Identifying Findings for Software Process Improvement in SMEs: An Experience

Author

Jezreel, Mejia ; Mirna, Munoz ; Pablo, N. ; Edgar, O. ; Alejandro, G. ; Sandra, M.

Author_Institution

Centro de Investig. en Mat., Zacatecas, Mexico

fYear

2012

fDate

19-23 Nov. 2012

Firstpage

141

Lastpage

146

Abstract

Even when many organizations are motivated to implement software process initiatives (SPI), not all know how best to do so, especially in Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) where due to its especial features, they have to be carefully in how to manage its resources to assure their market survival. As a result, implementing SPI initiatives in SMEs has become a really challenge, mainly because SMEsâ work culture is immersed in a chaotic and changing environment. This paper presents a method for identifying findings that allow to address a successful software process improvement in SMEs. Besides, an experience of the method application in a SME is presented.

Keywords

organisational aspects; resource allocation; small-to-medium enterprises; software process improvement; SME; SPI initiatives implemention; changing environment; chaotic environment; market survival; resource management; small and medium enterprises; software process improvement; software process initiatives; work culture; GQM; SME; SPI; business goals;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Electronics, Robotics and Automotive Mechanics Conference (CERMA), 2012 IEEE Ninth

Conference_Location

Cuernavaca

Print_ISBN

978-1-4673-5096-9

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/CERMA.2012.30

Filename

6524569