Rethinking Productivity in Software Engineering

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C. Sadowski, T. Zimmermann (eds.)Rethinking Productivity in Software Engineeringhttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-4221-6_5

5. A Software Development Productivity Framework

Caitlin Sadowski¹ , Margaret-Anne Storey² and Robert Feldt³

(1)

Google, Mountain View, California, USA

(2)

University of Victoria, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

(3)

University of Technology, Gothenburg, Västra Götaland, Sweden

 

Productivity is a challenging concept to define, describe, and measure for any kind of knowledge work that involves nonroutine creative tasks. Software development is a prime example of knowledge work, as it too often involves poorly defined tasks relying on extensive collaborative and creative endeavors. As in other areas of knowledge ...