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Evaluating the TESTAR tool in an industrial case study 在一个工业案例研究中评估TESTAR工具

International Symposium on Empirical Software Engineering and Measurement Pub Date : 2014-09-18 DOI: 10.1145/2652524.2652588

S. Bauersfeld, T. Vos, Nelly Condori-Fernández, A. Bagnato, E. Brosse

{"title":"Evaluating the TESTAR tool in an industrial case study","authors":"S. Bauersfeld, T. Vos, Nelly Condori-Fernández, A. Bagnato, E. Brosse","doi":"10.1145/2652524.2652588","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1145/2652524.2652588","url":null,"abstract":"[Context] Automated test case design and execution at the GUI level of applications is not a fact in industrial practice. Tests are still mainly designed and executed manually. In previous work we have described TESTAR, a tool which allows to set-up fully automatic testing at the GUI level of applications to find severe faults such as crashes or non-responsiveness. [Method] This paper aims at the evaluation of TESTAR with an industrial case study. The case study was conducted at SOFTEAM, a French software company, while testing their Modelio SaaS system, a cloud-based system to manage virtual machines that run their popular graphical UML editor Modelio. [Goal] The goal of the study was to evaluate how the tool would perform within the context of SOFTEAM and on their software application. On the other hand, we were interested to see how easy or difficult it is to learn and implant our academic prototype within an industrial setting. [Results] The effectiveness and efficiency of the automated tests generated with TESTAR can definitely compete with that of the manual test suite. [Conclusions] The training materials as well as the user and installation manual of TESTAR need to be improved using the feedback received during the study. Finally, the need to program Java-code to create sophisticated oracles for testing created some initial problems and some resistance. However, it became clear that this could be solved by explaining the need for these oracles and compare them to the alternative of more expensive and complex human oracles. The need to raise consciousness that automated testing means programming solved most of the initial problems.","PeriodicalId":124452,"journal":{"name":"International Symposium on Empirical Software Engineering and Measurement","volume":"118 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2014-09-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"116351508","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

引用次数: 32

VCS-analyzer for software evolution empirical analysis vcs -分析仪软件演化实证分析

International Symposium on Empirical Software Engineering and Measurement Pub Date : 2014-09-18 DOI: 10.1145/2652524.2652599

F. Fontana, Matteo Rolla, M. Zanoni

引用次数: 2

Towards a framework to support large scale sampling in software engineering surveys 建立一个支持软件工程调查中大规模抽样的框架

International Symposium on Empirical Software Engineering and Measurement Pub Date : 2014-09-18 DOI: 10.1145/2652524.2652567

R. Mello, Pedro Correa da Silva, P. Runeson, G. Travassos

引用次数: 17

A replicated study on duplicate detection: using apache lucene to search among Android defects 重复检测的重复研究:使用apache lucene在Android缺陷中搜索

International Symposium on Empirical Software Engineering and Measurement Pub Date : 2014-09-18 DOI: 10.1145/2652524.2652556

Markus Borg, P. Runeson, Jens Johansson, M. Mäntylä

引用次数: 20

Towards a semantic knowledge base on threats to validity and control actions in controlled experiments 对受控实验中有效性威胁和控制行为的语义知识库的研究

International Symposium on Empirical Software Engineering and Measurement Pub Date : 2014-09-18 DOI: 10.1145/2652524.2652568

S. Biffl, Marcos Kalinowski, F. Ekaputra, Amadeu Anderlin Neto, T. Conte, D. Winkler

引用次数: 10

Networking in a large-scale distributed agile project 大规模分布式敏捷项目中的网络

International Symposium on Empirical Software Engineering and Measurement Pub Date : 2014-09-18 DOI: 10.1145/2652524.2652584

N. B. Moe, Darja Šmite, Aivars Sablis, Anne-Lie Börjesson, Pia Andréasson

{"title":"Networking in a large-scale distributed agile project","authors":"N. B. Moe, Darja Šmite, Aivars Sablis, Anne-Lie Börjesson, Pia Andréasson","doi":"10.1145/2652524.2652584","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1145/2652524.2652584","url":null,"abstract":"Context: In large-scale distributed software projects the expertise may be scattered across multiple locations.\u0000 Goal: We describe and discuss a large-scale distributed agile project at Ericsson, a multinational telecommunications company headquartered in Sweden. The project is distributed across four development locations (one in Sweden, one in Korea and two in China) and employs 17 teams. In such a large scale environment the challenge is to have as few dependences between teams as possible, which is one reason why Ericsson introduced cross-functional feature teams -- teams that are capable of taking the full responsibility for implementing one entire feature. To support such teams when solving problems, ensure knowledge sharing within the project and safeguard the quality Ericsson introduced a new role -- Technical Area Responsible (TAR).\u0000 Method: We conducted extensive fieldwork for 9 months at two Ericsson sites in Sweden and China. We interviewed representatives from different roles in the organization, in addition to focus groups and a survey with seven teams.\u0000 Results: We describe the TAR role, and how the TARs communicate, coordinate and support the teams. Also architects support the teams, however not as closely as the TARs. We found that the TAR is usually a senior developer working halftime or fulltime in the role. We also present measures of the actual knowledge network of three Chinese and three Swedish teams and the TARs position in it.\u0000 Conclusions: TARs are central in the knowledge network and act as the boundary spanners between the teams and between the sites. We learned that availability of the TARs across sites is lower than that with local TARs. We also found that the size of a team's knowledge network depends on how long the team members have been working in the company. Finally we discuss the advantages and the challenges of introducing experts in key roles in large scale distributed agile development.","PeriodicalId":124452,"journal":{"name":"International Symposium on Empirical Software Engineering and Measurement","volume":"20 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2014-09-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"121051251","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

