Qualitative research on software development: a longitudinal case study methodology

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aut.researcherMacDonell, Stephen Gerard
dc.contributor.authorMcLeod, L
dc.contributor.authorMacDonell, SG
dc.contributor.authorDoolin, B
dc.date.accessioned2012-03-10T09:15:54Z
dc.date.available2012-03-10T09:15:54Z
dc.date.copyright2011-08
dc.date.issued2011-08
dc.description.abstractThis paper reports the use of a qualitative methodology for conducting longitudinal case study research on software development. We provide a detailed description and explanation of appropriate methods of qualitative data collection and analysis that can be utilized by other researchers in the software engineering field. Our aim is to illustrate the utility of longitudinal case study research, as a complement to existing methodologies for studying software development, so as to enable the community to develop a fuller and richer understanding of this complex, multi-dimensional phenomenon. We discuss the insights gained and lessons learned from applying a longitudinal qualitative approach to an empirical case study of a software development project in a large multinational organization. We evaluate the methodology used to emphasize its strengths and to address the criticisms traditionally made of qualitative research.
dc.identifier.citationEmpirical Software Engineering, vol.16(4), pp.430 - 459
dc.identifier.doi10.1007/s10664-010-9153-5
dc.identifier.issn1382-3256
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10292/3467
dc.publisherSpringer
dc.relation.urihttp://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10664-010-9153-5
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dc.subjectQualitative methods
dc.subjectLongitudinal case study
dc.subjectSoftware development
dc.subjectEmpirical research
dc.subjectInformation Systems
dc.subjectProcess improvement
dc.subjectSprecial issue
dc.subjectTechnology
dc.subjectEngineers
dc.subjectField
dc.subjectWork
dc.titleQualitative research on software development: a longitudinal case study methodology
dc.typeJournal Article
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