Understanding Socio-technical Factors Influencing Testers in Software Development Organizations

2012 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anca Deak
Keyword(s):  
Software Development ◽  
Development Organizations ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
Technical Factors

Factors Influencing the Software Development Process in Small Scale Industries

2021 ◽  
pp. 4089-4098
Author(s):  
Irfan Ahmad Khan, Dr. Dipti Kumari
Keyword(s):  
Software Development ◽  
Influencing Factors ◽  
Cost Estimation ◽  
Success Factors ◽  
Development Process ◽  
Working Environment ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
Technical Factors ◽  
Small Scale Industries

Software development is a complex process which is divided into many phases. According to the software type and industries the development process is restructured. During the entire development what are the main factors which is influencing the process and affecting the quality. The main objective of this study is to focus on factors influencing the development process and how it affects the small scale industries after coming in to the real practice. Entire Software development is a layered process in which different factors are responsible to get the best products. This paper is focused on different technical and non-technical influencing factors which give major impact on the software quality. With influencing factors, their applicability in small scale industries also studied. Three important technical factors i.e. SDLC model and its principles, Cost estimation and Risk parameter whereas two important influencing factors in non-technical.i.e. success factors and environmental factors. Non-technical factors more influencing than technical factors.  All technical and non-technical factors have their own role but to apply all these quality parameters in small scale industries we need to make them more easy for their applicability. If quality development process and its parameters are tuned to easy and affordable level more businessmen will shift from manual working environment to the digital working environment.

scholarly journals Exploring Relationship Between Tqm and Software Productivity

2019 ◽  
Vol 15 (29) ◽  
pp. 1-29
Author(s):  
Kapil Jaiswal ◽  
Minakshi Garg
Keyword(s):  
Software Development ◽  
Total Quality ◽  
It Industry ◽  
Development Organization ◽  
Descriptive Research ◽  
Development Organizations ◽  
Software Productivity ◽  
Management Commitment ◽  
Regression Techniques ◽  
Highly Correlated

Introduction: This publication is the product of research, carried out in the field of management in year 2018-19, which supports the work of a PhD in Business Management at Chandigarh University.  The purpose of this research is to explore the relation between Total Quality Management (TQM) constructs and productivity in the IT industry. This study has been conducted for organizations operating in the Tricity (Chandigarh, Panchkula and Mohali) and NCR (Noida, Gurgaon and Delhi) regions. Problem: The control of rising operational costs in any organization has become a challenge and is a major aspect in the sustainability of an organization. Implementation of TQM may reduce these costs by improving productivity in the software development process. Objective: The objective of the research is to explore if there any relationship exists between TQM and productivity in software development organization and whether TQM positively impacts productivity. Methodology: The study is based on a descriptive research design. A total of 206 respondents were selected using convenient sampling while 90 responded back on the survey. Exploratory factor Analysis and Multiple Linear Regression techniques were applied to obtain the results. Results: Out of 4 elements of TQM considered in this study, Customer Focus and Continuous improvement were found to be positively related to productivity while Total Management Commitment was found to not be related to productivity.  The hypothesis related to People Management was abandoned because it was highly correlated to other TQM elements. Conclusion: TQM positively impacts productivity in software development organizations. Originality: This study tried to create a causal mathematical model between TQM variables and productivity. Limitations: Sample size and TQM elements were limited based on availability of time and resources.

Measuring Developers' Software Security Skills, Usage, and Training Needs

2019 ◽  
pp. 260-286 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tosin Daniel Oyetoyan ◽  
Martin Gilje Gilje Jaatun ◽  
Daniela Soares Cruzes
Keyword(s):  
Software Development ◽  
Software Security ◽  
Training Needs ◽  
Theoretical Background ◽  
Practical Skills ◽  
Divine Intervention ◽  
Development Organizations ◽  
Secure Software ◽  
Training Need ◽  
And Training

Software security does not emerge fully formed by divine intervention in deserving software development organizations; it requires that developers have the required theoretical background and practical skills to enable them to write secure software, and that the software security activities are actually performed, not just documented procedures that sit gathering dust on a shelf. In this chapter, the authors present a survey instrument that can be used to investigate software security usage, competence, and training needs in agile organizations. They present results of using this instrument in two organizations. They find that regardless of cost or benefit, skill drives the kind of activities that are performed, and secure design may be the most important training need.

Agile Software Development

2012 ◽  
pp. 1-15
Author(s):  
Torstein Nicolaysen ◽  
Richard Sassoon ◽  
Maria B. Line ◽  
Martin Gilje Jaatun
Keyword(s):  
Software Development ◽  
Agile Software Development ◽  
Agile Development ◽  
Implementation Team ◽  
Agile Methodologies ◽  
Development Organizations ◽  
Development Lifecycle ◽  
Software Development Lifecycle ◽  
Agile Software

In this article, the authors contrast the results of a series of interviews with agile software development organizations with a case study of a distributed agile development effort, focusing on how information security is taken care of in an agile context. The interviews indicate that small and medium-sized agile software development organizations do not use any particular methodology to achieve security goals, even when their software is web-facing and potential targets of attack. This case study confirms that even in cases where security is an articulated requirement, and where security design is fed as input to the implementation team, there is no guarantee that the end result meets the security objectives. The authors contend that security must be built as an intrinsic software property and emphasize the need for security awareness throughout the whole software development lifecycle. This paper suggests two extensions to agile methodologies that may contribute to ensuring focus on security during the complete lifecycle.

Boosting the Competitiveness of Organizations With the Use of Software Engineering

2021 ◽  
pp. 198-216
Author(s):  
Mirna Muñoz
Keyword(s):  
Software Engineering ◽  
Software Development ◽  
Software Quality ◽  
Development Process ◽  
Research Work ◽  
Software Development Process ◽  
The Core ◽  
Development Organizations ◽  
Technological Base ◽  
The One

Software has become the core of organizations in different domains because the capacity of their products, systems, and services have an increasing dependence on software. This fact highlights the research challenges to be covered by computer science, especially in the software engineering (SE) area. On the one way, SE is in charge of covering all the aspects related to the software development process from the early stages of software development until its maintenance and therefore is closely related to the software quality. On the other hand, SE is in charge of providing engineers able to provide technological-base solutions to solve industrial problems. This chapter provides a research work path focused on helping software development organizations to change to a continuous software improvement culture impacting both their software development process highlighting the human factor training needs. Results show that the implementation of best practices could be easily implemented if adequate support is provided.

Developer-Driven Quality

2011 ◽  
pp. 181-200
Author(s):  
Gina C. Green ◽  
Rosann W. Collins ◽  
Alan R. Hevner
Keyword(s):  
Software Development ◽  
Software Quality ◽  
Perceived Control ◽  
System Development ◽  
Software Process ◽  
Process Improvements ◽  
Development Organizations ◽  
Individual Productivity ◽  
Development Outcomes ◽  
Effective Use

Much attention has been given to Software Process Improvements (SPIs) based on the premise that system development outcomes are largely determined by the capabilities of the software development process. The content of this chapter presents the results of a set of research projects investigating why SPIs have not been diffused and utilized in the software engineering community as expected (Fayad et al., 1996; Fichman & Kemerer, 1997; Luqi & Goguen, 1997; Pfleeger & Hatton, 1997). We show that a software developer’s perceived control over the use of an SPIimpacts its diffusion success. Additionally, we show that a software developer’s perceptions of enhanced software quality and increased individual productivity achieved through SPI use impact the successful diffusion of the SPI. Results of these research efforts support the compilation of a clear set of management guidelines to ensure the effective use of SPIs in software development organizations.

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