TITLE: Assessing the factors that contribute negatively for the evaluation of software in

CPU BUISNESS
Ethiopia AND TECHNOLOGY COLLEGE
RESEARCH METHODS IN COMPUTER SCIENCE
Prepared by
1.Bereket Mengesha
2.Edom
3.Genet
4.Hussen
5.Surafel
Date Oct19/2023
Introduction
• In today’s digital era, the evaluation of software plays vital role in harnessing technological
advancements for societal development. However, in the context of Ethiopia the evaluation
process of software has encountered obstacles that impede its effectiveness.
• This assessment aims to identify and analyze the factors that contribute negatively to the
evaluation of software in Ethiopia
This research provides insights into the specific challenges that software developers in Ethiopia face in evaluating
their software. This information can be used to develop interventions to address these challenges and improve the
quality of software evaluation in the country.
This research also has the potential to contribute to the development of software development methodologies and
tools that are tailored to the needs of Ethiopian software developers. This could help to improve the quality and
competitiveness of software developed in Ethiopia.
In this study is that the following factors are significantly associated with ineffective software project evaluation in
Ethiopia:
•Lack of skilled developers
•Inadequate infrastructure
•Weak intellectual property protection
•Lack of a standard process for development projects
•Lack of user feedback………..and so on
Key Findings
•The following factors are significantly associated with ineffective software project
evaluation in Ethiopia:
• Lack of skilled developers

• Inadequate infrastructure

• Weak intellectual property protection

•Software companies in Ethiopia need to develop and implement more effective
software project evaluation processes.
•The government and other stakeholders should provide more support for software
development in Ethiopia.
Materials and Methods
Questionnaire
surveys: we
developed a
Methods
Materials questionnaires to
assess the factors
Semi-structured interviews:
• Conducted semi-structured interviews with a small sample of
that contribute software developers and software development managers to gain

• Questionaries negatively to the

evaluation of
software in
deeper insights into the factors that contribute to ineffective
software evaluation.
• Use the interview guide to ensure that all relevant topics are
and Ethiopia. covered.

• Interviews are
used in this Distributed the questionnaires to
software developers, software
research development managers, and other
stakeholders in the Ethiopian
software development
industry.
• Collect and analyze the data from the
questionnaire survey to identify the
most significant factors that
contribute to ineffective software
evaluation.
Results
Based on the questionnaires and interview responses, the following are the key challenges facing software
development in Ethiopia:
 Lack of skilled developers: The respondents indicated that there is a shortage of skilled software
developers in Ethiopia. This is likely due to a number of factors, including limited access to quality
education and training, and a lack of opportunities for professional development.
 Inadequate infrastructure: The respondents also cited inadequate infrastructure as a major challenge.
This includes unreliable internet connectivity, limited access to hardware, and a lack of appropriate
software tools.
 Weak intellectual property protection: The respondents expressed concern that the weak intellectual
property protection in Ethiopia makes it difficult for software developers to protect their work from being
copied or stolen. This can discourage innovation and investment in the software development sector.
 Lack of documentation and well-organized software source code
 Lack of training and education in software development
 Lack of government support for software developers and companies
 Lack of user or customer understanding
 Undefined requirements

Lack of Lack of
Lack of user Lack of time Lack of
standard planning and
feedback and resources experience
processes goals

Overall, the questionnaires and interviews data suggest that the software development ecosystem in Ethiopia is
still in its early stages of development. There are a number of challenges that need to be addressed in order to
improve the quality and efficiency of software development in the country. These challenges include improving
internet connectivity, developing skilled manpower, defining quality standards, improving technical education and
training, providing adequate infrastructure, and strengthening intellectual property protection. The government
can play a significant role in addressing these challenges by providing support to software developers and
companies.
Implications
The findings of the study have a number of suggestions for policymakers, practitioners, and future
research.
 There is a need to invest in education and training programs to develop the skills of software
developers in Ethiopia.
 The government should improve the infrastructure that supports software development, such as
internet connectivity and access to hardware and software tools.
 Software companies should develop and implement more effective software project evaluation
processes.
 Software companies should invest in training their employees on software evaluation best practices.
 Software companies should gather regular feedback from users to evaluate the usability and
satisfaction of their software products.
Conclusion
This research assessed the factors that contribute negatively to the evaluation of software in Ethiopia. The study
found that the following factors are the most significant contributors:
 Lack of skilled developers
 Inadequate infrastructure
 Weak intellectual property protection
 Ineffective software project evaluation
 Lack of documentation and well-organized software source code

Conducting a more in-

depth study of the factors Developing and Assessing the impact of
Future research should
that contribute to evaluating interventions the interventions on the
focus on the following
ineffective software to address the identified quality of software
areas:
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Ethiopia.