Title :
Product-based software process improvement for embedded systems
Author :
Taramaa, Jorma ; Khurana, Munish ; Kuvaja, Pasi ; Lehtonen, Jari ; Oivo, Markku ; Seppanen, Veikko
Author_Institution :
VTT Electron., Oulu, Finland
Abstract :
The paper addresses conceptual models for relating together embedded systems´ product and process characteristics. The purpose of the models is to describe in detail the characteristics of embedded systems for enhancing ISO 15504 (SPICE project) conformant assessment methods to cover embedded systems´ software process assessment. The analysis of embedded systems is based on the domain expertise of the PROFES partners, a literature survey and assessments performed at several industrial sites. The paper illustrates product features and their relations to processes by using Goal/Question/Metrics (GQM) and BOOTSTRAP to realize the conceptual models
Keywords :
real-time systems; software development management; software metrics; software quality; software standards; BOOTSTRAP; GQM; Goal/Question/Metrics; ISO 15504 conformant assessment methods; PROFES partners; SPICE project; conceptual models; domain expertise; embedded systems; embedded systems software process assessment; industrial sites; process characteristics; product based software process improvement; product feature; Electrical capacitance tomography; Electronic switching systems; Embedded computing; Embedded software; Embedded system; Information processing; Research and development; SPICE; Software quality; Telecommunications;
Conference_Titel :
Euromicro Conference, 1998. Proceedings. 24th
Conference_Location :
Vasteras
Print_ISBN :
0-8186-8646-4
DOI :
10.1109/EURMIC.1998.708120
