Title :
Quantitative process modeling as a basis for managing software engineering process improvement
Author :
Raffo, David M. ; Vandeville, Joseph V.
Author_Institution :
Portland State Univ., OR, USA
Abstract :
Managers are now looking toward improving their processes as a method for gaining control over software development activities. This paper discusses collaborative research to quantitatively assess the capabilities of software development processes and the performance characteristics of the products produced by those processes. This work supports company strategies for achieving higher levels software process capability
Keywords :
software development management; technology transfer; collaborative research; company strategies; product performance characteristics; quantitative process modeling; software development activities; software engineering process improvement management; software process capability; Communication switching; Companies; Context modeling; Electronic switching systems; Engineering management; Monitoring; Product development; Programming; Resource management; Software engineering;
Conference_Titel :
Innovation in Technology Management - The Key to Global Leadership. PICMET '97: Portland International Conference on Management and Technology
Conference_Location :
Portland, OR
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-3574-0
DOI :
10.1109/PICMET.1997.618789
