Software Development Process Help

[Stefan Negrea <negrea_stefan yahoo com>]

Hello Everybody,

Over the past couple of months I documented a new software development process for open source projects and communities. The new process attempts to address shortcomings of existing major software development processes and build upon existing attempts of open source communities. A document with a detailed description of the process along with a short presentation of the process can be found in the survey described below. This work will be my thesis for a Master’s degree in Software Engineering.

I would need help from open source contributors to validate my work. I created a simple survey with seven basic questions that would help understand if the process is applicable and viable in the open source space. The survey can be found here: http://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?hl=en&formkey=cFg5UUVKakwyOTJ2eDhNWDM5WUlfVlE6MA . The survey is completely anonymous. I apologize in advance for any grammatical errors or mistakes; the document is a rough draft (I am editing the document everyday).

Any help would be greatly appreciated and acknowledged!

Please feel free to contact me for any additional details or questions. 

Thank you,
Stefan