Software Process Improvement for Small and Medium Enterprises: Techniques and Case Studies Book

Ch. I Organizational Analysis of Small Software Organizations: Framework and Case Study Jesus Zavala-Ruiz Zavala-Ruiz, Jesus 1

Ch. II The Application of International Software Engineering Standards in Very Small Enterprises Claude Y. Laporte Laporte, Claude Y. Alain Renault Renault, Alain Simon Alexandre Alexandre, Simon 42

Ch. III Practical Experience in Customization for a Software Development Process for Small Companies Based on RUP Process and MSF Valerio Fernandes del Maschi Maschi, Valerio Fernandes del Mauro de Mesquita Spinola Spinola, Mauro de Mesquita Ivanir Costa Costa, Ivanir Alexandre de Lima Esteves Esteves, Alexandre de Lima Luciano S. Souza Souza, Luciano S. Wilson Vendramel Vendramel, Wilson Jorge Pirola Pirola, Jorge 71

Ch. IV The Impact of Software Testing in Small and Medium Settings Luis Vinicio Leon-Carillo Leon-Carillo, Luis Vinicio 94

Ch. V QuickLocus: A Software Development Process Evaluation Method for Small-Sized Organizations Sarah Kohan Kohan, Sarah Marcelo Schneck de Paula Pessoa Pessoa, Marcelo Schneck de Paula Mauro de Mesquita Spinola Spinola, Mauro de Mesquita 109

Ch. VI A Study of Software Process Improvement in Small and Medium Organizations Deepti Mishra Mishra, Deepti Alok Mishra Mishra, Alok 140

Ch. VII CMM Fast-Track: Experience and Lessons Learned Hareton Leung Leung, Hareton Yvette Lui Lui, Yvette 158

Ch. VIII MoProSoft: A Software Process Model for Small Enterprises Hanna Oktaba Oktaba, Hanna Ana Vazquez Vazquez, Ana 170

Ch. IX Agile SPI: Software Process Agile Improvement-A Colombian Approach to Software Process Improvement in Small Software Organizations Julio A. Hurtado Hurtado, Julio A. Francisco J. PinoPino, Francisco J. Juan C. Vidal Vidal, Juan C. Cesar Pardo Pardo, Cesar Luis Eduardo Fernandez Fernandez, Luis Eduardo 177

Ch. X Agile Practices in Project Management John Gomez Gomez, John Alejandro Nunez Nunez, Alejandro 193

Ch. XI COMPETISOFT: An Improvement Strategy for Small Latin-American Software Organizations Hanna Oktaba Oktaba, Hanna Francisco J. Pino Pino, Francisco J. Mario Piattini Piattini, Mario Felix Garcia Garcia, Felix Claudia Alquicira Alquicira, Claudia Francisco Ruiz Ruiz, Francisco Tomas Martinez Martinez, Tomas 212

Ch. XII SPI Long-Term Benefits: Case Studies of Five Small Firms Aileen Cater-Steel Cater-Steel, Aileen Terry Rout Rout, Terry 223

Ch. XIII An Incremental Functionality-Oriented Free Software Development Methodology Oswaldo Teran Teran, Oswaldo Johanna Alvarez Alvarez, Johanna Blanca Abraham Abraham, Blanca Jose Aguilar Aguilar, Jose 242

Ch. XIV How to Align Software Projects with Business Strategy Gustavo Ricardo Pares Arce Arce, Gustavo Ricardo Pares 258

Ch. XV A Model to Classify Knowledge Assets of a Process-Oriented Development Raquel Anaya Anaya, Raquel Alejandra Cechich Cechich, Alejandra Monica Henao Henao, Monica 280

Ch. XVI Practical Application of a Software Development Framework in an Accountant Office Alicia Mon Mon, Alicia Marcelo Estayno Estayno, Marcelo Patricia Scalzone Scalzone, Patricia 296

Ch. XVII Estimate of Effort in Software Implementation Projects Maria Julia Orozco Mendoza Mendoza, Maria Julia Orozco Evaristo Fernandez Perea Perea, Evaristo Fernandez Claudia Alquiciral Esquivel Esquivel, Claudia Alquiciral 313

Ch. XVIII Improving Resource Management: Lessons from a Case Study in a Middle-Range Governmental Organization Juan M. Luzuriaga Luzuriaga, Juan M. Rodolfo Martinez Martinez, Rodolfo Alejandra Cechich Cechich, Alejandra 327

Compilation of References 342

Index 374