3.2.2.2 Pilot of Questionnaire Survey
To conduct the pilot assessment of the questionnaire survey, we selected
experts working in the global software development (GSD) environment
(i.e., ”Software Engineering Research Group (SERG UOM) Pakistan,” ”King
Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Saudi Arabia,” and ”Qatar
University, Doha, Qatar”). This pilot assessment addresses statistical
variables and survey question clarity. To improve the questionnaire’s
design, experts recommend including extra questions to collect more data
from respondents.
A declaration of the researchers’ ethical obligation was included at the
survey’s outset to ensure the participants’ anonymity. Participants were
told that only the research team would access their data. The research
team promised that they wouldn’t leak the data or divulge who the
participants or companies were.