On the reliability of mapping studies in software engineering

摘要: Background: Systematic literature reviews and systematic mapping studies are becoming increasingly common in software engineering, hence it becomes even more important to better understand the reliability of such studies. Objective: This paper presents a study two evaluate point out some challenges related this type engineering. Method: The research is based on an in-depth case published product line testing. Results: We found that despite fact addressing same topic, there quite number differences when comes papers included terms classification Conclusions: From we conclude although important, their cannot simply be taken for granted. Based findings also provide four conjectures further has address make secondary (systematic reviews) valuable both researchers practitioners. (Less)