Software Processes and Life Cycle Models

1. Front Matter

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2. Foundations

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   Pages 1-39

3. Software Process Definition and Modelling

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   Pages 41-68

4. Software Processes in the Software Product Life Cycle

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   Pages 69-157

5. Governance and Management of Software Processes

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   Pages 159-209

6. Software Process Assessment and Improvement

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   Pages 211-260

7. Software and Software Process Measurement

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   Pages 261-285

8. Tool Support for Software Processes

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   Pages 287-301

9. Selected Current Trends in Software Processes

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   Pages 303-326

10. Back Matter

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This book provides a comprehensive overview of the field of software processes, covering in particular the following essential topics: software process modelling, software process and lifecycle models, software process management, deployment and governance, and software process improvement (including assessment and measurement). It does not propose any new processes or methods; rather, it introduces students and software engineers to software processes and life cycle models, covering the different types ranging from “classical”, plan-driven via hybrid to agile approaches.


The book is structured as follows: In chapter 1, the fundamentals of the topic are introduced: the basic concepts, a historical overview, and the terminology used. Next, chapter 2 covers the various approaches to modelling software processes and lifecycle models, before chapter 3 discusses the contents of these models, addressing plan-driven, agile and hybrid approaches. The following three chapters address various aspects of using software processes and lifecycle models within organisations, and consider the management of these processes, their assessment and improvement, and the measurement of both software and software processes. Working with software processes normally involves various tools, which are the focus of chapter 7, before a look at current trends in software processes in chapter 8 rounds out the book.


This book is mainly intended for graduate students and practicing professionals. It can be used as a textbook for courses and lectures, for self-study, and as a reference guide. When used as a textbook, it may support courses and lectures on software processes, or be used as complementary literature for more basic courses, such as introductory courses on software engineering or project management. To this end, it includes a wealth of examples and case studies, and each chapter is complemented by exercises that help readers gain a better command of the concepts discussed.

• Software Development Process Management
• Agile Software Development
• SWEBOK
• Software Lifecycle Management
• Management of Computing and Information Systems

• Dr. Ralf Kneuper Consulting, Darmstadt, Germany

  Ralf Kneuper

Ralf Kneuper got a diploma in mathematics from the University of Bonn, Germany, in 1985, and a Ph.D. in Computer Science from the University of Manchester, UK, in 1989. Since then, he has worked with various companies on software quality assurance, quality management and software processes. Currently, he works both as an independent consultant on software quality management, process improvement and data protection, and as a professor of Business Informatics and Computer Science at the IUBH Internationale Hochschule in Germany. He has published extensively on CMMI, process improvement and process quality.

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