1. Copyright 2008 Scott W. Ambler www.ambysoft.com/surveys/ Modeling and Documentation Survey 2008 Scott W. Ambler www.ambysoft.com/scottAmbler.html

2. Copyright 2008 Scott W. Ambler www.ambysoft.com/surveys/ How To Use These Slides I have provided these slides, and the raw data behind them, so that others can use them in their own work. You may reuse all, or a part of, this slide deck as long as you provide a clear reference to the source. The suggested reference is: Results from Scott Ambler’s July 2008 Modeling and Documentation Survey posted at www.agilemodeling.com/surveys/www.agilemodeling.com/surveys/ Some slides have notes

3. Copyright 2008 Scott W. Ambler www.ambysoft.com/surveys/ Modeling and Documentation Survey July 2008 Message sent out to DDJ mailing list and advertised on www.ddj.com Data, summary, and slides downloadable from www.ambysoft.com/surveys/ www.ambysoft.com/surveys/ 279 respondents: –54.8% were developers, 25.4% were in management –33.3% had 10-20 years IT experience, 41.6% had 20+ years –41.7% worked in orgs of 1000+ people –61.5% worked in North America, 24.5% in Europe, 5.4% in Asia

4. Copyright 2008 Scott W. Ambler www.ambysoft.com/surveys/ Abbreviations SBMT = Software Based Modeling Tool

5. Copyright 2008 Scott W. Ambler www.ambysoft.com/surveys/ % of Respondents Which had the Tool Category Available to Them For Modeling or Documentation Purposes

6. Copyright 2008 Scott W. Ambler www.ambysoft.com/surveys/ How Useful is a Given Tool for Specification? (+5 to -5, the larger the score the more useful the tool) 1.Digital Image of Screen Shot (2.59) 2.Word Processors (2.42) 3.Digital Image of Sketch (2.22) 4.Drawing Tools (2.01) 5.SBMT (0.73) 6.Wikis (0.72)

7. Copyright 2008 Scott W. Ambler www.ambysoft.com/surveys/ Primary Strategy for Modeling

8. Copyright 2008 Scott W. Ambler www.ambysoft.com/surveys/ Percentage of Teams Creating Deliverable Documentation

9. Copyright 2008 Scott W. Ambler www.ambysoft.com/surveys/ Strategy for Requirements Specification Is/Was (%)

10. Copyright 2008 Scott W. Ambler www.ambysoft.com/surveys/ Strategy for Arch/Design Specification Is/Was (%)