Improving software processes

Author

Ellmer, Ernst

Author_Institution

Inst. of Appl. Comput. Sci. & Inf. Syst., Wien Univ., Austria

fYear

1995

fDate

5-7 Apr 1995

Firstpage

74

Lastpage

83

Abstract

The paper aims at motivating research on process-centered software engineering environments (PSEEs). A reference model for PSEEs based on functions provided by numerous research prototypes is defined. Then it is shown if and how a PSEE may help to improve software processes. This is accomplished by using the capability maturity model (CMM) developed at the Carnegie Mellon Software Engineering Institute as a reference model for process improvement. We investigate which PSEE functions address the issues of the CMM key process areas to reach their goals respectively to evolve software processes to a higher level of maturity and thus to improve them. After considering each single key process area, we conclude with some general statements on software process improvement through process-centered software engineering environments obtained from our investigations

Keywords

computer aided software engineering; development systems; programming environments; capability maturity model; key process areas; process-centered software engineering environments; reference model; software process improvement; Capability maturity model; Computer aided software engineering; Computer science; Coordinate measuring machines; Design engineering; Information systems; Prototypes; Software engineering; Software prototyping; Software quality;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Software Engineering Environments [Conference], 1995., Proceedings

Conference_Location

Noordwijkerhout

Print_ISBN

0-8186-7093-2

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/SEE.1995.393609

Filename

393609