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A quantitative and qualitative analysis of factors affecting software process improvement
Rainer, A.; Hall, T. (2003)Despite the growing body of research on software process improvement (SPI), there is still a great deal of variability in the success of SPI programmes. In this paper, we explore 26 factors that potentially affect SPI. We ... -
Requirements Problems in Twelve Software Companies: An Empirical Analysis
Hall, T.; Beecham, S.; Rainer, A. (2002)A study of the problems experienced by twelve software companies in their requirements process is discussed. The aim of the work is to develop a more holistic understanding of the requirements process, so that companies ... -
Simulating Global Software Evolution Processes by Combining Simple Models: An Initial Study
Wernick, P.; Hall, T. (2003) -
Simulation modelling practices of ProSim03 participants: A survey
Ahmed, R.; Hall, T.; Wernick, P.; Robinson, S. (2004) -
Simulation modelling practices of ProSim03 participants: A survey
Ahmed, R.; Hall, T.; Wernick, P.; Robinson, Stewart (Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET), 2004)Despite the increasing interest in software process simulation, the literature does not report the use of a formal process for software process simulation model development. We report the results of a preliminary survey ... -
Software developer motivation in a high maturity company: a case study
Baddoo, N.; Hall, T.; Jagielska, D. (2006)In this article, we discuss the impact of software developer motivation on projects. Motivation has been reported to be an important determinant of productivity and quality of work in many industries. In this article, we ... -
Software Evolutionary Dynamics Modelled as the Activity of an Actor-Network
Wernick, P.; Hall, T.; Nehaniv, C.L. (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 2006) -
Software Process Improvement Motivators : An Analysis using Multidimensional Scaling
Baddoo, N.; Hall, T. (2002)In this paper we present an analysis of software practitioners' motivations for software process improvement (SPI). Our findings are based on an empirical study of SPI in 13 software companies where we conducted focus ... -
Software process improvement problems in twelve software companies: An empirical analysis
Beecham, S.; Hall, T.; Rainer, A. (2003)In this paper we discuss our study of the problems 12 software companies experienced in software development. In total we present qualitative data collected from 45 focus groups that involved over 200 software staff. We ... -
A systematic review of theory use in studies investigating the motivations of software engineers
Hall, T.; Baddoo, N.; Beecham, S.; Robinson, H.; Sharp, H. (2009)Motivated software engineers make a critical contribution to delivering successful software systems. Understanding the motivations of software engineers and the impact of motivation on software engineering outcomes could ... -
A theoretical and empirical analysis of three slice-based metrics for cohesion
Counsell, S.; Hall, T.; Bowes, D. (2010)Sound empirical research suggests that we should analyze software metrics from a theoretical and practical perspective. This paper describes the result of an investigation into the respective merits of two cohesion-based ... -
Trust in Software Outsourcing Relationships: An Empirical Investigation of Indian Software Companies
Oza, N.; Hall, T.; Rainer, A.; Grey, S. (2006)This paper investigates trust in software outsourcing relationships. The study is based on an empirical investigation of eighteen high maturity software vendor companies based in India. Our analysis of the literature ... -
Using an expert panel to validate a requirements software process improvement model
Beecham, S.; Hall, T.; Britton, C.; Cottee, M.; Rainer, A. (2005) -
Using Existing Website Ontologies to Assist Navigation and Exploration
Saward, G.; Shah, M.; Hall, T. (2005) -
Using software development progress data to understand threats to project outcomes
Hall, T.; Rainer, A.; Jagielska, D. (2005) -
Validating a requirements process improvement model
Beecham, S.; Hall, T.; Britton, C.; Cottee, M.; Rainer, A. (2003) -
What Do We Know about Developer Motivation?
Hall, T.; Sharp, H.; Beecham, S.; Baddoo, N.; Robinson, H. (2008)Software engineers will do better work and stay with a company if they are motivated - as a result the success of software projects is likely to improve. The authors use the findings from their in-depth review of the 92 ...