A4 Article in conference proceedings
Introducing Traceability in GitHub for Medical Software Development (2021)

Stirbu, V., & Mikkonen, T. (2021). Introducing Traceability in GitHub for Medical Software Development. In L. Ardito, A. Jedlitschka, M. Morisio, & M. Torchiano (Eds.), PROFES 2021 : 22nd International Conference on Product-Focused Software Process Improvement, Proceedings. Product-Focused Software Process Improvement (pp. 152-164). Springer International Publishing. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, 13126. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-91452-3_10

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Publication details

All authors or editors: Stirbu, Vlad; Mikkonen, Tommi

Parent publication: PROFES 2021 : 22nd International Conference on Product-Focused Software Process Improvement, Proceedings. Product-Focused Software Process Improvement

Parent publication editors: Ardito, Luca; Jedlitschka, Andreas; Morisio, Maurizio; Torchiano, Marco

Place and date of conference: Turin, Italy, 26.11.2021

ISBN: 978-3-030-91451-6

eISBN: 978-3-030-91452-3

Journal or series: Lecture Notes in Computer Science

ISSN: 0302-9743

eISSN: 1611-3349

Publication year: 2021

Number in series: 13126

Pages range: 152-164

Number of pages in the book: 308

Publisher: Springer International Publishing

Place of Publication: Cham

Publication country: Switzerland

Publication language: English

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-91452-3_10

Publication open access: Not open

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Publication is parallel published (JYX): https://jyx.jyu.fi/handle/123456789/79695

Additional information: Also part of the Programming and Software Engineering book sub series (LNPSE, volume 13126).

Abstract

Assuring traceability from requirements to implementation is a key element when developing safety critical software systems. Traditionally, this traceability is ensured by a waterfall-like process, where phases follow each other, and tracing between different phases can be managed. However, new software development paradigms, such as continuous software engineering and DevOps, which encourage a steady stream of new features, committed by developers in a seemingly uncontrolled fashion in terms of former phasing, challenge this view. In this paper, we introduce our approach that adds traceability capabilities to GitHub, so that the developers can act like they normally do in GitHub context but produce the documentation needed by the regulatory purposes in the process.

Keywords: repertoires (arts); development (active); software development; software design; computer programmes; traceability; safety and security; requirements engineering

Free keywords: traceability; regulated software; continuous software engineering; DevOps; GitHub

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Ministry reporting: Yes

Reporting Year: 2021

JUFO rating: 1