Title :
An empirical approach to a general theory of software (engineering)
Author :
Ekstedt, Mathias
Author_Institution :
Ind. Inf. & Control Syst., KTH R. Inst. of Technol., Stockholm, Sweden
Abstract :
This article describes an approach to how a general theory of software engineering could be developed. It argues that the approach should be top-down in nature. It also argues that the theory should include predictive capabilities that are empirically corroborated and as a result of the ambition to be general the theory needs to be probabilistic. Brief examples of such theories are provided.
Keywords :
probability; software engineering; empirical approach; general theory; predictive capabilities; probability; software engineering; Buildings; Cancer; Operating systems; Probabilistic logic; Security; Software engineering; empirical validation; general theory; predictive theory; probabilistic theory; software engineering;
Conference_Titel :
Software Engineering (GTSE), 2013 2nd SEMAT Workshop on a General Theory of
Conference_Location :
San Francisco, CA
DOI :
10.1109/GTSE.2013.6613866
