Teamwork and Soft Skills

The area of Teamwork and Soft Skills is an interdisciplinary field in project management and software development, emphasizing the importance of interpersonal and behavioral skills for the success of IT teams. This discipline recognizes that, in addition to technical competencies, skills such as effective communication, collaboration, conflict resolution, leadership, and empathy are fundamental for the efficient operation of software teams. Focusing on soft skills is essential for improving team dynamics, job satisfaction, and consequently, the productivity and quality of the developed software.

About the Area Coordinator

Prof. George Marsicano

Under the coordination of Prof. George Marsicano, the research and development line is dedicated to exploring best practices, methodologies, and tools to strengthen collaboration and interpersonal skills in software development environments. The research team, composed of experts in organizational psychology, human resource management, and software engineering, works on themes such as leadership development, effective communication, conflict management, and teamwork techniques. The goal is to create innovative and practical approaches to empower software teams to achieve higher levels of performance and satisfaction, emphasizing the importance of human development in the context of information technology.
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Research Team

Previous Researchers

Master’s degree

  1. Luciana Santos de Assis, Critical Evaluation and Case Study on the Implementation of Gamification in Organizational Contexts . Master's Thesis in Applied Computing, University of Brasília (Brazil), 2023 Advisor(s): Sergio Freitas . Tags: Gamification, Soft Skills, Digital Transformation .
  2. Públio Pastrolin Cavalcante, Evaluation of the change in report quality with the application of gamification in police intelligence activities . Master's Thesis in Applied Computing, University of Brasília (Brazil), 2023 Advisor(s): Sergio Freitas . Tags: Gamification, Soft Skills .

Bachelor’s Thesis

  1. Tiago Ribeiro de Assunção, Application of Gamification in the About Social Network . Senior Project (Bachelor of Software Engineering) - University of Brasília (Brazil), 2017 Advisor(s): Sergio Freitas . Tags: Gamification, Soft Skills .
  2. Attany Nathaly Lima Araújo, Process of building an experience database for R&D laboratories , 2016 Advisor(s): Sergio Freitas . Tags: Soft Skills, Teamwork .
  3. Leandro Veloso Rodrigues, A study on the contribution of the Science Without Borders Program to the development of behavioral competencies in software engineering . Senior Project (Bachelor of Software Engineering) - University of Brasília (Brazil), 2016 Advisor(s): Sergio Freitas, Fabiana Mendes . Tags: Soft Skills .
  4. Tiago Querubim, Proposal for a Set of Skills for a Scrum Master . Senior Project (Bachelor of Software Engineering) - University of Brasília (Brazil), 2015 Advisor(s): George Marsicano . Tags: Soft Skills, Teamwork .
  5. Giancarllo Soares, Proposal for a Set of Skills for an Agile Team . Senior Project (Bachelor of Software Engineering) - University of Brasília (Brazil), 2014 Advisor(s): George Marsicano . Tags: Soft Skills, Teamwork .
  6. Vinicius Brito, Proposal for a Set of Skills for a Product Owner . Senior Project (Bachelor of Software Engineering) - University of Brasília (Brazil), 2014 Advisor(s): George Marsicano . Tags: Soft Skills, Teamwork .

Current Projects

Publications and Productions

Publications (19)

