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2007-06 |
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p09505849 |
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abstract |
Over the past decade we have performed a sustained series of qualitative studies of
software development practice, focusing on social factors. Using an ethnographically-informed
approach, we have addressed four areas of software practice: software quality management
systems, the emergence of object technology, professional end user development and
agile development. Several issues have arisen from this experience, including the
nature of research questions that such studies can address, the advantages and challenges
associated with being a member of the community under study, and how to maintain rigour
in data collection. In this paper, we will draw on our studies to illustrate our approach
and to discuss these and other issues. |
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authors |
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6 |
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peerReviewed |
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volume |
49 |
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AcademicArticle |
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Article |
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label |
Robinson, Hugh ; Segal, Judith and Sharp, Helen (2007). Ethnographically-informed
empirical studies of software practice. Information and Software Technology, 49(6)
pp. 540–551. |
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label |
Robinson, Hugh ; Segal, Judith and Sharp, Helen (2007). Ethnographically-informed
empirical studies of software practice. Information and Software Technology, 49(6)
pp. 540–551. |
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Title |
Ethnographically-informed empirical studies of software practice |
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