SEKE 2012 Proceedings - Knowledge Systems Institute

TABLE III.
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Risk Profile
Risk Resolution
Monitoring
State Probabilities
Define Resolution Plan
Provide Inspection
Risk Acceptance
Risk Avoidance
Risk Ignoring
Risk Minimization
Risk Transfer
TABLE IV.
EVALUATION METHODS APPLIED BY THE PRIMARY STUDIES
Empirical Research
Theoretical Research
SS
Systematic Case Observational Field Experimental
Theoretical Expert
Study
Surveys
Review Study Study Study Study
Study Opinion
SPL 0 16 0 0 0 0 5 12
SSD 1 8 1 1 8 17 18 22
TABLE V.
CONTRIBUTION TYPE OF THE STUDIES
Contribution Type
Study
Characterization Lessons
Process Framework Method Technique Model Approach Tool
Scheme Learned
RM-SPL 1 0 4 0 1 9 0 0 19
RM-SSD 1 8 2 1 11 9 1 1 40
It was noticed that a number of basic activities and
practices were pointed in both studies, such as: Risk
Identification, Provide Documentation, and Define Interview.
In addition, there are specific activities that were mentioned in
RM-SPL, due to their inherent characteristics: Mature Scope
Definition and Mature Domain Definition – since in SPL the
need for defining bo undaries is extremely relevant, and the
core assets will be developed in compliance with these
boundaries; SPL Management – management has to be
systematic and well defined.
The activities and practices can serve as a guide for the
Risk Manager to conduct RM, as well as to provide the
research community with valuable insights.
b) Evaluation Methods
Regarding RQ3, through the analysis we could identify
several research methods applied to conduct the primary
studies and which are the contributions that these studies
indicated to the area, as presented in the Table IV.
The categorization of methods was based on Lianping and
Muhammad [11] and Montesi and Lago [12]. The methods
were classified into Empirical and Theoretical Research, in
order to facilitate the research type that has been performed to
SPL and SSD. The number of primary studies presented in the
table can be greater than the number of primary studies
selected to each mapping studies, since one study can present
more than one method.
Regarding SPL, almost the same number of studies was
classified as Empirical Research and Theoretical Research
divided in Case Studies, Theoretical Study and Expert Opinion.
The same scenario was found in SSD, although other
evaluation methods were also addressed. Several studies (in
SPL and SSD) were only reports about expert’s opinion. Also,
as previously mentioned, many of the studies were related to
experiences in the industry.
When it comes to the SPL scenario, it is important to
highlight that the primary studies were not specific to RM, i.e.,
they did not present specific approaches or methods to conduct
RM during the projects. However, they were included since
they reported SPL studies discussing RM, at least superficially.
c) Contibution type
Through the RQ4, we could identify the type of
contribution of the studies analyzed, which are the results
presented, as showed in Table V. Many studies present lessons
learned as results and the several studies were classified in
Theoretical Research in the previous table.
We could observe that, either in SPL or SSD context, the
primary studies do not bring clear evidence about the methods
used and their contributions. Thus, the analysis of the
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