In the domain of software engineering, our efforts as researchers to advise industry on which software practices might be applied most effectively are limited by our lack of evidence based information about the relationships between context and practice efficacy. In order to accumulate such evidence, a model for context is required. We are in the exploratory stage of evolving a model for context for situated software practices. In this paper, we overview the evolution of our proposed model. Our analysis has exposed a lack of clarity in the meanings of terms reported in the literature. Our base model dimensions are People, Place, Product and Process. Our contributions are a deepening of our understanding of how to scope contextual factors when considering software initiatives and the proposal of an initial theoretical construct for context. Study limitations relate to a possible subjectivity in the analysis and a restricted evaluation base. In the next stage in the research, we will collaborate with academics and practitioners to formally refine the model.

翻译：在软件工程领域,我们作为研究人员向产业界提供咨询意见,说明哪些软件做法可以最有效地应用,但由于缺乏关于背景与实践效果之间关系的证据信息,我们的努力受到限制。为了积累这种证据,需要一种背景模型。我们正在探索阶段,为定位软件做法开发一种背景模型。我们在本文件中概述了我们拟议模型的演变情况。我们的分析揭示了文献中所报告的术语含义不够明确。我们的基本模型层面是人、地点、产品和过程。我们的贡献是加深了我们对在考虑软件倡议和初步背景理论构建建议时如何涵盖背景因素的理解。研究局限性涉及分析中可能的主观性和有限的评估基础。在下一阶段的研究中,我们将与学者和从业者合作,正式完善模型。