On Understanding Evaluation of Tool Support for IS Development

Lundell, Björn; Lings, Brian

doi:10.3127/ajis.v12i1.104

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“…Our specific assessment of the health for two Open Source communities may have broader implications for evaluation and assessment of software systems. Evaluation of software systems has many dimensions and it is widely acknowledged to be a complex activity (Lundell and Lings 2004). Our specific strategy used for assessing health of Open Source ecosystems has certain similarities with, and may contribute to, previously proposed approaches (e.g.…”

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Open Source Software for Model Driven Development: A Case Study

Gamalielsson

Lundell

Mattsson³

2011

IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology

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Model Driven Development (MDD) is widely used in the embedded systems domain, and many proprietary and Open Source tools exist that support MDD. The potential for sustainability of such tools needs to assessed prior to any organisational adoption. In this paper we report from a case study conducted in a consultancy company context aiming to investigate Open Source tools for MDD. For the company it was interesting to explore the two Open Source modelling tools Topcased and Papyrus for potential adoption. The focus for our case study is on assessing the health of the ecosystems for the two investigated Open Source projects by means of quantitative analysis of publically available data sources about Open Source projects. The health of ecosystems is an important prerequisite for a long term sustainable OSS (Open Source Software) tool-chain in the MDD area, which can aid strategic decision making for potential adoption within a company context. We have established details on the extent to which developers and users are active in two specific OSS ecosystems, and identified organisational influence for both ecosystems. We find that the investigated tools are promising regarding the health of their ecosystems, and a natural next step for the company would be to proceed with a pilot study in order to analyse the effectiveness of the investigated tools in company contexts.

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“…OpenBRR, QSOS, OMM) for evaluation and assessment of Open Source projects (Petrinja et al 2010). Common to all these are that they are based on an a-priori evaluation framework (Lundell and Lings 2004). For example, QSOS features an intrinsic durability category which includes metrics such as activity on releases and number of developers.…”

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Open Source Software for Model Driven Development: A Case Study

Gamalielsson

Lundell

Mattsson³

2011

IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology

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“…2. See Lundell and Lings (2004b) for an elaboration of the role of an evaluation framework in an evaluation activity. 3.…”

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On the adaptation of Grounded Theory procedures: insights from the evolution of the 2G method

Lings

Lundell

2005

Information Technology &Amp; People

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Purpose -To articulate the interpretations and adaptations of Grounded Theory made within the 2G method, and the motivations behind them. Design/methodology/approach -Literature review and conceptual approach reflecting on the authors' experience of having developed the 2G method. Findings -Identifies six adaptations of Grounded Theory as being of particular interest. Five relate to method procedures, namely: developing a core category; coding interview data; exposing evolving theories to stakeholders; developing multiple concept frameworks; and inter-linking concepts. The sixth relates to expectations on method users, and the tension between expertise relating to the phenomenon being analysed, and openness in interpreting the data. Research limitations/implications -Shows how Grounded Theory procedures have been adapted and used in IS methods. Specifically, the paper illustrates and makes explicit how a specific method (the 2G method) has evolved. Practical implications -Provides insights for users of Grounded Theory (GT) and developers of IS methods on how GT procedures have been interpreted and adapted in previous and the authors' own research. Originality/value -Provides insights into how Grounded Theory (GT) procedures have been adapted for use in other IS methods, with insights from the authors' own experience of having developed the 2G method. Reflects on the use of GT procedures in a number of case studies related to tool evaluation. Identifies six areas in which specific interpretations or adaptations of GT were considered necessary in the contexts in which the studies were undertaken, and justifies these six departures from standard interpretations of GT procedures.

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On Understanding Evaluation of Tool Support for IS Development

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Open Source Software for Model Driven Development: A Case Study

Open Source Software for Model Driven Development: A Case Study

On the adaptation of Grounded Theory procedures: insights from the evolution of the 2G method

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