Using mapping studies as the basis for further research - A participant-observer case study
Using mapping studies as the basis for further research - A participant-observer case study
复制标题
DOI：
10.1016/j.infsof.2010.12.011
复制
发表时间：
2011-06-01
影响因子：
3.9
通讯作者：
Brereton, O. Pearl
中科院分区：
文献类型：
--
作者：
Kitchenham, Barbara A.;Budgen, David;Brereton, O. Pearl
背景：我们大力倡导基于证据的软件工程 (EBSE)，特别是系统文献综述 (SLR)。我们认为，建设性地使用 SLR 方法来支持软件工程研究至关重要。 目标：本研究旨在评估映射研究的价值，映射研究是 SLR 的一种形式，旨在对广泛的软件工程主题的现有研究进行识别和分类。方法：我们采用了多案例、参与者-观察者案例研究，使用了基于先前映射研究的五个研究示例。我们还通过联系另外两名基于之前的绘图研究进行研究的研究人员以及评估与我们后续研究相关的评论意见来验证我们的结果。结果：我们最初的案例研究确定了 11 个独特的好处，这些好处可以从基于先前的绘图研究的研究中获得，其中只有两个是针对具体案例的。我们还发现了与使用先前的绘图研究相关的九个问题，其中两个是针对具体情况的。这些结果与从验证活动中获得的信息一致。我们没有找到独立研究小组利用其他研究人员进行的绘图研究的例子。结论：绘图研究可以节省研究人员的时间和精力，并为协助新的研究工作提供基线。然而，如果它们要成为后续研究的可靠基础，就必须具有高质量的完整性和严谨性。 (C) 2010 Elsevier B.V. 保留所有权利。
Context: We are strong advocates of evidence-based software engineering (EBSE) in general and systematic literature reviews (SLRs) in particular. We believe it is essential that the SLR methodology is used constructively to support software engineering research.Objective: This study aims to assess the value of mapping studies which are a form of SLR that aims to identify and categorise the available research on a broad software engineering topic.Method: We used a multi-case, participant-observer case study using five examples of studies that were based on preceding mapping studies. We also validated our results by contacting two other researchers who had undertaken studies based on preceding mapping studies and by assessing review comments related to our follow-on studies.Results: Our original case study identified 11 unique benefits that can accrue from basing research on a preceding mapping study of which only two were case specific. We also identified nine problems associated with using preceding mapping studies of which two were case specific. These results were consistent with the information obtained from the validation activities. We did not find an example of an independent research group making use of a mapping study produced by other researchers.Conclusion: Mapping studies can save time and effort for researchers and provide baselines to assist new research efforts. However, they must be of high quality in terms of completeness and rigour if they are to be a reliable basis for follow-on research. (C) 2010 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.