Abstract
Numerous companies worldwide make their decisions related to software projects/products in a value neutral way, using only earned value systems, which represent short-term goals. Better decisions can be made using a value-based approach, achieving cost-effective results and reliable construction and maintenance of products. However, moving from a value-neutral to a value-based paradigm can be a challenge. We provide tool-support, which was co-created in collaboration with three software companies, to ease the paradigm shift. Our tool supports both individual and group-based decisions using several visualization mechanisms. Despite the co-creation process employed while developing the VALUE tool, there are specific issues relating to its usability that must also be assessed in order to reduce any possible drawbacks for its adoption by industry. This paper details three usability studies that were carried out to assess the VALUE tool's usability. The results also suggest that the tool is ready to be taken into use in the industry.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Proceedings - 42nd Euromicro Conference on Software Engineering and Advanced Applications, SEAA 2016 |
Subtitle of host publication | 31 August - 2 September 2016, Limassol, Cyprus |
Editors | Carmine Gravino, Martin Höst |
Place of Publication | Piscataway NJ USA |
Publisher | IEEE, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers |
Pages | 34-41 |
Number of pages | 8 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9781509028191 |
ISBN (Print) | 9781509028214 |
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Publication status | Published - 2016 |
Externally published | Yes |
Event | Euromicro Conference on Software Engineering and Advanced Applications 2016 - Limassol, Cyprus Duration: 31 Aug 2016 → 2 Sep 2016 Conference number: 42nd http://dsd-seaa2016.cs.ucy.ac.cy/index.php?p=SEAA2016 https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/conhome/7592594/proceeding (Proceedings) |
Conference
Conference | Euromicro Conference on Software Engineering and Advanced Applications 2016 |
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Abbreviated title | SEAA 2016 |
Country/Territory | Cyprus |
City | Limassol |
Period | 31/08/16 → 2/09/16 |
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Keywords
- Tool
- Usability
- Value-based decision making
- Value-based software engineering