Despite the critical role of software modifiability, it has no universally accepted measurement model. Measuring modifiability in terms of maintenance effort is problematic becaus...
This paper presents the findings of a survey on quality models in practice conducted among four software companies in Germany. In the first phase of the study, 25 quality manage...
Stefan Wagner, Klaus Lochmann, Sebastian Winter, A...
The following study investigated cognitive factors involved in applying the Perspective-Based Reading (PBR) technique for defect detection in software inspections. Using the proto...
Over the last 25+ years, the software community has been searching for the best models for estimating variables of interest (e.g., cost, defects, and fault proneness). However, li...
This paper reports results from a survey of experienced project managers on their perception of software risk management. From a sample of 18 experienced project managers, we have...
This article describes a survey which aims to identify the relative importance of a set of factors that affect the motivation of software engineers at work. The conceptual underpi...
Decisions on “Who should fix this bug” have substantial impact on the duration of the process and its results. In this paper, optimized strategies for the assignment of the ...