Overview
- Introduces the field of software process improvement
- Presents an overview of Capability Maturity Model Integration
- Contains chapter summaries and key topics, end-of-chapter exercises, and a glossary of acronyms
Part of the book series: Undergraduate Topics in Computer Science (UTICS)
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Table of contents (9 chapters)
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About this book
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.
Reviews
From the reviews:
“O’Regan … has written a comprehensive book aimed at undergraduate students and anyone who wishes to approach software process improvement for the first time. … The written material is accurate and well explained. … engaging introduction to the world of project-based software process improvement. Summing Up: Recommended. Upper-division undergraduates and professionals.” (L. Benedicenti, Choice, Vol. 49 (8), April, 2012)
“This book is designed as a textbook for undergraduate students. … The book explains software process improvement in a self-contained way. … O’Regan’s pragmatic approach, along with his many intelligent side remarks that match my personal experiences in software engineering, are further highlights of the book. … a very nice introduction and reference for practitioners in the field.” (Markus Wolf, ACM Computing Reviews, June, 2011)
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Introduction to Software Process Improvement
Authors: Gerard O'Regan
Series Title: Undergraduate Topics in Computer Science
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-85729-172-1
Publisher: Springer London
eBook Packages: Computer Science, Computer Science (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag London Limited 2011
Softcover ISBN: 978-0-85729-171-4Published: 23 December 2010
eBook ISBN: 978-0-85729-172-1Published: 16 December 2010
Series ISSN: 1863-7310
Series E-ISSN: 2197-1781
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XVIII, 252
Topics: Software Engineering