Nasreen Azad

Lappeenranta – Lahti University of Technology LUT · School of Engineering Sciences

Research indicates that social media platform (SMP) use may adversely influence university students' academic performance (AP)—a phenomenon broadly known as the dark side of social media (DoSM). Our study applies the Situation-Organism-Behaviour-Consequence (S-O-B-C) framework to explicate pathways through which situational triggers (loneliness and...

Highlights • A systematic literature review was conducted to identify critical success factors. • A total of 38 primary studies and nearly 100 different factors were identified. • Results were categorized into 10 main critical success factors. • A synthesized model of critical success factors in DevOps and their relationships is proposed. Conte...

This paper explores the factors that contribute to the success of software development undertaken with DevOps practices. DevOps is a set of practices that aims to increase software development process efficiency by reducing barriers between operation and development teams. Despite the wealth of information available on DevOps practices, adoption, a...

Our study builds on this by examining how the implementation of AI affects HR professionals at different stages of the recruitment and selection process. Our study involves an open-ended questionnaire that was answered by 36 professionals and analyzed using thematic analysis. The aim is to uncover the experiences, perceptions, expectations, and cha...

DevOps is a methodology that seeks to unify development and operations teams in organizations, aiming to facilitate faster software delivery and promote collaboration to build a positive company culture. Our research aims to investigate the current state-of-the-art of DevOps, align academic research with industry practices, and identify critical su...

DevOps is a relatively new software development paradigm that has proven beneficial for companies that implement it for better performance. Low-code technology is an emerging field that has the potential to enhance the performance and software quality of organizations by aligning with DevOps. However, integrating low-code and DevOps practices is no...

Digital transformation uses technology to adapt to changing market landscapes and generate value in the digital economy. DevOps is a software development practice that helps companies manage their software development processes efficiently and reliably. Our study aims to understand DevOps professionals and the principles, practices, and values that...

Background: The recruitment process has been revolutionized by the advent of Artificial Intelligence (AI). In this context, insights about how AI transforms recruitment practices are increasingly valuable. It is also essential for recruiters to develop the skills and competencies required to work effectively with AI-driven recruitment processes. Th...

As technology evolves, businesses must adapt to changing market demands by adopting digital transformation. To tackle these challenges successfully, businesses must adopt effective software development practices like DevOps and create a culture supporting digital transformation. This paper explores how DevOps practices and culture can facilitate di...

This research explores the changing role of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the recruitment process. As AI technology advances, it is essential to understand how it impacts the responsibilities, capabilities, and job roles of recruitment professionals. The study involves an open-ended questionnaire that was answered by 36 professionals and analyzed...

The term "digital transformation" refers to the process of using technology to adapt to the changing market landscape and create value in the digital economy. One software development practice that can significantly facilitate this transformation is DevOps. DevOps enables companies to manage software development quickly and reliably. Our paper aims...

DevOps is a methodology that seeks to unify development and operations teams in organizations, aiming to facilitate faster software delivery and promote collaboration to build a positive company culture. Our research aims to investigate the current state-of-the-art of DevOps, align academic research with industry practices, and identify key success...

Quantum computing is an advanced field that combines quantum mechanics, computer science, and information theory. Its potential to solve complex business challenges that are beyond the capabilities of current supercomputers makes it an exciting prospect for investors, companies , policymakers, and individuals. However, investing in quantum computin...

Quantum computing is a new phenomenon today. Quantum computing is a computing process that involves quantum mechanics, computer science, and information theories. The investors, companies, policymakers, and people's expectations from quantum computing are that it would solve many business issues that are not quite easy to handle and beyond the capa...

DevOps is a team culture and organizational practice that eliminates inefficiencies and bottlenecks in the DevOps infrastructure. While many companies are adopting DevOps practices, it can still be risky. We conducted 26 interviews with DevOps professionals around the globe and found four major risks associated with DevOps practices: Organizational...

Dementia, being one of the leading causes of death worldwide, necessitates extensive research to develop specific types of diagnosis and treatments. Because it is a neurological disorder, it affects more than one region of the body and impairs the proper functioning of the entire nervous system. Numerous studies throughout the years have laid the p...

DevOps has presently become a mainstream software development model in the software industry. DevOps is a software engineering paradigm which is adopted and implemented by various software organizations. There is a need for a model which could guide the professionals and practitioners to achieve organizations goals and performance. To address this...

The field of software ecosystems is rapidly maturing and significant numbers of articles are published each year to further develop our understanding of this concept and support innovation through it. The growth of the field also brings along challenges, such as findability and reusability of research results, coordination of research initiatives,...

DevOps is a set of organizational practices as well as a culture which tries to eliminate the barriers between the Devs and Ops teams, improve the collaboration and communication among teammates. DevOps is used in different organizations because it supports quicker production, stability and reliability for software development. While the success fa...

DevOps is a combination of practices and a company culture which aims minimize the barriers between the operation and development teams in the organization. As its adoption and use in the industry has been growing, different kinds of research are trying to explore DevOps practices, processes and implementations in the organizations. Most of the ext...

DevOps is a software development and operation practice, and a recent addition to a large family of different kinds of software process models. The model was born as it was observed that information systems operations and information system developments are closely integrated activities for the success of any organization. Thus, DevOps methods are...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to compare the perceptions of educators and students with a learning management system (LMS). The comparison is based on survey data collected from 185 educators and 249 students in a Finnish university who use a popular LMS, Moodle. Design/methodology/approach – The analysis of the survey data follows a two-...

TAM and TAM derived theories have been very popular for investigating users’ e-learning adoption/post-adoption behavior. However, several philosophical holes as well as a number of limitations of TAM research have been pointed by several leading researchers in the recent years. In this paper, we discuss the philosophical holes and present our refle...

This paper compares the post-adoption perceptions of educators and students with an e-learning platform. The comparison is based on 175 educators and 249 students in a Finnish university who use a learning management system, Moodle. The analysis of the survey data follows a two-phase strategy. In the first phase, perceptions of educators and studen...