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10th IEEE International Symposium on Software Metrics (METRICS'04)
pp. 220-231
An Empirical Investigation on Factors Affecting Software Developer Acceptance and Utilization of Electronic Process Guides
Tore Dybå, SINTEF ICT, Norway
Nils B. Moe, SINTEF ICT, Norway
Edda M. Mikkelsen, DNV Software, Norway
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Objective: Our objective is to perform an empirical
investigation on factors affecting software developer
acceptance and utilization of electronic process guides
(EPGs) and to discuss the implications of the findings.
Rationale: The potential benefits of EPGs can only
be realized when key capabilities are not only adopted,
but also infused across the organization.
Method: We conducted a survey of 97 software developers
in a medium-sized software company to test
the importance of organizational support and four
factors on the perceived attributes of using the EPG to
its infusion.
Results: The results showed that perceived usefulness
is the fundamental driver in explaining current
system usage and future use intentions, and furthermore,
that perceived compatibility, perceived ease of
use, and organizational support were the key determinants
of perceived usefulness.
Conclusion: This study advances our understanding
of software developers' acceptance and utilization
of EPGs in a voluntary setting. This way, software organizations
can learn more about the determinants of
successfully adopting and infusing EPGs and, accordingly,
to take more appropriate actions.
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Citation:
Tore Dybå, Nils B. Moe, Edda M. Mikkelsen,
"An Empirical Investigation on Factors Affecting Software Developer Acceptance and Utilization of Electronic Process Guides,"
metrics,
pp. 220-231,
10th IEEE International Symposium on Software Metrics (METRICS'04),
2004
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