The role of experimentation in software engineering: past, current, and future

TitleThe role of experimentation in software engineering: past, current, and future
Publication TypeConference Paper
Year of Publication1996
AuthorsBasili, VR
Conference NameProceedings of the 18th international conference on Software engineering
PublisherIEEE Computer Society
Conference LocationWashington, DC, USA
ISBN Number0-8186-7246-3
Abstract

Software engineering needs to follow the model of other physical sciences and develop an experimental paradigm for the field. This paper proposes the approach towards developing an experimental component of such a paradigm. The approach is based upon a quality improvement paradigm that addresses the role of experimentation and process improvement in the context of industrial development. The paper outlines a classification scheme for characterizing such experiments.

URLhttp://portal.acm.org/citation.cfm?id=227726.227818
Refereed DesignationRefereed