Proposal of an Experience Framework for Agile Methodologies

Bolzano-Bozen, March 21th 2003 The rationale Agile methodologies need validations Scarce literature on Experience Framework (for AMs) Previous few experiences have been troubles to access/manage results - Visek

Bolzano-Bozen, March 21th 2003 Experience Framework A structure in which share experience, identify common standards for experiment actuation, collecting data and analyzing data, identify metrics and new approaches In order to: validate practices, suggest suitable adoptions, increase knowledge in AMs

Bolzano-Bozen, March 21th 2003 Experience Framework Create EF for the Agile Methodologies. Some features: Allowing experiment replications. Replication is fundamental for the consolidation and validation of best practices in every applied discipline. Replication needs a standardization of the experimental process in order to avoid bias Agile. To be compatible with AMs: repositories continuous integration, experiment replications, easy access, collective information ownership. The consolidated results should be promptly generalized and readily accessible

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1. Standards for data collection

Bolzano-Bozen, March 21th Standards for data analysis

Bolzano-Bozen, March 21th 2003 Examples Statistics automated tools - SPSS Patterns and makes predictions from an orderly display of data using concepts of probability and statistics Statistical methods to make inferences and valid arguments about real-world situations

Bolzano-Bozen, March 21th Standards for the set up of experiments

Bolzano-Bozen, March 21th Experiment context and profile Formative Research A formative research action on the environment may help in defining the experiment standards and detect the pre-test scenario in the company Information about the industrial circumstances Background information about the experiment Information about related research

Bolzano-Bozen, March 21th GQM + Lesson Learned

Bolzano-Bozen, March 21th Experiment design Theoretical Foundation of the Intervention - experiments unit, … Distribution of Materials by Community Network Members (before the experiment)

Bolzano-Bozen, March 21th Standards for the experiment data collection Data collection instrument Data collection schedule Data collection Start Up Building a measurement support system

Bolzano-Bozen, March 21th Standards for the actuation of experiments