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How to form a software engineering capstone team?
1Department of Computer Science, Federal Urdu University of Arts, Science & Technology, Karachi Pakistan.
This study proposes 128 criteria for forming cohesive software engineering capstone project teams. Teams using these criteria demonstrated higher cohesion compared to those formed without them, improving self-management.
Area of Science:
- Software Engineering Education
- Team Dynamics
- Project Management
Background:
- Capstone projects are crucial for software engineering undergraduates.
- Effective team formation is essential for project success and student learning.
- Existing literature lacks comprehensive criteria for cohesive team building in this context.
Purpose of the Study:
- To propose and validate criteria for forming cohesive teams for self-managing software engineering capstone projects.
- To address the gap in theoretical frameworks for software engineering team formation.
- To enhance the quality of student collaboration and project outcomes.
Main Methods:
- Identified 128 team formation criteria through qualitative surveys and literature synthesis guided by the KSAO framework.
- Conducted an experiment where 100 students formed teams using the proposed criteria and 100 without.
- Assessed team cohesion using a modified Group Environment Questionnaire.
Main Results:
- Teams formed using the proposed criteria exhibited significantly higher levels of cohesion.
- Qualitative and descriptive quantitative analyses supported the effectiveness of the criteria.
- The research provides a validated framework for software engineering team formation.
Conclusions:
- The proposed 128 criteria effectively enhance team cohesion in software engineering capstone projects.
- This research fills a critical gap by providing a theoretically grounded approach to team formation.
- The findings offer practical guidance for educators and students to improve project team dynamics.