  1. Luciana Santos de Assis, Critical Evaluation and Case Study on the Implementation of Gamification in Organizational Contexts . Master's Thesis in Applied Computing, University of Brasília (Brazil), 2023 Advisor(s): Sergio Freitas . Tags: Gamification, Soft Skills, Digital Transformation .
  2. Públio Pastrolin Cavalcante, Evaluation of the change in report quality with the application of gamification in police intelligence activities . Master's Thesis in Applied Computing, University of Brasília (Brazil), 2023 Advisor(s): Sergio Freitas . Tags: Gamification, Soft Skills .
  3. MOURA, D. R. C.,MARSICANO, G. C., Proposição de Melhoria de Usabilidade da Interação entre Usuário e Sistema Corporativo , in 19th CONTECSI - International Conference on Information Systems and Technology Management , 2022 . DOI: 10.5748/19CONTECSI/PSE/ESD/7019 . Tags: Digital Transformation, Soft Skills .
  4. OLIVEIRA, E. G.,MARSICANO, G. C., Behavior-Driven Development applied in Agile Teams of a Financial Institution , in Congresso Brasileiro de Engenharia de Software - CBSoft , 2022 . DOI: 10.5753/cbsoft_estendido.2022.226260 . Tags: Soft Skills, Teamwork .
  5. SILVA, M. V. S.,Mendes, Fabiana Freitas,SALES, A. B., PT4Researchers: uma ferramenta web para coleta e processamento de dados de personalidade , 2022 . DOI: 10.5753/sbsi_estendido.2022.222493 . Tags: Soft Skills .
  6. MENDES, F. F.,MENDES, EMÍLIA,SALLEH, NORSAREMAH,OIVO, MARKKU, Insights on the relationship between decision-making style and personality in Software Engineering , INFORMATION AND SOFTWARE TECHNOLOGY , 136(106586), 2021 . DOI: 10.1016/j.infsof.2021.106586 . Tags: Soft Skills .
  7. CANEDO, EDNA DIAS,MENDES, FABIANA,CERQUEIRA, ANDERSON,OKIMOTO, MARCIO,PINTO, GUSTAVO,BONIFACIO, RODRIGO, Breaking one barrier at a time: how women developers cope in a men-dominated industry , in SBES '21: Brazilian Symposium on Software Engineering , p378, 2021 . DOI: Breaking one barrier at a time: how women developers cope in a men-dominated industry . Tags: Soft Skills .
  8. MENDES, F. F.,MENDES, EMILIA,SALLEH, NORSAREMAH, The relationship between personality and decision-making: A Systematic literature review , INFORMATION AND SOFTWARE TECHNOLOGY , 111(50-71), 2019 . DOI: 10.1016/J.INFSOF.2019.03.010 . Tags: Soft Skills .
  9. Salleh, N.,MENDES, F. F.,Mendes, E., A systematic mapping study of value-based software engineering , in 45th EUROMICRO Conference on Software Engineering and Advanced Applications , 2019 . DOI: 10.1109/SEAA.2019.00067 . Tags: Software Engineering, Soft Skills .
  10. MARSICANO, G. C.,DE OLIVEIRA, VICTOR L.,DE S. MARIZ, LEILA M. R.,DA SILVA, FABIO Q. B., An initial understanding of task interdependence in software engineering , in the 11th International Workshop , 2018 . DOI: 10.1145/3195836.3195851 . Tags: Soft Skills .
  11. Mendes, Fabiana Freitas, The relationship between personality and value-based decision-making , in the 40th International Conference , 2018 . Tags: Soft Skills .
  12. Tiago Ribeiro de Assunção, Application of Gamification in the About Social Network . Senior Project (Bachelor of Software Engineering) - University of Brasília (Brazil), 2017 Advisor(s): Sergio Freitas . Tags: Gamification, Soft Skills .
  13. Attany Nathaly Lima Araújo, Process of building an experience database for R&D laboratories , 2016 Advisor(s): Sergio Freitas . Tags: Soft Skills, Teamwork .
  14. Leandro Veloso Rodrigues, A study on the contribution of the Science Without Borders Program to the development of behavioral competencies in software engineering . Senior Project (Bachelor of Software Engineering) - University of Brasília (Brazil), 2016 Advisor(s): Sergio Freitas, Fabiana Mendes . Tags: Soft Skills .
  15. LOJA, L. F. B.,MENDES, F. F.,OLIVEIRA, J. L., Sinfonia: orquestrando processos de negócio , Novas Edições Acadêmicas, 2015 . DOI: 978-3639698558 . Tags: Soft Skills .
  16. LOJA, LUIZ FERNANDO BATISTA,GOMIDE, RENATO DE SOUSA,Mendes, Fabiana Freitas,TEIXEIRA, RICARDO ANTONIO GONÇALVES,LEMOS, RODRIGO PINTO,FLÔRES, EDNA LÚCIA, A concept-environment for computer-based augmentative and alternative communication founded on a systematic review , Research on Biomedical Engineering , 31(257-272), 2015 . DOI: 10.1590/2446-4740.0601 . Tags: Soft Skills .
  17. Tiago Querubim, Proposal for a Set of Skills for a Scrum Master . Senior Project (Bachelor of Software Engineering) - University of Brasília (Brazil), 2015 Advisor(s): George Marsicano . Tags: Soft Skills, Teamwork .
  18. Giancarllo Soares, Proposal for a Set of Skills for an Agile Team . Senior Project (Bachelor of Software Engineering) - University of Brasília (Brazil), 2014 Advisor(s): George Marsicano . Tags: Soft Skills, Teamwork .
  19. Vinicius Brito, Proposal for a Set of Skills for a Product Owner . Senior Project (Bachelor of Software Engineering) - University of Brasília (Brazil), 2014 Advisor(s): George Marsicano . Tags: Soft Skills, Teamwork .

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