DocumentCode :
1547427
Title :
Assessing software review meetings: results of a comparative analysis of two experimental studies
Author :
Porter, Adam A. ; Johnson, Philip M.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Comput. Sci., Maryland Univ., College Park, MD, USA
Volume :
23
Issue :
3
fYear :
1997
fDate :
3/1/1997 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage :
129
Lastpage :
145
Abstract :
Software review is a fundamental tool for software quality assurance. Nevertheless, there are significant controversies as to the most efficient and effective review method. One of the most important questions currently being debated is the utility of meetings. Although almost all industrial review methods are centered around the inspection meeting, recent findings call their value into question. In prior research the authors separately and independently conducted controlled experimental studies to explore this issue. The paper presents new research to understand the broader implications of these two studies. To do this, they designed and carried out a process of “reconciliation” in which they established a common framework for the comparison of the two experimental studies, reanalyzed the experimental data with respect to this common framework, and compared the results. Through this process they found many striking similarities between the results of the two studies, strengthening their individual conclusions. It also revealed interesting differences between the two experiments, suggesting important avenues for future research
Keywords :
inspection; software development management; software quality; inspection meeting; reconciliation; software quality assurance; software review meeting assessment; Aggregates; Collaborative work; Computer Society; Costs; Helium; Inspection; Job shop scheduling; Programming; Software quality; Software reviews;
fLanguage :
English
Journal_Title :
Software Engineering, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher :
ieee
ISSN :
0098-5589
Type :
jour
DOI :
10.1109/32.585501
Filename :
585501
Link To Document :
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