Applied quality assurance methods under the open source development model
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Proceedings - 32nd Annual IEEE International Computer Software and Applications Conference, COMPSAC 2008. IEEE - Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2008. p. 1247-1252 4591759 (Proceedings - International Computer Software and Applications Conference).
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T1 - Applied quality assurance methods under the open source development model
AU - Moreton, Robert
AU - Knöll, Heinz-Dieter
AU - Otte, Tobias
N1 - Conference code: 30
PY - 2008/1/1
Y1 - 2008/1/1
N2 - Open Source Software (OSS) has reached widespread popularity within the last years not least because of renowned products such as Linux, the Apache Web Server or the Mozilla project. Under the Open Source Software Development (OSSD) model products are launched in rapid succession and with high quality, without following traditional quality practices of accepted software development models [1]. Furthermore, some OSSD projects challenge established Quality Assurance (QA) approaches, claiming to be successful through partially contrary techniques. The aim of this research is to improve the understanding of QA practices under the OSSD model. A survey research method is used to gain empirical evidence about applied QA practices in mid-size to large OSS projects. A further evaluation of successful projects results that they apply well-structured and organized development processes. The findings provide evidence for Raymond's lifecycle and show that OSS projects leverage their communities effectively.
AB - Open Source Software (OSS) has reached widespread popularity within the last years not least because of renowned products such as Linux, the Apache Web Server or the Mozilla project. Under the Open Source Software Development (OSSD) model products are launched in rapid succession and with high quality, without following traditional quality practices of accepted software development models [1]. Furthermore, some OSSD projects challenge established Quality Assurance (QA) approaches, claiming to be successful through partially contrary techniques. The aim of this research is to improve the understanding of QA practices under the OSSD model. A survey research method is used to gain empirical evidence about applied QA practices in mid-size to large OSS projects. A further evaluation of successful projects results that they apply well-structured and organized development processes. The findings provide evidence for Raymond's lifecycle and show that OSS projects leverage their communities effectively.
KW - Business informatics
KW - quality assurance
KW - oss survey
KW - open source development model
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=51949097697&partnerID=8YFLogxK
UR - https://www.mendeley.com/catalogue/802950db-83eb-3c89-ac27-8c5c60e67539/
U2 - 10.1109/COMPSAC.2008.65
DO - 10.1109/COMPSAC.2008.65
M3 - Article in conference proceedings
SN - 9780769532622
T3 - Proceedings - International Computer Software and Applications Conference
SP - 1247
EP - 1252
BT - Proceedings - 32nd Annual IEEE International Computer Software and Applications Conference, COMPSAC 2008
PB - IEEE - Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
T2 - IEEE International Computer Software and Applications
Y2 - 17 September 2006 through 21 September 2006
ER -