EVENTS

Aditi Punetha from RWTH Aachen University will join us at the HiRSE Seminar Series to talk about “Exploring the Lifecycle of Research Software: Insights from a Literature Review and Empirical Study”

Abstract: Modern science relies on research software to enable data analysis, simulation, and experimentation across domains. Yet, research environments are dynamic and entail funding constraints, posing challenges for the stability and maintenance of research software. This thesis explores the lifecycle of research software with the help of a semi-structured literature review and an empirical study. 
The literature review examines traditional software development lifecycle models, such as the waterfall and spiral models. It offers a comparison with frameworks tailored specifically for research contexts, such as the research software maturity model and FAIR4RS principles. The literature review showcases that traditional software development lifecycles offer beneficial structural organisation and quality assurance principles, but their linear approach and inflexibility complicate their applicability to the research environment. Read more

Institutions

• Helmholtz Platform for Research Software Engineering - Preparatory Study