CASE-STUDIES FOR METHOD AND TOOL EVALUATION

Authors
KITCHENHAM B PICKARD L PFLEEGER SL
Citation
B. Kitchenham et al., CASE-STUDIES FOR METHOD AND TOOL EVALUATION, IEEE software, 12(4), 1995, pp. 52-62
Citations number
10
Categorie Soggetti
Computer Sciences","Computer Science Software Graphycs Programming
Journal title
IEEE software → ACNP
ISSN journal
07407459
Volume
12
Issue
4
Year of publication
1995
Pages
52 - 62
Database
ISI
SICI code
0740-7459(1995)12:4<52:CFMATE>2.0.ZU;2-T
Abstract
Case studies help industry evaluate the benefits of methods and tools and provide a cost-effective way to ensure that process changes provid e the desired results. However unlike formal experiments and surveys, case studies do not have a well-understood theoretical basis. This art icle provides guidelines for organizing and analyzing case studies so that they produce meaningful results.