TY - JOUR
T1 - Understanding the effects of developer activities on inspection interval
AU - Porter, Adam A.
AU - Siy, Harvey P.
AU - Votta, Lawrence G.
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PY - 1997
Y1 - 1997
N2 - We have conducted an industrial experiment to assess the cost-benefit tradeoffs of several software inspection processes. Our results to date explain the variation in observed effectiveness very well, but are unable to satisfactorily explain variation in inspection interval. In this article we examine the effect of a new factor - process environment - on inspection interval (calendar time needed to complete the inspection). Our analysis suggests that process environment does indeed influence inspection interval. In particular, we found that non-uniform work priorities, time-varying workloads, and deadlines have significant effects. Moreover, these experiences suggest that regression models are inherently inadequate for interval modeling, and that queueing models may be more effective.
AB - We have conducted an industrial experiment to assess the cost-benefit tradeoffs of several software inspection processes. Our results to date explain the variation in observed effectiveness very well, but are unable to satisfactorily explain variation in inspection interval. In this article we examine the effect of a new factor - process environment - on inspection interval (calendar time needed to complete the inspection). Our analysis suggests that process environment does indeed influence inspection interval. In particular, we found that non-uniform work priorities, time-varying workloads, and deadlines have significant effects. Moreover, these experiences suggest that regression models are inherently inadequate for interval modeling, and that queueing models may be more effective.
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U2 - 10.1145/253228.253253
DO - 10.1145/253228.253253
M3 - Conference article
AN - SCOPUS:0030615497
SN - 0270-5257
SP - 128
EP - 138
JO - Proceedings - International Conference on Software Engineering
JF - Proceedings - International Conference on Software Engineering
T2 - Proceedings of the 1997 IEEE 19th International Conference on Software Engineering
Y2 - 17 May 1997 through 23 May 1997
ER -