Title :
Research directions in software process improvement
Abstract :
Software process improvement (SPI) has become a driving force in the global software industry. However, it has not become a popular topic of rigorous research, especially at universities. This paper surveys ongoing research efforts around the world and identifies emerging or potential topics of research in this economically important area
Keywords :
software process improvement; software process improvement; Best practices; Capability maturity model; Collaboration; Computer industry; Educational institutions; ISO standards; Productivity; Refining; Six sigma; Software engineering;
Conference_Titel :
Computer Software and Applications Conference, 2004. COMPSAC 2004. Proceedings of the 28th Annual International
Conference_Location :
Hong Kong
Print_ISBN :
0-7695-2209-2
DOI :
10.1109/CMPSAC.2004.1342834