DocumentCode :
1929993
Title :
An empirical investigation on factors affecting software developer acceptance and utilization of electronic process guides
Author :
Dybå, Tore ; Moe, Nils B. ; Mikkelsen, Edda M.
Author_Institution :
ICT, SINTEF, Trondheim, Norway
fYear :
2004
fDate :
14-16 Sept. 2004
Firstpage :
220
Lastpage :
231
Abstract :
Our objective is to perform an empirical investigation on factors affecting software developer acceptance and utilization of electronic process guides (EPGs) and to discuss the implications of the findings. The potential benefits of EPGs can only be realized when key capabilities are not only adopted, but also infused across the organization. We conducted a survey of 97 software developers in a medium-sized software company to test the importance of organizational support and four factors on the perceived attributes of using the EPG to its infusion. The results showed that perceived usefulness is the fundamental driver in explaining current system usage and future use intentions, and furthermore, that perceived compatibility, perceived ease of use, and organizational support were the key determinants of perceived usefulness. This study advances our understanding of software developers´ acceptance and utilization of EPGs in a voluntary setting. This way, software organizations can learn more about the determinants of successfully adopting and infusing EPGs and, accordingly, to take more appropriate actions.
Keywords :
organisational aspects; small-to-medium enterprises; software development management; software houses; software process improvement; statistical analysis; electronic process guide utilization; medium-sized software company; software developer acceptance; software organizational; Communication standards; Information technology; Navigation; Personnel; Software metrics; Software performance; Software testing; Standards organizations; Technological innovation; User interfaces;
fLanguage :
English
Publisher :
ieee
Conference_Titel :
Software Metrics, 2004. Proceedings. 10th International Symposium on
ISSN :
1530-1435
Print_ISBN :
0-7695-2129-0
Type :
conf
DOI :
10.1109/METRIC.2004.1357905
Filename :
1357905
Link To Document :
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