RISK FACTORS TAXONOMY IN SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS: STUDY FROM KUWAIT

ABDULLAH ALSHEHAB; THALAYA ALFOZAN; HESHAM GADERRAB

Author(s)

ABDULLAH ALSHEHAB Computing Department, College of Basic Education, Public Authority of Applied Education and Training,Kuwait

THALAYA ALFOZAN Computer Science Department, College of Science, Kuwait University,Kuwait

HESHAM GADERRAB Phycology Department, Kuwait University,Kuwait

Abstract

The objective of this research is to develop a taxonomy of software development projects risk factors in Kuwait. An intense review of more than 30 papers published in peer review journals in the field of information technology area in the period of 2000-2018. A number of 59 risk factors from the literature were collected. Seven IT experts from Kuwait validated these risk factors in two focus group sessions. The outcome of this research produced taxonomy of 28 risk factors that applies to Kuwait.

Publication Details

Page(s) 1513-1520

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Published Journal: Journal of Theoretical and Applied Information Technology, Volume: 98, Issue: 9, Year: 2020

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Keywords

Risk Taxonomy