Software development and experimentation in an academic environment: the Gaudi experience

  • Authors:
  • Ralph-Johan Back;Luka Milovanov;Ivan Porres

  • Affiliations:
  • Department of Computer Science, Turku Centre for Computer Science, Åbo Akademi University, Turku, Finland;Department of Computer Science, Turku Centre for Computer Science, Åbo Akademi University, Turku, Finland;Department of Computer Science, Turku Centre for Computer Science, Åbo Akademi University, Turku, Finland

  • Venue:
  • PROFES'05 Proceedings of the 6th international conference on Product Focused Software Process Improvement
  • Year:
  • 2005

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Abstract

In this article, we describe an approach to empirical software engineering based on a combined software factory and software laboratory. The software factory develops software required by an external customer while the software laboratory monitors and improves the processes and methods used in the factory. We have used this approach during a period of four years to define and evaluate a software process that combines practices from Extreme Programming with architectural design and documentation practices in order to find a balance between agility, maintainability and reliability.