معرفی
Tomas Gustavsson is an Assistant Professor of Information Systems and Project Management Research at Karlstad University. His work focuses on Agile methodologies, large-scale software development coordination, and technical debt management. He completed his PhD in 2020 with a thesis on scaling Agile practices in organizational contexts.
Research Interests:
- Agile Software Development
- Process Debt and Non-Technical Debt
- Team Coordination Mechanisms
- Large-Scale Agile Transformations
- Secure Software Development
- Organizational Impact of Agile Practices
His recent work emphasizes measuring process debt impacts on developer satisfaction and exploring interdependencies between technical/social debts. Over 60 publications span empirical studies, literature reviews, and framework evaluations. Key contributions include measurement instruments for process debt and analysis of pandemic-era software development adaptations.
Professional Contributions:
- Authored/edited 12 textbooks on Agile methodologies
- Core contributor to SAFe implementation studies
- Active in both academic and practitioner communities
