Empirical Research in Software Engineering - Concepts, Analysis, and Applications

Written by a leading researcher in empirical software engineering, this book shows how to implement empirical research processes, procedures, and practices in software engineering. It describes the necessary steps to perform replicated and empirical research. It explains how to plan and design experiments, conduct systematic reviews and case studies, and analyze the results produced by the empirical studies. The book balances empirical research concepts with exercises, examples, and real-life case studies, making it suitable for a course on empirical software engineering.