
Yvonne Dittrich
Full Professor
- Software Engineering
Research Group
- Computer Science
Department
IT University of Copenhagen
Rued Langgaards Vej 7
DK-2300 Copenhagen S
Denmark
Building: 4F31-4T101
Information Desk: 72185000
Curriculum
Since my time as a student I am interested in use oriented design and development of software. In the last years i especially focussed on the flexible and adaptable software.
Use-orientation cuts across the sub-divisions of software engineering. Process management has to allow for evolution and Participatory Design with users; architectures have to support vertical and horizontal prototyping; requirements are under re-design throughout the life cycle and so on. The product of software development, the processes that lead to it and the context of use respectively its change and development have to be regarded as interlaced domains of reality. Use oriented design has to take all three dimensions into account.
To be able to develop relevant guidelines and methods, I focus in empirical research on the actual work practice of software development. I use qualitative social science methods informed by ethnography and ethnomethodology. Cooperative Method Development uses empirical findings to adapt and further develop methods together with practitioners.
Under the heading 'Design for Change', we looked e.g. at methods, techniques and tools promoting the design of adaptable software that can be tailored to a developing work practice. Tailorable software brings design to use. It challenges traditional ways to organise software development. Flexible and agile approaches to software processes allow for a interlace of design activities and use.
Find my CV here
- Cooperative and Human Aspects of Software Engineering, Participatory Design, Designing Evolvable Software Products, End User Development, ICT for Development, Flexible and adaptable software, Global Software Engineering
Research areas
Research outputs (86)
- Published
Co-designing Data Experiments: Domain Experts’ Exploration and Experimentation with self-selected Data Sources
Research output: Conference Article in Proceeding or Book/Report chapter › Article in proceedings › Research › peer-review
- Published
Foregrounding data in co-design – An exploration of how data may become an object of design
Research output: Journal Article or Conference Article in Journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
- Published
ACM SIGSOFT Empirical Standards
Research output: Journal Article or Conference Article in Journal › Journal article › Research
Prizes (1)
Distinguished Reviewer Award
Prize: Prizes, scholarships, distinctions
Research Activities (2)
Participatory Design and Sustainability - a literature review of PDC Proceedings
Activity: Talk or presentation types › Lecture and oral contribution
International Symposium on End User Development (IS-EUD 2011)
Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organisation and participation in conference
Press (6)
IT-UNIVERSITETET UDNÆVNER TRE NYE PROFESSORER
Press/Media: Press / Media
ITU udnævner tre nye professorer i datalogi
Press/Media: Press / Media
Ph.d.-forsvar om global softwareudvikling af Stina Matthiesen ved Datalogisk Institut
Press/Media: Press / Media
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