The HURRIER process for experimentation in business-to-business mission-critical systems
Artikel i vetenskaplig tidskrift, 2023

Continuous experimentation (CE) refers to a set of practices used by software companies to rapidly assess the usage, value, and performance of deployed software using data collected from customers and systems in the field using an experimental methodology. However, despite its increasing popularity in developing web-facing applications, CE has not been studied in the development process of business-to-business (B2B) mission-critical systems. By observing the CE practices of different teams, with a case study methodology inside Ericsson, we were able to identify the different practices and techniques used in B2B mission-critical systems and a description and classification of the four possible types of experiments. We present and analyze each of the four types of experiments with examples in the context of the mission-critical long-term evolution (4G) product. These examples show the general experimentation process followed by the teams and the use of the different CE practices and techniques. Based on these examples and the empirical data, we derived the HURRIER process to deliver high-quality solutions that the customers value. Finally, we discuss the challenges, opportunities, and lessons learned from applying CE and the HURRIER process in B2B mission-critical systems.

business-to-business

experimentation process

continuous experimentation

mission-critical systems

Författare

David Issa Mattos

Chalmers, Data- och informationsteknik, Software Engineering

Anas Dakkak

Ericsson AB

Jan Bosch

Chalmers, Data- och informationsteknik, Interaktionsdesign och Software Engineering

Helena Holmström Olsson

Malmö universitet

Journal of Software: Evolution and Process

2047-7481 (eISSN)

Vol. 35 5 e2390

Ämneskategorier

Produktionsteknik, arbetsvetenskap och ergonomi

Programvaruteknik

Systemvetenskap

DOI

10.1002/smr.2390

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