukush, Southern California. After obtaining three regions, cleaning process was used, which...

10.3390/app13031598 article EN cc-by Applied Sciences 2023-01-26

The development of software and systems is a complex task that involves social, technical organisational factors. Technical debt well-known concept refers to the negative consequences taking shortcuts in development. However, (OD) less phenomenon arises due structure processes organisation. lack clearly defined OD makes it difficult identify manage this type debt. This study presents multi-vocabulary literature review consolidates an understanding nature its impact on organisations....

10.1145/3605098.3635913 article EN cc-by Proceedings of the 37th ACM/SIGAPP Symposium on Applied Computing 2024-04-08

Reflective learning diaries can help students develop self-regulated (SRL), a critical skill for success. For teachers such be valuable tool formative evaluation of SRL. However, there is limited research on the use reflective in software engineering and information systems education. To address this gap, we conducted case study which were used course. The goal to investigate potential using formatively evaluate three key features SRL: conceptions knowledge, learning, strategies monitoring...

10.17705/1cais.05432 article EN Communications of the Association for Information Systems 2024-01-01

This paper explores the relationship between self-organisation and tailored roles in large agile software development teams.The case study examines a Swedish IT company that has introduced role of "Security Master" Scrum teams are developing very secure 5G solution.Twenty semi-structured interviews were conducted deductively analysed.The results shed light on Security Master role, its need, responsibilities impact coding.The concludes with discussion lessons learned recommendations for...

10.1145/3661167.3661254 article EN 2024-06-14

Purpose This paper seeks to examine how expectations from business analytics (BA) by members of agile information systems development (ISD) teams affect their perceptions and continuous use BA in ISD projects. Design/methodology/approach Data was collected 153 respondents working projects analysed using partial least squares structural equation modelling techniques (PLS-SEM). Findings Perceived usefulness technological compatibility are the most salient factors that continuance intention The...

10.1108/itp-10-2020-0681 article EN cc-by Information Technology and People 2021-02-04

Advances in technical debt research demonstrate the benefits of applying financial metaphor to support decision-making software development activities. Although during requirements engineering has significant consequences, is inadequately explored. We aim conceptualize how applies by organizing concepts related practitioners' understanding and managing (RED). conducted two in-depth expert interviews identify key construct a survey instrument. surveyed 69 practitioners worldwide regarding...

10.1016/j.infsof.2023.107201 article EN cc-by Information and Software Technology 2023-03-21

Agile has shown its success in small and medium-sized projects. It is becoming increasingly popular large-scale software However, agile ride development projects not smooth. essential to understand the barriers hindering from reaping benefits context. We performed a case study investigate challenges with two Swedish companies. conducted eleven semi-structured interviews teams both used thematic analysis identified 13 at large-scale. The prominent are lack of testing strategies, chaos sprint...

10.1145/3555776.3577662 article EN Proceedings of the 37th ACM/SIGAPP Symposium on Applied Computing 2023-03-27

10.62036/isd.2024.98 article EN Proceedings of the International Conference on Information Systems Development 2024-09-09
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