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Experimenting with Error Abstraction in Requirements Documents
No full textion in Requirements Documents Filippo Lanubile Forrest Shull Victor R. Basili Inst. for Adv. Computer Studies Inst. for Adv. Computer Studies Dipartimento di Informatica Computer Science Department Computer Science Department University of Bari University of Maryland University of Maryland Bari, Italy College Park, MD, USA College Park, MD, USA +39 80 544 3261 +1 301 405 2721 +1 301 405 2721 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Abstract 1 In previous experiments we showed that the Perspective-Based Reading (PBR) family of defect detection techniques was effective at detecting faults in requirements documents in some contexts. Experiences from these studies indicate that requirements faults are very difficult to define, classify and quantify. In order to address these difficulties, we present an empirical study whose main purpose is to investigate whether defect detection in requirements documents can be improved by focusing on the errors (i.e., underlying human mi..
Using the ISO/IEC 9126 product quality model to classify defects : a Controlled Experiment
Full text linkBackground: Existing software defect classification schemes support multiple tasks, such as root cause analysis and process improvement guidance. However, existing schemes do not assist in assigning defects to a broad range of high level software goals, such as software quality characteristics like functionality, maintainability, and usability. Aim: We investigate whether a classification based on the ISO/IEC 9126 software product quality model is reliable and useful to link defects to quality aspects impacted. Method: Six different subjects, divided in two groups with respect to their expertise, classified 78 defects from an industrial web application using the ISO/IEC 9126 quality main characteristics and sub-characteristics, and a set of proposed extended guidelines. Results: The ISO/IEC 9126 model is reasonably reliable when used to classify defects, even using incomplete defect reports. Reliability and variability is better for the six high level main characteristics of the model than for the 22 sub- characteristics. Conclusions: The ISO/IEC 9126 software quality model provides a solid foundation for defect classification. We also recommend, based on the follow up qualitative analysis performed, to use more complete defect reports and tailor the quality model to the context of us
Using Technical Debt Data in Decision Making: Potential Decision Approaches
No full textThe management of technical debt ultimately requires decision making - bout incurring, paying off, or deferring technical debt instances. This position paper discusses several existing approaches to complex decision making, and suggests that exploring their applicability to technical debt decision making would be a worthwhile subject for further researc
Organizing the Technical Debt Landscape
Full text linkTo date, several methods and tools for detecting source code and design anomalies have been developed. While each method focuses on identifying certain classes of source code anomalies that potentially relate to technical debt (TD), the overlaps and gaps among these classes and TD have not been rigorously demonstrated. We propose to construct a seminal technical debt landscape as a way to visualize and organize research on the subjec
The human element in social networking
No full textS.2-6IEEE Software Editor in Chief Forrest Shull discusses his interviews with Ben Schneiderman on the social networking site the Nation of Neighbors and with Anne Rose on the International Children's Digital Library and lessons learned from both websites on how developers can best design social networks to award volunteer appreciation, thus ensuring continued success. The first Web extra at http://youtu.be/yFG3lL6HJ38 is an audio interview of IEEE Software editor-in-chief Forrest Shull speaking with Ben Shneiderman about the Nation of Neighbors Project and lessons learned about software that supports effective social networks. The Nation of Neighbors is an ambitious program that facilitates real-time collaboration in more than 400 neighborhood communities across the United States. The second Web extra at http://youtu.be/M3R4-XLBRyE is an audio interview of IEEE Software editor-in-chief Forrest Shull speaking with Anne Rose about the International Childrens Digital Library and lessons learned about supporting effective social networks. The ICDL is visited by up to 130,000 unique users per month and relies on the efforts of an impassioned network of more than 4,000 volunteers worldwide.30Nr.
Going Beyond Counting First Authors in Author Co-citation Analysis
Full text linkThe present study examines one of the fundamental aspects of author co-citation analysis (ACA) - the way co-citation
counts are defined. Co-citation counting provides the data on which all subsequent statistical analyses and mappings
are based, and we compare ACA results based on two different types of co-citation counting - the traditional type that
only counts the first one among a cited work's authors on the one hand and a non-traditional type that takes into
account the first 5 authors of a cited work on the other hand. Results indicate that the picture produced through this non-traditional author co-citation counting contains more coherent author groups and is therefore considerably clearer. However, this picture represents fewer specialties in the research field being studied than that produced through the traditional first-author co-citation counting when the same number of top-ranked authors is selected and analyzed. Reasons for these effects are discussed
Sharing your story
No full textS.4-7IEEE Software Editor-in-Chief Forrest Shull discusses the value of experience reports and how they can bring practical advice and perspective that simple metrics are not always able to provide. In addition, he discusses Software Experts Summit 2013 and announces that the magazine is seeking a new multimedia editor. The first Web extra at http://youtu.be/KTUHr-1S_wo is a video preview of Software Experts Summit 2013, which will focus on Smart Data Science: Harnessing Data for Intelligent Decision Making. Scheduled for 17 July at the Microsoft Campus in Redmond, Washington, speakers include James Whittaker of Microsoft, Paul Zikopoulos of IBM, Wolfram Schulte of Microsoft Research, Ayse Bener of Ryerson University, and Forrest Shull of the Fraunhofer Center for Experimental Software Engineering.30Nr.
Variations on the Author
Full text link“Variations on the Author” discusses two of Eduardo Coutinho’s recent films (Um Dia na Vida, from 2010, and Últimas Conversas, posthumously released in 2015) and their contribution to the general question of documentary authorship. The director’s filmography is characterized by a consistent yet self-effacing form of authorial self-inscription: Coutinho often features as an interviewer that rather than express opinions propels discourses; an interviewer that is good at listening. This mode of self-inscription characterizes him as an author who is not expressive but who is nonetheless markedly present on the screen. In Um Dia na Vida, however, Coutinho is completely absent form the image, while Últimas Conversas, on the contrary, includes a confessional prologue that moves the director from the margins to the center of his films. This article examines the ways in which these works stand out in the filmography of a director who offers new insights into the notion of cinematic authorship
Progression, regression, or stasis?
No full textS.4-8IEEE Software Editor in Chief Forrest Shull discusses the challenges of delivering quality software systems on time and on schedule, while considering the many challenges faced by the Health Insurance Marketplace system. He also introduces new Editorial Board and Advisory Board members Jeromy Carriere, Davide Falessi, Evelyn Tian, and Grigori Melnik.31Nr.
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