A Study of Software Process Improvement in Small and Medium Organizations

2010 ◽  
pp. 1428-1446
Author(s):  
Deepti Mishra ◽  
Alok Mishra
Keyword(s):  
Software Development ◽  
Process Improvement ◽  
Software Process ◽  
Software Process Improvement ◽  
Medium Size ◽  
Process Assessment ◽  
Development Organizations ◽  
Software Process Assessment ◽  
The World ◽  
The Cost

Presently, the majority of software development, including outsourcing, is carried out by small and medium size software development organizations all over the world. These organizations are not capable to bear the cost of implementing available software process improvement models like CMMI, SPICE, ISO, and so forth. Therefore, there is a need to address this problem. In this chapter, various software process assessment and software process improvement models for small and medium scale organizations are discussed and compared. This will lead towards development of standardized software process improvement model for small and medium sized software development organizations in the future.

A Study of Software Process Improvement in Small and Medium Organizations

2011 ◽  
pp. 140-157 ◽  
Author(s):  
Deepti Mishra ◽  
Alok Mishra
Keyword(s):  
Software Development ◽  
Process Improvement ◽  
Software Process ◽  
Software Process Improvement ◽  
Medium Size ◽  
Process Assessment ◽  
Development Organizations ◽  
Software Process Assessment ◽  
The World ◽  
The Cost

Presently, the majority of software development, including outsourcing, is carried out by small and medium size software development organizations all over the world. These organizations are not capable to bear the cost of implementing available software process improvement models like CMMI, SPICE, ISO, and so forth. Therefore, there is a need to address this problem. In this chapter, various software process assessment and software process improvement models for small and medium scale organizations are discussed and compared. This will lead towards development of standardized software process improvement model for small and medium sized software development organizations in the future.

scholarly journals Software process improvement in SMEs: A comparative view

2009 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 111-140 ◽  
Author(s):  
Deepti Mishra ◽  
Alok Mishra
Keyword(s):  
Process Improvement ◽  
Small And Medium Enterprises ◽  
Software Process ◽  
Software Process Improvement ◽  
Successful Implementation ◽  
Software Project ◽  
Development Organizations ◽  
Medium Enterprises ◽  
The Cost ◽  
Automation Tools

The majority of software development organizations all over the world are small and medium enterprises. These organizations have realized that it is crucial for their business to improve their processes and working methods but they are lacking the knowledge and resources to do it. Successful implementation of SPI methodologies in small and medium-sized software enterprises (SMEs) is generally not possible because such organizations are not capable of investing the cost of implementing these programs. Limited resources and strict deadlines to complete the projects make it further difficult to implement SPI programs which can also affect quality issues in software project. There are various SPI methodologies to address these issues which have been also deployed in these organizations. In this paper, recent and significant SPI methodologies (OWPL, ASPE-MSC, iFLAP, PRISMS, SPM, MESOPYME) for SMEs are compared and discussed. This will facilitate the maturity of software process improvement in SMEs, standardization and also contribute in the development of automation tools for SPIs in future.

Software Process Improvement for Web-Based Projects Comparative View

2019 ◽  
pp. 1532-1545
Author(s):  
Thamer Al-Rousan
Keyword(s):  
Software Development ◽  
Process Improvement ◽  
Web Application ◽  
Software Process ◽  
Software Process Improvement ◽  
Application Development ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Development Organizations ◽  
Web Application Development ◽  
The Web

Software process improvement has been the main target of many web application development organizations. Despite the importance of software process improvement, there is enough evidence that the majority of web-based software organizations are reluctant to adapt existing software process improvement models and standards as they perceive them as being oriented towards traditional software organizations. It has been observed that improvement efforts web-based software development organizations based on process improvement frameworks which are designed for traditional software organizations fail most of the time. This chapter attempts to make a review of different software process improvement models and check the suitability of these models to meet the special characteristics and requirements for the web-based projects. The findings of this study can be helpful for the web-based software development organizations in assessing and improving software processes.

