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- Title
Employing the evidence-based paradigm for technology-related decision making.
- Authors
Budgen, David; Kitchenham, Barbara; Brereton, Pearl; Turner, Mark; Charters, Stuart; Linkman, Stephen
- Abstract
We report our experiences with adapting the systematic review procedures to help consolidate software engineering knowledge, seen as a step towards being able to employ evidence-based practices to assist with decision making in IT. We describe the different studies performed, and illustrate our procedures through a fuller description of one of our reviews. Our work has demonstrated the value of a study protocol and identified a number of problems. We conclude that it is practical to employ systematic literature reviews in software engineering, but that some cultural changes are required, particularly for reporting of empirical studies.
- Subjects
LITERATURE reviews; SOFTWARE engineering; INFORMATION technology; TECHNOLOGY; DECISION making
- Publication
Evidence & Policy: A Journal of Research, Debate & Practice, 2008, Vol 4, Issue 2, p149
- ISSN
1744-2648
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1332/174426408784614626