Evolving a Model for Software Process Context: An Exploratory Study

Diana Kirk, Stephen G. MacDonell

2018

Abstract

In the domain of software engineering, our efforts as researchers to advise industry on which software practices might be applied most effectively are limited by our lack of evidence based information about the relationships between context and practice efficacy. In order to accumulate such evidence, a model for context is required. We are in the exploratory stage of evolving a model for context for situated software practices. In this paper, we overview the evolution of our proposed model. Our analysis has exposed a lack of clarity in the meanings of terms reported in the literature. Our base model dimensions are People, Place, Product and Process. Our contributions are a deepening of our understanding of how to scope contextual factors when considering software initiatives and the proposal of an initial theoretical construct for context. Study limitations relate to a possible subjectivity in the analysis and a restricted evaluation base. In the next stage in the research, we will collaborate with academics and practitioners to formally refine the model.

Paper Citation

in Harvard Style

Kirk D. and MacDonell S. (2018). Evolving a Model for Software Process Context: An Exploratory Study.In Proceedings of the 13th International Conference on Software Technologies - Volume 1: ICSOFT, ISBN 978-989-758-320-9, pages 296-303. DOI: 10.5220/0006876302960303

in Bibtex Style

@conference{icsoft18,
author={Diana Kirk and Stephen G. MacDonell},
title={Evolving a Model for Software Process Context: An Exploratory Study},
booktitle={Proceedings of the 13th International Conference on Software Technologies - Volume 1: ICSOFT,},
year={2018},
pages={296-303},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0006876302960303},
isbn={978-989-758-320-9},
}

in EndNote Style

TY - CONF

JO - Proceedings of the 13th International Conference on Software Technologies - Volume 1: ICSOFT,
TI - Evolving a Model for Software Process Context: An Exploratory Study
SN - 978-989-758-320-9
AU - Kirk D.
AU - MacDonell S.
PY - 2018
SP - 296
EP - 303
DO - 10.5220/0006876302960303