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Sale, Michael John – ProQuest LLC, 2017
Many organizations depend on the functionality of mission-critical legacy software and the continued maintenance of this software is vital. Legacy software is defined here as software that contains no testing suite, is often foreign to the developer performing the maintenance, lacks meaningful documentation, and over time, has become difficult to…
Descriptors: Computer Software Evaluation, Heuristics, Action Research, Case Studies
Padmanabhan, Priya – ProQuest LLC, 2013
Software quality is one of the primary determinants of project management success. Stakeholders involved in software development widely agree that quality is important (Barney and Wohlin 2009). However, they may differ on what constitutes software quality, and which of its attributes are more important than others. Although, software quality…
Descriptors: Computer Software Evaluation, Stakeholders, Case Studies, Q Methodology
Iannotti, Nicholas V. – ProQuest LLC, 2013
The last several years have seen unprecedented advancements in the application of technology to the life sciences, particularly in the area of data generation. Novel scientific insights are now often driven primarily by software development supporting new multidisciplinary and increasingly multifaceted data analysis. However, despite the…
Descriptors: Biological Sciences, Computer Software, Computer System Design, Recycling
Watkins, Charlette Ward – ProQuest LLC, 2009
Aspect-Oriented Software Development (AOSD) is a new approach that addresses limitations inherent in conventional programming, especially the principle of separation of concerns by emphasizing the encapsulation and modularization of crosscutting concerns through a new abstraction, the "aspect." Aspect-oriented programming is an emerging AOSD…
Descriptors: Check Lists, Programming Languages, Identification, Computer Software
Yoon, Sangil – ProQuest LLC, 2010
ICUE (Interactivity Centered Usability Evaluation) is an enhanced usability testing protocol created by the researcher. ICUE augments the facilitator's role for usability testing, and offers strategies in developing and presenting usability tasks during a testing session. ICUE was designed to address weaknesses found in the usability evaluation of…
Descriptors: Use Studies, Management Systems, Testing, Interaction
Yares, Ali Chava Kaufman – ProQuest LLC, 2010
Information is everywhere and finding the best method to manage it is a problem that all types of organizations have to deal with. Schools use Student Information Systems (SIS) to manage Student Data, Financial Information, Development, Human Resources, Admission, Financial Aid, Enrollment, Scheduling, and Health Information. A survey of 107…
Descriptors: Private Schools, Education, Information Systems, Databases