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An evaluation criterion for open source software projects: enhancement process effectiveness

Author(s) -

Amir Hossein Ghapanchi,

Aybüke Aurum

Publication year - 2011

Publication title -

international journal of information systems and change management

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.129

H-Index - 11

eISSN - 1479-313X

pISSN - 1479-3121

DOI - 10.1504/ijiscm.2011.044508

Subject(s) - computer science , process (computing) , open source software , software , construct (python library) , reliability (semiconductor) , open source , software quality , dimension (graph theory) , software measurement , software engineering , process management , data science , software development , engineering , operating system , mathematics , pure mathematics , programming language , power (physics) , physics , quantum mechanics

Enhancement process is a key process in which open source software (OSS) project responds to user needs in terms of suggesting and implementing software features, thus the dimension of enhancement effectiveness corresponds nicely to adopters' concern about open source software. This study aims to construct a valid, reliable measurement model for the enhancement process effectiveness in an open source environment. We examine the validity and reliability of an initial list of indicators through two rounds of data collection and analysis from 240 and 750 OSS projects respectively, and come up with a measurement model for the effectiveness of enhancement process comprising four indicators. The implication of this measurement model for practitioners is explained through a numerical example followed by implications for research community.Griffith Sciences, School of Information and Communication TechnologyFull Tex

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