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Consolidating a Model for Describing Situated Software Practices
Diana Kirk, Stephen G. MacDonell, Ewan Tempero
Many prescriptive approaches to developing software intensive systems have been advocated but each is based on assumptions about context. It has been found that practitioners do no…
A Model for Software Contexts
Diana Kirk, Stephen G. MacDonell
It is widely acknowledged by researchers and practitioners that software development methodologies are generally adapted to suit specific project contexts. Research into practices-…
Research in Global Software Engineering: A Systematic Snapshot
Bilal Raza, Stephen G. MacDonell, Tony Clear
This paper reports our extended analysis of the recent literature addressing global software engineering (GSE), using a new Systematic Snapshot Mapping (SSM) technique. The primary…
Understanding Feasibility Study Approach for Packaged Software Implementation by SMEs
Issam Jebreen, Robert Wellington, Stephen G. MacDonell
Software engineering often no longer involves building systems from scratch, but rather integrating functionality from existing software and components or implementing packaged sof…
Topics and Treatments in Global Software Engineering Research: A Systematic Snapshot
Bilal Raza, Stephen G. MacDonell, Tony Clear
This study presents an analysis of the most recent literature addressing global software engineering (GSE). We examine the current state of GSE research using a new Systematic Snap…
Experience: Quality Benchmarking of Datasets Used in Software Effort Estimation
Michael F. Bosu, Stephen G. MacDonell
Data is a cornerstone of empirical software engineering (ESE) research and practice. Data underpin numerous process and project management activities, including the estimation of d…