Identifying Software Engineering Challenges in Software SMEs: A Case Study in Thailand
Issued Date
2022-01-01
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2-s2.0-85135794920
Journal Title
Proceedings - 2022 IEEE International Conference on Software Analysis, Evolution and Reengineering, SANER 2022
Start Page
218
End Page
222
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Proceedings - 2022 IEEE International Conference on Software Analysis, Evolution and Reengineering, SANER 2022 (2022) , 218-222
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Ragkhitwetsagul C., Krinke J., Choetkiertikul M., Sunetnanta T., Sarro F. Identifying Software Engineering Challenges in Software SMEs: A Case Study in Thailand. Proceedings - 2022 IEEE International Conference on Software Analysis, Evolution and Reengineering, SANER 2022 (2022) , 218-222. 222. doi:10.1109/SANER53432.2022.00036 Retrieved from: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/20.500.14594/84380
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Identifying Software Engineering Challenges in Software SMEs: A Case Study in Thailand
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Abstract
Small and medium-sized software enterprises (SSMEs) are a vital part of emerging markets. Due to their size, they are not capable of adopting advanced software engineering techniques or automated software engineering tools in the same way large and ultra-large companies are. We study the software engineering challenges in SSMEs in Thailand, an emerging market in software development, using semi-structured interviews with four SSMEs. After performing a thematic analysis of the interview transcripts, we found a number of common challenges such as lack of testing, code-related issues, and inaccurate effort estimation. We observed that in order to introduce advanced automated software engineering tools and techniques, SSMEs need to adopt contemporary best practices in software engineering like automated testing, continuous integration and automated code review. Moreover, we suggest that software engineering research engage with SSMEs to enable them to improve their knowledge and adopt more advanced software engineering practices.