Qualitative methods in empirical studies of software engineering

• Published in: IEEE transactions on software engineering Vol. 25; no. 4; pp. 557 - 572
• Main Author: Seaman, C.B.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York IEEE 01.07.1999; IEEE Computer Society
• Subjects: Collection; Communication; Communities; Complexity; Computer industry; Data analysis; Data collection; Design; Design for experiments; Design methodology; Empirical analysis; Engineering research; Gain; Human behavior; Humans; Laboratories; Meetings; Programming; Qualitative research; Research methodology; Software development; Software development management; Software engineering; Software industry

While empirical studies in software engineering are beginning to gain recognition in the research community, this subarea is also entering a new level of maturity by beginning to address the human aspects of software development. This added focus has added a new layer of complexity to an already cha...