Systematic Mapping Protocol: Have Systematic Reuse Benefits Been Transferred to Real-world Settings?

TL;DR

This paper outlines a systematic mapping study protocol aimed at evaluating whether reported benefits of software reuse strategies have been effectively transferred from research to industrial practice.

Contribution

It introduces a structured approach to analyze the industrial impact of software reuse benefits reported in academic studies.

Findings

Mapping of claimed benefits and supporting data

Identification of industry domains using reuse strategies

Assessment of transfer success from research to practice

Abstract

This document details the planning phase of a Systematic Mapping Study. Our goal is to identify and to understand the benefits that the software engineering community has reported on the application of the different reuse strategies in industrial context, by building a general picture (map) containing: the claimed benefits, the data supporting those claims, the industry's domains and the reuse strategy employed.