Replication strategy Methodological reflection on Case Study 2

which confirmation is thought to be likely. A rejection of the hypoth- esis in such a case, in which the theory points to a quite high chance of its confirmation, is more meaningful for the theory than a rejection in an instance in which confirmation is unsure. This implies a strategy in which a new successful project is identified and selected for other products than software. Case Study 2 therefore suggests selecting cases for replication from a part of the domain that is most discussed in the literature. This is the domain of physical products, from which experi- ences were used in building the theory that was used for the typology tested here. A rejection in such cases would indeed suggest that the theory itself is not correct.

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