Tutorial F2 Case Studies for Software Engineers

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128th International Conference on Software Engineering 2006 Easterbrook, Sim, Perry, ArandaTutorial F2Case Studies for Software EngineersSteve Easterbrook University of TorontoJorge Aranda University of TorontoThis Tutorial was originally developed with:Susan Elliott Sim University of California, IrvineDewayne E. Perry The University of Texas at AustinTutorial F2 case Studies for Software Engineers 2006 Easterbrook, Sim, Perry, Aranda2Goals of this Tutorial For researchers: differentiate case Studies from other empirical methods a solid grounding in the fundamentals of case Studies as a research method understand and avoid common mistakes with case Studies For reviewers: guidance to judge quality and validity of reported case Studies . criteria to assess whether research papers based on case Studies aresuitable for publication For practitioners: awareness of how to interpret the claims made by researchers about newsoftware engineering methods and tools. insights into the roles practitioners can play in case Studies research2Tutorial F2 case Studies for Software Engineers 2006 Easterbrook, Sim, Perry, Aranda3Overview Session 1:Recognising case Studies 9:00-9:30 Empirical Methods in SE 9:30-9:45 Basic Elements of a casestudy9:45-10:30 Exercise: Read andDiscuss Published case studies10:30-11:00 Coffee break Session 2:Designing case Studies I 11:00-11:30 Theory Building11:30-11:45 Exercise: Identifyingtheories in SE 11:45-12:30 Planning a

2 TutorialF2 Case Studies for Software Engineers © 2006 Easterbrook, Sim, Perry, Aranda 3 Overview Session 1: Recognising Case Studies 9:00-9:30 Empirical Methods in SE

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