A Pearson Correlation Analysis of the SoftwareEngineering Practice in Micro and Small-SizedSoftware Industry of Sinaloa, Mexico

Is well-known that software development process fordesktop, web or mobile applications in industry needs the adoptionof best practices of Software Engineering. Nevertheless, notmuch contemporary information with regard to current practicesin micro and small-sized software industry exists especially inSinaloa, Mexico. This work presents an exploratory study whichprovides insight into industrial practices in the software industryof Sinaloa. A combination of both qualitative and quantitativedata is collected, using semi-structured interviews and a detailedquestionnaire from sixteen software factories. A Pearson correlationanalysis was performed independently between the variablesCompany location, Scope of coverage, Number of workers, Timeto live in the market, Projects completed, Time dedicated toactivities related to the project, Outdated projects completed inorder to determine the degree of relationship between each ofthe variables mentioned, with all. A correlation analysis and ananalysis of variance were performed. The quantitative resultswill serve to obtain opportunities for further interpretation andcomparison.