Employing the evidence-based paradigm for technology-related decision making

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 proc...

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Published in:Evidence & policy 2008-05, Vol.4 (2), p.149-169
Main Authors: Budgen, David, Kitchenham, Barbara, Brereton, Pearl, Turner, Mark, Charters, Stuart, Linkman, Stephen
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Communications technology
Computers
Cultural change
Decision making
Empirical research
Engineering
Evidence-based practice
Information technology
Literature reviews
Public sector
Software
Software engineering
Systematic review
Technology
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Summary: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.
ISSN:1744-2648
1744-2656
DOI:10.1332/174426408784614626