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Summary: Capturing Tacit Architectural Knowledge Using the
Repertory Grid Technique (NIER Track)
Dan Tofan
University of Groningen
d.c.tofan@rug.nl
Matthias Galster
University of Groningen
m.r.galster@rug.nl
Paris Avgeriou
University of Groningen
paris@cs.rug.nl
ABSTRACT
Knowledge about the architecture of a software-intensive system
tends to vaporize easily. This leads to increased maintenance
costs. We explore a new idea: utilizing the repertory grid
technique to capture tacit architectural knowledge. Particularly,
we investigate the elicitation of design decision alternatives and
their characteristics. To study the applicability of this idea, we
performed an exploratory study. Seven independent subjects
applied the repertory grid technique to document a design
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