I am professor for Software Engineering at the Institute of Mobile and Distributed Systems of the University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland (FHNW).
I teach courses at Bachelor and Masters degree in Software Engineering, Software Construction, Software Testing, and C# and .NET programming in the department of Computer Science.
My research focuses on everything that helps make software development more efficient, particularly agile methodologies, tool-supported agile collaboration, automated software construction, and software metrics and analysis.
I am co-founder of the Swiss Agile Research Network (SARN) and co-author of the bi-annual Swiss Agile Study.
Teaching and continuing education
I have headed the CAS Agile Organisation continuing education programme at FHNW. The programme addresses project managers, team managers, project leaders and company managers, including participants outside IT, who wish to make their organisations more agile. The Agile Organisation blogs document experiences from earlier courses.
I am a Certified Scrum Master (CSM) and a member of the Scrum Alliance.
Innovation and collaboration
I co-founded aTouch dynamics, a startup developing tools for agile collaboration with extra-large multi-touch displays. Its aWall product supports distributed collaboration and meetings including daily stand-ups and sprint planning. Contact aTouch dynamics.
International Academic Experience
2023–2024 · Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand
My second research sabbatical was spent at Victoria University of Wellington with Craig Anslow. We continued research on agile software development and collaboration, particularly using large-screen walls for agile teamwork.
2015 · Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada
During a research sabbatical at the hotsoft lab at Carleton University, I worked with Robert Biddle and his team on agile collaboration, including the use of large-screen walls to support collaborative work.
2002 · Institute of Technology Blanchardstown, Dublin, Ireland
Two-week lecturing stay in November 2002, including several talks about UML and a one-day seminar, Introduction into UML, for industry and academia.
Academic profiles
Google Scholar · DBLP · LinkedIn · Swiss Agile Research Network
Contact
University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland (FHNW)
Institute of Mobile and Distributed Systems
Bahnhofstrasse 6
CH-5052 Windisch, Switzerland
Phone: +41 56 202 7818
Email: martin.kropp@fhnw.ch
Web: www.kropp.ch