The long-term effects of an EPG/ER in a small software organisation

The use and effects of an electronic process guide and experience repository: a longitudinal study

“…The studies determined how the EPG/ER was used, the impacts that users experienced from using the tool, and ways that the tool could be improved. Each study has been separately published in [6,7] and this article is the first to provide a consolidated view of the results from both studies and the relationships between them. By combining the results from both studies, a more thorough understanding of the use and effects of an EPG/ER can be gained.…”

Experiences on establishing software processes in small companies

“…Some methods for the definition of process guides have been developed [14,21]. But, so far, only few studies in the context of small software companies have been performed [15,19,20], and few guidance specifically tailored to this type of organisation is provided.…”

Harvesting Knowledge Through a Method Framework in an Electronic Process Guide

“…The goal is to create a process guide based on the collective experience of all the employees in the company, which can then be used to increase the quality and consistency of their work. Both the decision to couple the ER to the process of an EPG and making the tool highly interactive to enable fast feedback is supported by [7] which describes good practices regarding ER and [2] which describes a successful implementation of an EPG/ER After the meeting where this was discussed, we moved on to the action-taking part of our research. The company put one consultant on the project of working out a method framework.…”

“…A lot of research has gone into this field, however most of this research has been focused on large companies and little data exists on the application of this in small companies [1,2].…”