A mapping study on documentation in Continuous Software Development

With an increase in Agile, Lean, and DevOps software methodologies over the last years (collectively referred to as Continuous Software Development (CSD)), we have observed that documentation is often poor. This work aims at collecting studies on challenges, practices, tools can support CSD. A systematic mapping study was conducted identify analyze research CSD, covering publications between 2001 2019. total of 63 were selected. We found 40 related practices 23 used The challenges include: informal hard understand, considered waste, productivity measured by working only, out-of-sync with there a short-term focus. non-written communication, usage development artifacts for documentation, use architecture frameworks. also made inventory numerous be purposes Overall, recommend executable modern technologies retrieve information transform it into practice minimal upfront combined detailed design knowledge transfer afterwards. It paramount importance quantity quality While this remains challenging, practitioners will benefit from applying identified order mitigate stated challenges.