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| [1] Modelling the Likelihood of Software Process Improvement: An Exploratory Study |
| Authors: |
Khaled El-Emam |
| Reference: |
Empirical Software Engineering 6(3) |
| Page(s): |
207-229 |
| Date/Year: |
Sep 2001 |
| Software process assessments have become big business worldwide. They can be a powerful tool for initiating and sustaining software process improvement (SPI). However, SPI programs sometimes fail. Moreover there still are very few systematic empirical investigations about the conditions under which SPI initiatives vary in their outcomes. In this paper we present the results of a study of factors that influence the success of SPI. The data come from a sample survey of organizations that have performed assessments based on the capability maturity model for software, and was conducted from 1 to 3 years after the assessments (sufficient time had passed for changes to have taken place). |
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| [2] Identifying software productivity improvement approaches and risks: construction industry case study |
| Authors: |
Hantos, P.; Gisbert, M. |
| Reference: |
IEEE Software , Volume: 17 Issue: 1 |
| Page(s): |
48-56 |
| Date/Year: |
Jan.-Feb. 2000 |
| Using a popular training video from the construction industry, the authors identify ways to overcome cultural, institutional, and implementation barriers to software process improvement. |
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| [3] Establishment of a national benchmark of software engineering practices |
| Authors: |
Wang, Y.; Wickberg, H.; Dorling, A.; Kaartinen, M. |
| Reference: |
Software Engineering Standards, 1999. Proceedings. Fourth IEEE International Symposium and Forum on |
| Page(s): |
16-24 |
| Date/Year: |
1999 |
| Software engineering process benchmarking is one of the important methodologies in software process assessment and improvement. In collaboration with IBM, IVF has conducted a Swedish national benchmarking survey to derive a national benchmark of software engineering practices in the Swedish software industry. This paper describes the design of the survey and the derivation of the national benchmark of software engineering practices. |
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| [4] Experience in comparative process assessment with multi-process-models |
| Authors: |
Wang, Y.; Dorling, A.; Wickberg, H.; King, G. |
| Reference: |
EUROMICRO Conference, 1999. Proceedings. 25th , Volume: 2 |
| Page(s): |
268-273 vol.2 |
| Date/Year: |
1999 |
| For software process assessment and improvement, two of the top frequently-asked-questions in the software industry are that: (a) what is the interrelationships between current process models? and (b) how can a given capability level in one model be related to another objectively? This paper reports the findings of a comparative process assessment case study project for a software organisation using SPICE, CMM, BOOTSTRAP, ISO 9000 and SPRM methodologies. |
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| [5] European and American software process maturity models and assessments (tutorial) |
| Authors: |
Marilyn W. Bush |
| Reference: |
Proceedings of the 19th international conference on Software engineering |
| Page(s): |
671-672 |
| Date/Year: |
May 1997 |
| This half-day tutorial focuses on the relation between Software Process Improvement (SPr) programs and process assessments. |
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| [6] A software assessment process for small software enterprises |
| Authors: |
Grunbacher, P. |
| Reference: |
EUROMICRO 97. New Frontiers of Information Technology., Proceedings of the 23rd EUROMICRO Conference |
| Page(s): |
123-128 |
| Date/Year: |
1997 |
| This paper reports on the experiences of an assessment and improvement process in a small software company. The process is based on an initial self-evaluation and following structured interviews in the company. A first application of the approach has revealed very promising results. |
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| [7] Quantitative analysis of compatibility and correlation of the current SPA/SPI models |
| Authors: |
Wang, Y.; Court, I.; Ross, M.; Staples, G.; King, G.; Dorling, A. |
| Reference: |
Software Engineering Standards Symposium and Forum, 1997. Emerging International Standards. ISESS 97., Third IEEE International |
| Page(s): |
36-55 |
| Date/Year: |
1997 |
| It is a fundamental requirement to quantitatively analyze the compatibility and correlation between the current models for software process assessment (SPA) and improvement (SPI). The compatibility and correlation of SPA/SPI models (e.g., SPICE, CMM, ISO 9000, BOOTSTRAP and SPRM) are formally and quantitatively analyzed and contrasted in this paper. |
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| [8] Quantitative evaluation of the SPICE, CMM, ISO 9000 and BOOTSTRAP |
| Authors: |
Wang, Y.; Court, I.; Ross, M.; Staples, G.; King, G.; Dorling, A. |
| Reference: |
Software Engineering Standards Symposium and Forum, 1997. Emerging International Standards. ISESS 97., Third IEEE International |
| Page(s): |
57-68 |
| Date/Year: |
1997 |
| This paper comparatively analyses the current models for software process assessment and improvement (SPA/SPI) e.g., SPICE, CMM, ISO 9000 and BOOTSTRAP. The configuration of the sample spaces and the partially overlapped fundamental process activities defined in the four models are quantitatively analysed and contrasted. |
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| [9] Modeling and improving an industrial software process |
| Authors: |
Bandinelli, S.; Fuggetta, A.; Lavazza, L.; Loi, M.; Picco, G.P. |
| Reference: |
Software Engineering, IEEE Transactions on , Volume: 21 Issue: 5 |
| Page(s): |
440-454 |
| Date/Year: |
May 1995 |
| The paper discusses the problems that a software development organization must address in order to assess and improve its software processes. In particular, the authors are involved in a project aiming at assessing and improving the current practice and the quality manual of the Business Unit Telecommunications for Defense (BUTD) of a large telecommunications company. The paper reports on the usage of formal process modeling languages to detect inconsistencies, ambiguities, incompleteness, and opportunities for improvement of both the software process and its documentation. |
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