Foreword of the thematic track quality aspects in software engineering using evidence-based approaches
Sheila Reinehr, Fernando Brito e Abreu · 2016
In summary, this 2nd edition of the "Evidenced-Based" thematic track will be a forum for researchers, practitioners, and educators that apply primary and secondary studies strategies for assessing, surveying and improving software quality. We aim at fostering the exchange of ideas that will help exploring, understanding, and modeling the software quality phenomena based on evidence. Evidence-based Software Quality Engineering combines evidence based approaches with the engineering of software quality technologies. It aims at the evolution of the field, by strengthening the confidence on such technologies resulted from the research and development initiatives. The building blocks of evidence-based approaches are primary studies, which can range from observational studies to controlled experiments, either applying quantitative or qualitative techniques. In this edition two primary studies using evidence based approaches are presented.