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The DFG is sponsoring a new project of ours. Project Summary An open-source consortium is a group of organizations that agreed to collaboratively manage the development of open-source software. A consortium is user-led if the organizations are creating the software for the purpose of in-house...

The DFG is sponsoring a new project of ours. Project Summary Avoiding errors during requirements specification creation prevents significantly higher costs in the subsequent development phase. We develop a method to guide the creation of complete and consistent requirements specification. See...

Abstract: The COVID-19 pandemic in 2020/2021/2022 and the resulting lockdowns forced many companies to switch to working from home, swiftly, on a large scale, and without preparation. This situation created unique challenges for software development, where individual software professionals had to s...

We will be hosting the JValue-PML Kick-Off meeting as part of the mFUND-Programm in February 2023. This meeting is open to the public, but you need to register to receive the Zoom link the day before. The meeting will be held in German. By: Prof. Dirk Riehle, JValue Team & BMDV, mFUND Ev...

Abstract: Open-source software (OSS) development offers organizations an alternative to purchasing proprietary software or commissioning custom software. In one form of OSS development, organizations develop the software they need in collaboration with other organizations. If the software is used b...

Abstract: Teaching research methods is of vital importance in any curriculum that prepares students for an academic career. While the theoretical frameworks underpinning qualitative theory building research can be adequately conveyed through lecturing and text books, experiential learning plays a p...

Abstract: Almost all software, open or closed, builds on open source software and therefore needs to comply with the license obligations of the open source code. Not knowing which licenses to comply with poses a legal danger to anyone using open source software. This article investigates the extent...

Abstract: Inner source software development is the use of open source development’s best practices inside a company. In inner source, developers collaborate on reusable software components across company's internal organizational silo boundaries for mutual benefit. As such, inner source goes agains...

Abstract: Open data is data that can be used, modified, and passed on, for free, similar to open-source software. Unlike open-source, however, there is little collaboration in open data engineering. We perform a systematic literature review of collaboration systems in open data, specifically for da...