The role of controlled experiments working group results

Andreas Jedlitschka, Lionel C. Briand

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Abstract

The purpose of this working group was to identify which role controlled experiments play in the field of empirical Software Engineering. The discussions resulted in a list of motivational factors, challenges, and improvements suggestions. The main outcome is that, although the empirical Software Engineering community, over the last 14 years, has matured with regard to doing controlled experiments, there is still room for improvement. By now the community has understood under which conditions it is possible to empirically evaluate Software Engineering methods, techniques, and tools, but the way controlled experiments are designed, performed, and reported still lacks the level of quality of other disciplines such as social sciences or medicine. The generalizability of the results of controlled experiments is one major concern. Furthermore, more emphasis should be put on the role of empirical Software Engineering education.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationEmpirical Software Engineering Issues
Subtitle of host publicationCritical Assessment and Future Directions - International Workshop, Revised Papers
PublisherSpringer Verlag
Pages58-62
Number of pages5
ISBN (Print)354071300X, 9783540713005
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2007
EventInternational Workshop on Empirical Software Engineering Issues: Critical Assessment and Future Directions, ESE 2006 - Dagstuhl Castle, Germany
Duration: 26 Jun 200630 Jun 2006

Publication series

NameLecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)
Volume4336 LNCS
ISSN (Print)0302-9743
ISSN (Electronic)1611-3349

Conference

ConferenceInternational Workshop on Empirical Software Engineering Issues: Critical Assessment and Future Directions, ESE 2006
Country/TerritoryGermany
CityDagstuhl Castle
Period26/06/0630/06/06

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