From opinions to data-driven software R&D: A multi-case study on how to close the 'open loop' problem

Proceedings - 40th Euromicro Conference Series on Software Engineering and Advanced Applications, SEAA 2014

Volumn , Issue , 2014, Pages 9-16

  Olsson, Helena Holmstrom ^a   Bosch, Jan ^b  

^a MALMÖ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b CHALMERS UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Data driven software development; feature experiments; open feedback loop

Indexed keywords

APPLICATION PROGRAMS; FEEDBACK; OPEN DATA; SALES;

COMPLEX PROCESSES; CUSTOMER FEEDBACK; DATA DRIVEN; EXPERIMENT DATA; FEED-BACK LOOP; PRODUCT MANAGEMENT; REQUIREMENTS PRIORITIZATION; TIMELY FEEDBACK;

SOFTWARE DESIGN;

EID: 84916640801     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/SEAA.2014.75     Document Type: Conference Paper

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