Understanding the effectiveness of Capability Maturity Model Integration by examining the knowledge management of software development processes

2009 ◽  
Vol 20 (5) ◽  
pp. 509-521 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shari S.C. Shang ◽  
Shu-Fang Lin
Ciencia Unemi ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 8 (13) ◽  
pp. 90
Author(s):  
Ana Chacon Luna ◽  
Jorge Luis Rodas Silva ◽  
Mariuxi Vinueza Morales

Las TIC aportan a los países para la realización de progresos importantes como el cumplimiento de los objetivos del Milenio. En este sentido el presente artículo tiene como objetivo resaltar la importancia de la calidad en el desarrollo de software. Al hablar de calidad del software involucra la necesidad de describir parámetros que permitan establecer niveles mínimos, que un producto debe cumplir, para que se considere de excelente calidad. La problemática que se presenta es que la mayoría de las características que debe cumplir, para ser considerado de excelente calidad, no son fácilmente cuantificables. En virtud de ello se han desarrollado varios trabajos que establecen propuestas para el desarrollo de softwares con calidad, cumpliendo con las características básicas de todo sistema FURPS (Funcionality,Usability, Reliability; Performance, Supportability), además se han desarrollado estándares de evaluación de la calidad del producto y de la calidad de proceso de desarrollo de software. En el presente trabajo se expondrá sobre las metodologías Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI) e ISO/IEC 9000, puesto que a nivel mundial son las que mayormente se aplican. Además se abordará la situación de las empresas ecuatorianas en cuanto al desarrollo de softwares de calidad.Palabras Clave: software, desarrollo de software, evaluación de la calidad. ICTs contribute to countries in the implementation of major developments as the fulfillment of the Millennium Development Goals. In this sense, this article aims to highlight the importance of quality in software development. To measure quality of software it is necessary to describe the parameters that establish minimum standards that a product must meet to be considered quality. The problem that arises is that most of the features that the software must meet to be considered quality are not easily quantifiable. Therefore this work provides various proposals for the development of quality software, meeting the basic features of any system FURPS (Funcionality, Usability, Reliability, Performance, Supportability). Additional standards are proposed to assess product quality and quality of software development process. In this paper we will present the methodologies Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI) and ISO/IEC 9000, which are those that mostly apply worldwide. Also the situation of Ecuadorian companies in the development of quality software is addressed. 


Author(s):  
Marco Liberato ◽  
João Varajão ◽  
Paulo Martins

Companies focus on software development in order to survive in a highly competitive world. They not only need to keep up to date with the changes that are occurring in their environment, but they also need to assure the effectiveness of their processes. One way to do that is pursuing high quality standards by continuously improving the development processes. In this chapter, the authors describe the project of CMMI (Capability Maturity Model Integration) implementation in a software company specialized in information technology services for banking. The project was initiated with the aim of optimizing the software development process. Throughout the chapter, various aspects of the project are covered, such as the actions taken to implement the CMMI maturity level 2, the tools used to support the implementation, and the obtained results. These are useful and could serve as a reference basis for companies that consider the implementation of a maturity model.


Production ◽  
2007 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 199-215 ◽  
Author(s):  
Heitor Luiz Murat de Meirelles Quintella ◽  
Henrique Martins Rocha

O desenvolvimento de novos produtos, que atendam às necessidades do mercado consumidor, é atividade estratégica para sustentabilidade das organizações. O objetivo deste artigo é comparar e avaliar o nível de maturidade desses processos em duas montadoras de veículos instaladas na região Sul Fluminense do País. São discutidas algumas características dos processos, expõe-se o modelo de avaliação, baseado nos critérios do CMMI (Capability Maturity Model Integration), e são apresentados os resultados de pesquisa que investigou o nível de maturidade junto a 47 representantes das empresas estudadas. Como resultado, foi possível identificar lacunas na estruturação dos PDP's, com diversas práticas e ferramentas usadas de forma isolada e não integradas, havendo campo suficiente - no entendimento dos próprios executivos - para serem aprimorados e refinados, o que permitiria torná-los mais completos, abrangentes e potentes para alavancar os resultados de mercado e financeiros das próprias organizações.


2019 ◽  
pp. 6-10
Author(s):  
Gilberto LÓPEZ ◽  
Myriam SORIA

This work focuses on the estimation of software construction effort based on programmer performance. This estimate is of great importance for the organization, since improvements are required of processes that use good practices, such as CMMI (Capability Maturity Model Integration). Therefore, a descriptive investigation was carried out for characterize the construction performance of software. Software products are requirements that respond to the specific needs of a customer and their technical dependencies not explicitly required by the customer, but necessary for the fulfillment of an explicit requirement. Characterized performances allow an organization to know if its processes are under control, as well as to produce models to estimate efforts and costs that are reliable.


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