Low-rigour, rapid software process assessments for small software development firms

被引:12
作者
Cater-Steel, AP [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ So Queensland, Fac Business, Dept Informat Syst, Toowoomba, Qld 4350, Australia
来源
2004 AUSTRALIAN SOFTWARE ENGINEERING CONFERENCE, PROCEEDINGS | 2004年
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D O I
10.1109/ASWEC.2004.1290490
中图分类号
TP31 [计算机软件];
学科分类号
081202 ; 0835 ;
摘要
Rigorous software process improvement (SPI) assessments are considered by many small software development firms to be too expensive. This paper presents the results from a program in which low-rigour, one-day SPI assessments were offered at no cost to 22 small software development firms. Analysis shows an association between capability levels achieved and staff experience and education level. Also, the process capability of firms varied depending on the industry sectors targeted by firms. About eight months after the assessment, the firms were contacted to arrange a follow-up meeting to determine the extent to which they had implemented the recommendations. Analysis of the capability levels at the time of assessment and later follow-up meeting reveals that the process improvement program was effective in improving the process capability of many of these small software development firms.
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页码:368 / 377
页数:10
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