Designing an Effective Survey to Assess Interaction Design Practices in the Software Development Sector in Albania

Xhulio Mitre – University of Tirana, Faculty of Economics, Rruga Arben Broci 1, Tiranë 1001, Albania
Nevila Baci – University of Tirana, Faculty of Economics, Rruga Arben Broci 1, Tiranë 1001, Albania

Abstract: The software development sector in Albania has experienced sig­nificant growth in recent years, with the presence of both Albanian and for­eign capital. Many sectors of the economy have been positively impacted by the digitalization of their services and operations. However, research studies on the software sector and their practices are limited. Furthermore, studies on integrating interaction design (ID) practices in software development meth­odologies are yet to be available. The scope of this paper is to identify crit­ical elements that should be considered when designing a survey on ID as­sessment. The paper analyzes the importance of ID practices, examines simi­lar research surveys on ID implementation, assesses the current landscape of the software sector in Albania, and presents expert opinions on designing and conducting surveys to better achieve the results. Based on the analysis, the au­thors propose a survey framework customized to the context of the software development sector in Albania.

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