Surveying the Environmental and Technical Dimensions of Sustainability in Software Development Companies
The growing concern over the state of degradation of the environment has led to a consideration of aspects relating to sustainability in software. Bearing this in mind, we have carried out a survey of practitioners, aiming to gather information about their awareness of sustainable software, not only...
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| author | José Alberto García-Berna Juan Manuel Carrillo de Gea Begoña Moros José Luis Fernández-Alemán Joaquín Nicolás Ambrosio Toval |
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| description | The growing concern over the state of degradation of the environment has led to a consideration of aspects relating to sustainability in software. Bearing this in mind, we have carried out a survey of practitioners, aiming to gather information about their awareness of sustainable software, not only during the development process, but also throughout the period in which the software is used. Using the data gathered, we studied professionals’ perspectives on sustainability in software development, and were able to get a picture of the current situation of the application of sustainability practices in this sector. We focused on the environmental and technical dimensions of sustainability aimed at extending the longevity of information systems and making them more energy efficient. From the results, we observed that there is a widespread desire to pursue sustainable behavior at work, even though there are not always clear guidelines on how to proceed in this endeavor. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-bf4b95ee34ae42b9b1273dfe02d5f5a62022-12-22T02:47:20ZengMDPI AGApplied Sciences2076-34172018-11-01811231210.3390/app8112312app8112312Surveying the Environmental and Technical Dimensions of Sustainability in Software Development CompaniesJosé Alberto García-Berna0Juan Manuel Carrillo de Gea1Begoña Moros2José Luis Fernández-Alemán3Joaquín Nicolás4Ambrosio Toval5Department of Informatics and Systems, University of Murcia, 30100 Murcia, SpainDepartment of Informatics and Systems, University of Murcia, 30100 Murcia, SpainDepartment of Informatics and Systems, University of Murcia, 30100 Murcia, SpainDepartment of Informatics and Systems, University of Murcia, 30100 Murcia, SpainDepartment of Informatics and Systems, University of Murcia, 30100 Murcia, SpainDepartment of Informatics and Systems, University of Murcia, 30100 Murcia, SpainThe growing concern over the state of degradation of the environment has led to a consideration of aspects relating to sustainability in software. Bearing this in mind, we have carried out a survey of practitioners, aiming to gather information about their awareness of sustainable software, not only during the development process, but also throughout the period in which the software is used. Using the data gathered, we studied professionals’ perspectives on sustainability in software development, and were able to get a picture of the current situation of the application of sustainability practices in this sector. We focused on the environmental and technical dimensions of sustainability aimed at extending the longevity of information systems and making them more energy efficient. From the results, we observed that there is a widespread desire to pursue sustainable behavior at work, even though there are not always clear guidelines on how to proceed in this endeavor.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/8/11/2312green and sustainable softwaresoftware development companiessustainable developmentempirical study |
| spellingShingle | José Alberto García-Berna Juan Manuel Carrillo de Gea Begoña Moros José Luis Fernández-Alemán Joaquín Nicolás Ambrosio Toval Surveying the Environmental and Technical Dimensions of Sustainability in Software Development Companies Applied Sciences green and sustainable software software development companies sustainable development empirical study |
| title | Surveying the Environmental and Technical Dimensions of Sustainability in Software Development Companies |
| title_full | Surveying the Environmental and Technical Dimensions of Sustainability in Software Development Companies |
| title_fullStr | Surveying the Environmental and Technical Dimensions of Sustainability in Software Development Companies |
| title_full_unstemmed | Surveying the Environmental and Technical Dimensions of Sustainability in Software Development Companies |
| title_short | Surveying the Environmental and Technical Dimensions of Sustainability in Software Development Companies |
| title_sort | surveying the environmental and technical dimensions of sustainability in software development companies |
| topic | green and sustainable software software development companies sustainable development empirical study |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/8/11/2312 |
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