A Reference Framework for Utilization of Software Operation Knowledge

Knowledge of in-the-field software operation is a broad but ill-defined and fragmentarily supported subject and it is unclear how software vendors can take advantage of such knowledge. This paper introduces and defines software operation knowledge to unify existing definitions, and presents an empir...

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Published in2010 36th EUROMICRO Conference on Software Engineering and Advanced Applications pp. 245 - 254
Main Authors van der Schuur, Henk, Jansen, Slinger, Brinkkemper, Sjaak
Format Conference Proceeding
LanguageEnglish
Published IEEE 01.09.2010
Subjects
Data mining
Measurement
Programming
Software engineering
software feedback
software performance
software process improvement
Software quality
software usage
Throughput
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ISBN9781424479016
1424479010
ISSN1089-6503
DOI10.1109/SEAA.2010.20

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Summary:Knowledge of in-the-field software operation is a broad but ill-defined and fragmentarily supported subject and it is unclear how software vendors can take advantage of such knowledge. This paper introduces and defines software operation knowledge to unify existing definitions, and presents an empirically evaluated framework that is designed to aid product software vendors in gaining insight in the potential role of such knowledge in advancement of their products, practices and processes. The results of extensive case studies performed at three European software vendors show that if used correctly, software operation knowledge enables vendors to increase software quality and improve end-user experience. However, case study results also illustrate that the state of knowledge integration is still pragmatic and immature. Vendors have to adapt their workflows, processes and tools to enable structural software operation knowledge utilization.
ISBN:9781424479016
1424479010
ISSN:1089-6503
DOI:10.1109/SEAA.2010.20