Measuring the effectiveness of introducing new methods in the software development process

Author

Winokur, Michael ; Grinman, Arie ; Yosha, Israel ; Gallant, Reuven

Author_Institution

Israel Aircraft Ind., Israel

Volume

2

fYear

1998

fDate

25-27 Aug 1998

Firstpage

800

Abstract

The paper is based upon a software process improvement experiment (PIE) under the auspices of the European Systems and Software Initiative (ESSI) being conducted at Israel Aircraft Industries. The objective of the PIE is the application of advanced requirements management and software testing methods and tools in order to improve software productivity and quality in a measurable way. This controlled experiment was initiated in April 1997 and is being performed on a large ongoing avionics upgrade project. The paper describes the methods and tools selected for the experiment, the systematic process for their selection, the process of their deployment within the context of the existing organizational culture, and the data selected for collection to demonstrate the process improvement quantitatively. It presents lessons learned that can be applied by organizations that are investing in software process improvement

Keywords

avionics; program testing; software development management; software quality; ESSI; advanced requirements management; controlled experiment; large ongoing avionics upgrade project; organizational culture; software development process; software process improvement experiment; software productivity; software testing methods; systematic process; Aerospace electronics; Aerospace industry; Aircraft; Application software; Computer industry; Electrical equipment industry; Quality management; Software quality; Software systems; Software testing;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Euromicro Conference, 1998. Proceedings. 24th

Conference_Location

Vasteras

ISSN

1089-6503

Print_ISBN

0-8186-8646-4

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/EURMIC.1998.708105

Filename

708105