Team Characteristics Moderating Effect on Software Project Completion Time

2022 ◽  
pp. 1342-1362
Author(s):  
Niharika Dayyala ◽  
Kent A. Walstrom ◽  
Kallol K. Bagchi
Keyword(s):  
Software Development ◽  
Human Factors ◽  
Work Experience ◽  
Team Member ◽  
Capability Maturity Model ◽  
Maturity Model ◽  
Software Projects ◽  
Capability Maturity ◽  
Elapsed Time ◽  
Time To Completion

This study highlights the importance of human factors in software projects developed in capability maturity model (CMM) level software development environments. While software process initiatives help streamline the development process, people factors can influence project outcomes. Using data procured from the International Software Benchmarking Standard Group, the effects of team turnover, team heterogeneity, and team member work experience were examined as they moderate project elapsed time for software projects developed in CMM level software development environments. Team member work experience and team functional heterogeneity were found to have significant moderating effects on project elapsed time to completion. The turnover of members on the team did not have a significant moderating effect on project elapsed time to completion. Previous studies have examined the benefits of raising the level of maturity as identified by the capability maturity model. This study identifies the importance of human factors as they moderate project success.

Team Characteristics Moderating Effect on Software Project Completion Time

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 174-191
Author(s):  
Niharika Dayyala ◽  
Kent A. Walstrom ◽  
Kallol K. Bagchi
Keyword(s):  
Software Development ◽  
Human Factors ◽  
Work Experience ◽  
Team Member ◽  
Maturity Model ◽  
Software Projects ◽  
Capability Maturity ◽  
Elapsed Time ◽  
Time To Completion ◽  
Software Development Environments

This study highlights the importance of human factors in software projects developed in capability maturity model (CMM) level software development environments. While software process initiatives help streamline the development process, people factors can influence project outcomes. Using data procured from the International Software Benchmarking Standard Group, the effects of team turnover, team heterogeneity, and team member work experience were examined as they moderate project elapsed time for software projects developed in CMM level software development environments. Team member work experience and team functional heterogeneity were found to have significant moderating effects on project elapsed time to completion. The turnover of members on the team did not have a significant moderating effect on project elapsed time to completion. Previous studies have examined the benefits of raising the level of maturity as identified by the capability maturity model. This study identifies the importance of human factors as they moderate project success.

scholarly journals Construction of a Software Development Model for Managing Final Year Projects in Information Technology Programmes

2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (21) ◽  
pp. 4
Author(s):  
Abbdelrahman Osman Elfaki ◽  
Zaid Bassfar
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Software Development ◽  
Educational Software ◽  
Development Model ◽  
Life Cycle Approach ◽  
Maturity Model ◽  
Software Projects ◽  
Capability Maturity ◽  
Proposed Model ◽  
Software Development Model

The final year project (FYP) is considered a capstone course in information technology (IT) programmes and involves the development of a software product. Currently, students are using the traditional software development life cycle approach to manage their FYPs. However, this approach can cause many difficulties. This paper proposes an alternative software development model for managing the FYP in an IT and IT-related degree programmes of study. First, a benchmarking exercise was undertaken to compare the software developed for business purposes with that developed for educational purposes, which took into account the ten project management knowledge areas. The result of this exercise indicated that the differences that exist between business and educational software necessitate the development of a new software development model that is specifically tailored to the development of educational software. Therefore, capability maturity model integration (CMMI) was modified to generate a new version of CMMI – named educational CMMI – which could be used to evaluate educational software projects and detailed mathematical descriptions of the proposed model were composed. As conclusions, the proposed model was then assessed by students’ results and by questionnaire feedback, the results of which showed that the proposed model was both useful and applicable for its intended target users and context.

scholarly journals Are project managers informally following capability maturity model integration practices for project management?

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 86-94
Author(s):  
Javed Iqbal ◽  
Muzafar Khan ◽  
Nasir Mehmood Minhas
Keyword(s):  
Project Management ◽  
Software Development ◽  
Process Improvement ◽  
Software Process ◽  
Software Process Improvement ◽  
Project Planning ◽  
Model Integration ◽  
Capability Maturity Model ◽  
Maturity Model ◽  
Capability Maturity

Project planning is crucial for fruitful completion of a software development project. In case of a certified software development organisation, one can guess whether the software development projects are planned properly or not. But, what to do for a non-certified organisation? The objective of this study is to address this problem. For this purpose, a questionnaire survey has been conducted by involving experienced practitioners. The results show that several software development organisations follow Capability Maturity Model Integration) Project Planning-Process Area practices unofficially. Such organisations are potential candidate organisations for software process improvement initiatives, and would be cheap and safe for successful completion of a project. Keywords: CMMI, software project management, software process improvement, specific goals, specific practices, subpractices.

scholarly journals Estándares que contribuyen al desarrollo y entrega de productos de Software de Calidad / Standards that contribute to the development and delivery of high quality software products

Ciencia Unemi ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 8 (13) ◽  
pp. 90
Author(s):  
Ana Chacon Luna ◽  
Jorge Luis Rodas Silva ◽  
Mariuxi Vinueza Morales
Keyword(s):  
Software Development ◽  
Model Integration ◽  
Capability Maturity Model ◽  
Maturity Model ◽  
Software Products ◽  
Capability Maturity ◽  
Capability Maturity Model Integration ◽  
Reliability Performance ◽  
Basic Features

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. 

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