Introduction to Software Process Improvement

2011. Auflage 2010
ISBN: 978-0-85729-171-4
Verlag: Springer

Buch, Englisch, 252 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 233 mm, Gewicht: 401 g

Reihe: Undergraduate Topics in Computer Science

This textbook is a systematic guide to the steps in setting up a Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI) improvement initiative.  Readers will learn the project management practices necessary to deliver high-quality software solutions to the customer on time and on budget.  The text also highlights how software process improvement can achieve specific business goals to provide a tangible return on investment. Topics and features: supplies review questions, summaries and key topics for each chapter, as well as a glossary of acronyms; describes the CMMI model thoroughly, detailing the five maturity levels; provides a broad overview of software engineering; reviews the activities and teams required to set up a CMMI improvement initiative; examines in detail the implementation of CMMI in a typical organization at each of the maturity levels; investigates the various tools that support organizations in improving their software engineering maturity; discusses the SCAMPI appraisal methodology.

Zielgruppe

Upper undergraduate

Autoren/Hrsg.

O'Regan, Gerard

Fachgebiete

• Mathematik | Informatik EDV | Informatik Programmierung | Softwareentwicklung Software Engineering

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Motivation for Software Process Improvement.- Software Engineering.- Capability Maturity Model Integration.- Setting up a CMMI Initiative.- CMMI Level 2 Implementation.- CMMI Level 3 Implementation.- CMMI Level 4 and 5 Implementation.- Software Engineering Tools.- SCAMPI Appraisals.