Using a protocol template for case study planning

Brereton, Pearl; Kitchenham, Barbara; Budgen, David; Li, Zhi

Abstract

In order to undertake a series of case studies aimed at investigating systematic literature reviews, we have developed a case study protocol template. This paper introduces the template and discusses our experiences of using the template and the resulting case study protocol. We suggest that using our template to prepare a protocol and using the protocol for case study planning can improve the rigour of software engineering case studies.

Citation

Brereton, P., Kitchenham, B., Budgen, D., & Li, Z. (2008, June). Using a protocol template for case study planning. Presented at 12th International Conference on Evaluation and Assessment in Software Engineering, EASE 2008, Bari, Italy

• Presentation Conference Type: Conference Paper (published)
• Conference Name: 12th International Conference on Evaluation and Assessment in Software Engineering, EASE 2008
• Start Date: Jun 26, 2008
• End Date: Jun 27, 2008
• Publication Date: 2008-06
• Deposit Date: Feb 23, 2025
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.14236/ewic/ease2008.5
• Public URL: https://durham-repository.worktribe.com/output/3500807