引用次数: 38

Evolution of design patterns: a replication study 设计模式的演化:一项复制研究

International Symposium on Empirical Software Engineering and Measurement Pub Date : 2014-09-18 DOI: 10.1145/2652524.2652563

B. Rossi, B. Russo

引用次数: 3

What do game developers test in their products? 游戏开发者会在产品中测试什么?

International Symposium on Empirical Software Engineering and Measurement Pub Date : 2014-09-18 DOI: 10.1145/2652524.2652525

Jussi Kasurinen, K. Smolander

引用次数: 29

Engineering of quality requirements as perceived by near-shore development centers' architects in eastern Europe: the hole in the whole 东欧近岸开发中心的架构师所认为的质量需求工程:整体上的漏洞

International Symposium on Empirical Software Engineering and Measurement Pub Date : 2014-09-18 DOI: 10.1145/2652524.2652534

M. Daneva, S. Marczak, A. Herrmann

{"title":"Engineering of quality requirements as perceived by near-shore development centers' architects in eastern Europe: the hole in the whole","authors":"M. Daneva, S. Marczak, A. Herrmann","doi":"10.1145/2652524.2652534","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1145/2652524.2652534","url":null,"abstract":"Context: To software architects (SAs), the quality requirements (QRs) to a software system are key to designing the software architecture. However, understanding SAs' roles in the QRs engineering activities only recently became a topic in empirical requirements engineering research and very little is still known about QRs engineering from SAs' in large and distributed projects. Goal: This exploratory study aims at explicating how SAs are involved in engineering QRs in a specific distributed development setting, namely in organizations that distribute software development activities to closely located business units, known as near-shore development centres (NDCs), and in a specific geographic zone, namely Eastern Europe. Method: Based on interviews with 16 practitioners working on large projects in NDCs, we explicate the participation and involvement of NDCs' architects in QRs tasks. Results: We found that SAs from NDCs (i) are actively involved in QRs documentation and validation, (ii) are relatively passive participants in QRs elicitation and prioritization, and (iii) are not at all involved in QRs negotiation. Perhaps, our most surprising finding is that NDCs may often have economic incentives to misalign with onshore QRs practices. Conclusions: We explicated QRs practices, compared them to previously published ones, and found implications for both researchers and practitioners. Though, our results are preliminary, as they are from an exploratory study.","PeriodicalId":124452,"journal":{"name":"International Symposium on Empirical Software Engineering and Measurement","volume":"11 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2014-09-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"114295051","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

引用次数: 7

Industrial evaluation of the impact of quality-driven release planning 对质量驱动的发布计划影响的工业评价

International Symposium on Empirical Software Engineering and Measurement Pub Date : 2014-09-18 DOI: 10.1145/2652524.2652579

M. Felderer, Armin Beer, Jason Ho, G. Ruhe

{"title":"Industrial evaluation of the impact of quality-driven release planning","authors":"M. Felderer, Armin Beer, Jason Ho, G. Ruhe","doi":"10.1145/2652524.2652579","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1145/2652524.2652579","url":null,"abstract":"Context: Product release decisions are often made ad hoc or not relying on up-to-date information from systematic and analysis-driven process. Often, too much emphasis solely is put into functionality, thereby neglecting the different quality aspects being important for the success of the product. Objective: For a case study project, we quantitatively measure the impact of the analytical and systematic release planning approach Q-EVOLVE II. Method: As an explorative and retrospective case study, we perform optimized planning scenarios and compare them with the actual baseline scenario. Results: For the case study project in an Austrian public health insurance institution, we demonstrate that the analytical and systematic approach Q-EVOLVE II results in a (1) reduced release time, (2) more features implemented in the same time, and (3) better final quality through increased testing activities and less defects slipping through at the time of release. Conclusion: In the context of the studied institution, analytical and systematic planning of product releases considering quality criteria is superior to ad hoc planning ignoring quality.","PeriodicalId":124452,"journal":{"name":"International Symposium on Empirical Software Engineering and Measurement","volume":"52 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2014-09-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"114562567","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

引用次数: 16