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.