Abstract The aim of Search Based Software Engineering (SBSE) research is to move
software engineering problems from human-based search to machine-based search, using …

Context: The Software Engineering (SE) research continues to gain strength and interest for
researchers considering the need to apply rigor and scientific validity to research results …

Experimentation has played a major role in scientific advancement. Replication is one of the
essentials of the experimental methods. In replications, experiments are repeated aiming to …

Background: Software testers manifest confirmation bias (the cognitive tendency) when they
design relatively more specification consistent test cases than specification inconsistent test …

To gain competitive advantage and thrive in the market, companies have introduced Kanban
in software development. Kanban has been used in the manufacturing industry for over six …

Abstract Empirical Software Engineering is a sub-field of software engineering which aims at
applying empirical theories and methods for measuring, understanding, and improvement of …

Replications are an integral component of experimentation through which the validity and
reliability of the observed outcome in a previous experiment can be probed. In a strict …

In the software industry, test automation is an investment, and its value to software
development is, typically, only visible after a delay. The effects of adopting test automation …

Software development teams always need methods that can help in producing high-quality
software with reduced development effort and delivery time. Model-Driven Engineering …

La Ingenieria del Software Experimental (ISE) traslada a la Ingenieria del Software (IS) el
paradigma experimental que se ha aplicado con exito en diversas disciplinas cientificas. El …