Software Process Improvement for Web-Based Projects Comparative View

2018 ◽  
pp. 7549-7562
Author(s):  
Thamer Al-Rousan
Keyword(s):  
Software Development ◽  
Process Improvement ◽  
Web Application ◽  
Software Process ◽  
Software Process Improvement ◽  
Application Development ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Development Organizations ◽  
Web Application Development ◽  
The Web

Software process improvement has been the main targets by many Web application development organizations. Despite the importance of software process improvement, there is enough evidence that the majority of Web-based software organizations are reluctant to adapt existing software process improvement models and standards as they perceive them as being oriented towards traditional software organizations. It has been observed that Improvement efforts Web-based software development organizations based on process improvement frameworks which are designed for traditional software organizations fails most of the time. This study attempts to make a review of different software process improvement models, and check the suitability of these models to meet the special characteristics and requirements for the Web-based projects. The findings of this study can be helpful for the Web-based software development organizations in assessing and improving software processes.

scholarly journals Process Correlation Analysis Model for Process Improvement Identification

2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
Su-jin Choi ◽  
Dae-Kyoo Kim ◽  
Sooyong Park
Keyword(s):  
Correlation Analysis ◽  
Software Development ◽  
Process Improvement ◽  
Development Process ◽  
Reference Model ◽  
Software Process ◽  
Software Process Improvement ◽  
Process Assessment ◽  
Analysis Model ◽  
Process Elements

Software process improvement aims at improving the development process of software systems. It is initiated by process assessment identifying strengths and weaknesses and based on the findings, improvement plans are developed. In general, a process reference model (e.g., CMMI) is used throughout the process of software process improvement as the base. CMMI defines a set of process areas involved in software development and what to be carried out in process areas in terms of goals and practices. Process areas and their elements (goals and practices) are often correlated due to the iterative nature of software development process. However, in the current practice, correlations of process elements are often overlooked in the development of an improvement plan, which diminishes the efficiency of the plan. This is mainly attributed to significant efforts and the lack of required expertise. In this paper, we present a process correlation analysis model that helps identify correlations of process elements from the results of process assessment. This model is defined based on CMMI and empirical data of improvement practices. We evaluate the model using industrial data.

Agile SPI

2011 ◽  
pp. 177-192 ◽  
Author(s):  
Julio A. Hurtado ◽  
Francisco J. Pino ◽  
Juan C. Vidal ◽  
César Pardo ◽  
Luís Eduardo Fernández
Keyword(s):  
Software Development ◽  
Process Improvement ◽  
Software Industry ◽  
Software Process ◽  
Software Process Improvement ◽  
Medium Size ◽  
Development Processes ◽  
Main Components

This chapter presents Agile SPI, a framework in which the main goal is to motivate small and medium size enterprises (SMEs) towards improving and certifying their software development processes. This framework was born in the SIMEP-SW project where a software process improvement model for supporting process improvement in the Colombian software industry context was built. We present Agile SPI, its origin, development, principles, architecture, main components, and the initial experiences.

Agile SPI

2009 ◽  
pp. 3308-3324
Author(s):  
Julio A. Hurtado ◽  
Francisco J. Pino ◽  
Juan C. Vidal ◽  
César Pardo ◽  
Luís Eduardo Fernández
Keyword(s):  
Software Development ◽  
Process Improvement ◽  
Software Industry ◽  
Software Process ◽  
Software Process Improvement ◽  
Medium Size ◽  
Development Processes ◽  
Main Components

This chapter presents Agile SPI, a framework in which the main goal is to motivate small and medium size enterprises (SMEs) towards improving and certifying their software development processes. This framework was born in the SIMEPSW project where a software process improvement model for supporting process improvement in the Colombian software industry context was built. We present Agile SPI, its origin, development, principles, architecture, main components, and the initial experiences.

An Evaluation of Software Development Practices among Small Firms in Developing Countries

2016 ◽  
Vol 24 (3) ◽  
pp. 45-70 ◽  
Author(s):  
Delroy Chevers ◽  
Annette M. Mills ◽  
Evan Duggan ◽  
Stanford Moore
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Software Development ◽  
Process Improvement ◽  
Small Firms ◽  
Software Process ◽  
Software Process Improvement ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Capability Maturity ◽  
Software Product ◽  
Software Development Practices

For software development firms to be competitive they must assure the quality of the software product. This has led many firms to adopt software process improvement (SPI) programs such as the capability maturity model integration (CMMI). However, for small software firms, especially those in developing countries with limited resources, these programs are often too cumbersome and costly to implement. To address this issue, this paper proposes a simplified SPI model for small firms (SPM-S) comprised of 10 key software development practices; with fewer practices, the proposed model should be more accessible and less costly to implement. Using data collected in four developing countries in the English-speaking Caribbean from 112 developer/user dyads, the model is evaluated with respect to its impact on software quality. The findings show that the software development process coupled with supporting technology (e.g. project management tools) significantly impact software product quality. Implications for software process improvement in small firms and future research are discussed.

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