2 research outputs found
In Quest for Proper Mediums for Technology Transfer in Software Engineering
Successful transfer of the results of research projects into practice is of
great interest to all project participants. It can be assumed that different
transfer mediums fulfill technology transfer (TT) with different levels of
success and that they are impaired by different kinds of barriers. The goal of
this study is to gain a better understanding about the different mediums used
for TT in software engineering, and to identify barriers weakening the success
of the application of such mediums. We conducted an exploratory study
implemented by a survey in the context of a German research project with a
broad range of used mediums. The main reported barriers were low expectations
of usefulness, no awareness of existence, lack of resources, or inadequateness
in terms of outdated material or being in an immature state. We interpreted our
results as symptoms of a lack of a dissemination plan in the project. Further
work will be needed to explore the implications for the transfer of research
results (knowledge and techniques) to practice.Comment: Proceedings of the International Conference on Empirical Software
Engineering and Measurement, 201
How software engineering research aligns with design science: A review
Background: Assessing and communicating software engineering research can be
challenging. Design science is recognized as an appropriate research paradigm
for applied research but is seldom referred to in software engineering.
Applying the design science lens to software engineering research may improve
the assessment and communication of research contributions. Aim: The aim of
this study is 1) to understand whether the design science lens helps summarize
and assess software engineering research contributions, and 2) to characterize
different types of design science contributions in the software engineering
literature. Method: In previous research, we developed a visual abstract
template, summarizing the core constructs of the design science paradigm. In
this study, we use this template in a review of a set of 38 top software
engineering publications to extract and analyze their design science
contributions. Results: We identified five clusters of papers, classifying them
according to their alignment with the design science paradigm. Conclusions: The
design science lens helps emphasize the theoretical contribution of research
output---in terms of technological rules---and reflect on the practical
relevance, novelty, and rigor of the rules proposed by the research.Comment: 32 pages, 10 figure