Measuring Change in Software Developer Behavior Under Pressure

In one aspect, a method for detecting changes in behavior of developers in a software development process is provided which includes the steps of: using a frequency of a number of daily software commits (Nc) and an average number of files submitted per software commit (Nf) to detect when given insta...

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Main Authors Doganata Yurdaer N, Leigh David L, Jones James L
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 01.12.2016
Subjects
CALCULATING
COMPUTING
COUNTING
DATA PROCESSING SYSTEMS OR METHODS, SPECIALLY ADAPTED FORADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL, SUPERVISORYOR FORECASTING PURPOSES
ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
PHYSICS
SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE,COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL, SUPERVISORY OR FORECASTINGPURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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Summary:In one aspect, a method for detecting changes in behavior of developers in a software development process is provided which includes the steps of: using a frequency of a number of daily software commits (Nc) and an average number of files submitted per software commit (Nf) to detect when given instances of (Nc, Nf) are below a first predetermined threshold, which is a first indicator of developer behavior under pressure; using, for comparison, an average number of messages exchanged daily by members of a plurality of software development teams to detect when a number of messages exchanged daily by members of a given software development team is below a second predetermined threshold, which is a second indicator of the developer behavior under pressure; and generating an alert if either the first indicator or the second indicator of the developer behavior under pressure occurs.
Bibliography:Application Number: US201514722373