Most topics can be adjusted to be addressed in a master's/bachelor's thesis or an internship.
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Engineering Requirements Imposed by Lean and Agile Software Development
Agile Software Engineering in low spatial distance
Lean Software Development: A Systematic Mapping and Case Study
Kanban for Distributed Teams (or other lean/pull-based approaches)
Your own research proposal in the area
Collaborative Development of Open Source Software: the Role of Software Engineering Processes
A Pattern Language: How to cope with Coordination, Communication and Control challenges in Distributed Software Development
Agile Practices in a Distributed Environment: Implementation study of an Agile Distributed Process Framework
Putting an Agile Distributed Process Framework to the Test: Physical vs Electronic Usability Enhancements
The Impact of Cultural Diversity in Distributed Teams on Various Aspects of Project Management
Your own research proposal in the area
Efficient Integration of Usability and Accessibility into the Lifecycle of Web Development Projects
Multi-Vendor Software Engineering
Design requirements, Scaling Mechanisms and Proof-of-Concept for Process Tailoring
Your own research proposal in the area
Contact: amma[at]inso.tuwien.ac.at (incl. CV and formless motivation - either in German or English)
If you have another topic that may fit well with the AMMA group (Empirical Software Engineering, Distributed Software Development, Agile Methods, Software Project Management, Processes, Teams and Team Building), please send your research proposal, CV and formless motivation to amma[at]inso.tuwien.ac.at.