A Pearson Correlation Analysis of the Software Engineering Practice in Micro and Small-Sized Software Industry of Sinaloa, Mexico

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ANOVA, micro and small-sized software factories, pearson correlation analysis, software engineering.

Abstract

Is well-known that software development process for desktop, web or mobile applications in industry needs the adoption of best practices of Software Engineering. Nevertheless, not much contemporary information with regard to current practices in micro and small-sized software industry exists especially in Sinaloa, Mexico. This work presents an exploratory study which provides insight into industrial practices in the software industry of Sinaloa. A combination of both qualitative and quantitative data is collected, using semi-structured interviews and a detailed questionnaire from sixteen software factories. A Pearson (r) correlation analysis was performed independently between the variables Company location (EU), Scope of coverage (AC), Number of workers (NT), Time to live in the market (TV), Projects completed (PY), Time dedicated to activities related to the project (TA), Outdated projects completed (PC) in order to determine the degree of relationship between each of the variables mentioned, with all. A correlation analysis and an analysis of variance (ANOVA) were performed. The quantitative results will serve to obtain opportunities for further interpretation and comparison. 

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Author Biographies

Jose Alfonso Aguilar-Calderón, Universidad Autónoma de Sinaloa

José Alfonso Aguilar received his PhD from the University of Alicante (Spain) in 2011, and his MSc from the Universidad Autónoma de Sinaloa (México) in 2008. His research interests are: Gol-oriented Requirements Engineering (GORE using i*), Web Engineering (WE), Requirements Engineering (RE), Model-Driven Web Engineering (MDWE). Other areas of interest: Web 2.0, Agile Software Development Methodologies, Process Improvement & CMMi, Educational Technology. Currently, he is a full-time research-professor at the Facultad de Informática Mazatlán from Universidad Autónoma de Sinaloa, Mexico and member of the National System of Researchers at Mexico.

Carolina Tripp-Barba, Dra., Universidad Autónoma de Sinaloa

Carolina Tripp Barba, received her degree from the Facultad de Informática Mazatlán of the Universidad Autónoma de Sinaloa (México) in 2006 and her MSc and PhD. degrees from the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC), Barcelona, Spain, in 2009 and 2013 respectively. Currently she is an Associate Professor in the Universidad Autónoma de Sinaloa (Mazatlán, México). Her research activity is focused on VANETs (Vehicular Ad hoc Networks), the design of routing protocols for vehicular networks and QoS provision including software analysis. She is a member of the IEEE, the IEEE Vehicular Technology Society and the National System of Researchers (Sistema Nacional de Investigadores, SNI-1).

Aníbal Zaldívar-Colado, Dr., Universidad Autónoma de Sinaloa

Aníbal Zaldívar-Colado received his degree from the Facultad de Informática Mazatlán of the Universidad Autónoma de Sinaloa (Mexico) in 2000 and his MSc. and Ph.D. degrees from the University of Durango (UAD), Mexico, in 2000 and 2011 respectively. Currently he is an Associate Professor in the Universidad Autónoma de Sinaloa, (Mazatlán, Mexico). His research activity is focused on applied mathematical modeling, systems simulation and educational technology. He is member of the National System of Researchers (Sistema Nacional de Investigadores, SNI-C).

Roberto Espinosa, Dr., Universidad Tecnológica de Chile

Roberto Espinosa Oliva received his PhD from the University of Alicante (Spain) in 2014. From 2005 to 2016, he was an assistant professor in the Department of Informatics at the University of Matanzas, Cuba. His research interests are focused on the friendly application of data mining techniques, user requirements, development of model-driven techniques and Big Data. Currently, he is a part-time professor in the Department of Computer Science at the University of La Frontera, Chile.

Carlos Eduardo Zurita-Cruz, Dr., Universidad Autónoma de Sinaloa

Carlos Eduardo ZuritaCruz, received his degree from the Facultad de Informática Mazatlán of the Universidad Autónoma de Sinaloa (México) in 2004 and his Ph.D. degree from the Centro de Investigación e Innovación Educativa del Noroeste (CIIEN), Mexico, in 2015. Currently he is an Associate Professor in the Universidad Autónoma de Sinaloa (Mazatlán, México). His research activity is focused on networks area, statistical analysis and educational technology.

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How to Cite

Aguilar-Calderón, J. A., Tripp-Barba, C., Zaldívar-Colado, A., Espinosa, R., & Zurita-Cruz, C. E. (2019). A Pearson Correlation Analysis of the Software Engineering Practice in Micro and Small-Sized Software Industry of Sinaloa, Mexico. IEEE Latin America Transactions, 17(2), 210–218. Retrieved from https://latamt.ieeer9.org/index.php/transactions/article/view/243

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Vol. 17 No. 2 (2019): Ordinary Issue

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Articles