Case studies for method and tool evaluation
Barbara Ann Kitchenham, Lesley M. Pickard, Shari Lawrence Pfleeger · IEEE Software · 1995
Case studies help industry evaluate the benefits of methods and tools and provide a cost-effective way to ensure that process changes provide the desired results. However, unlike formal experiments and surveys, case studies do not have a well-understood theoretical basis. This article provides guidelines for organizing and analyzing case studies so that they produce meaningful results.>