Product-Focused Software Process Improvement
13th International Conference, PROFES 2012, Madrid, Spain, June 13-15, 2012, Proceedings
Published on 31. May 2012
XVI, 378 pages
978-3-642-31063-8 (ISBN)
Description
This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 13 International Conference on Product-Focused Software Process Improvement, PROFES 2012, held in Madrid, Spain, in June 2012. The 21 revised full papers presented together with 3 short papers and 4 workshop and tutorial papers were carefully reviewed and selected from 49 submissions. The papers are organized in topical sections on process focused software process improvement, open-source agile and lean practices, product and process measurements and estimation, distributed and global software development, quality assessment, and empirical studies.
More details
Other editions
Additional editions
Oscar Dieste | Andreas Jedlitschka | Natalia Juristo
Product-Focused Software Process Improvement
13th International Conference, PROFES 2012, Madrid, Spain, June 13-15, 2012, Proceedings
Book
05/2012
Springer
€53.49
Shipment within 7-9 days
Content
- Title
- Preface
- Preface to the Short Papers Track
- Organization
- Table of Contents
- Keynote Address
- Improving Requirements Engineering Processes Impressions during One Decade of Improvement at Daimler
- Motivation
- Guided Tour through a Decade of Requirements Engineering Improvement at Daimler
- Lessons Learned
- Reference
- Process-Focused Software Process Improvement
- Defect Data Analysis as Input for Software Process Improvement
- Introduction
- Previous Research
- Research Setting
- The Target Companies
- The Data Set
- Defect Distribution Scheme
- Applying the Defect Distribution Scheme
- Results of the Classification
- Improvement Suggestions
- Discussion
- Conclusion
- References
- A Test Process Improvement Model for Automated Test Generation
- Introduction
- Background
- Test Process Improvement
- Review of Process Improvement Models for Software Testing
- Automated Test Generation
- TPI for Automated Test Generation
- Why Test Process Must Change for ATG
- Changes to Existing Key Areas
- New Key Areas
- Baseline Maturity Profile for Introduction of ATG
- Case Study
- Conclusion
- References
- Software Process Improvement and Certification of a Small Company Using the NTP 291 100 (MoProSoft)
- Introduction
- Models in the SPI Project
- MoProSoft
- EvalProSoft and ISO/IEC 15504
- pmCOMPETISOFT
- Software Process Improvement in the Company
- Company under Study
- Software Process Improvement
- Certification Process
- Final Discussion y Future Work
- References
- Derivation of Process-Oriented Logical Architectures: An Elicitation Approach for Cloud Design
- Introduction
- Problem Overview
- The ISOFIN Project
- Process-Level 4SRS as an Elicitation Method for Cloud Design
- Step 1: Architectural Element Creation
- Step 2: Architectural Element Elimination
- Step 3: Packaging and Aggregation
- Step 4: Architectural Element Association
- The ISOFIN Process-Level Logical Architecture
- Conclusion and Outlook
- References
- Product and Process Measurements and Estimation
- A Proposal for Simplified Model-Based Cost Estimation Models
- Introduction
- Function Point Analysis
- Measurement-Oriented Modeling
- Simplified FP Measurement Techniques
- UML-Based Simplified FP Measurement
- Applicability of the Proposed Approach: A Discussion
- Related Work
- Conclusions
- References
- Estimating the Software Product Value during the Development Process
- Introduction
- Background
- Value Definition in Software Engineering
- Related Literature on Product Value Estimation
- Estimating the Software Product Value: An Indicators-Driven Approach
- Value Indicator Definition
- An Approach for Indicators-Based Value Estimation
- Defining the Value Estimation Process Model
- Internal Validation
- Scope
- Value Estimation for the Work Products
- Discussion and Limitations
- Conclusion and Future Work
- References
- Reusability Metrics for Program Source Code Written in C Language and Their Evaluation
- Introduction
- Problems of Reusability Measurement
- Reusability Metrics and Reuse Results
- Definition of Reusability Metrics
- Definition of Reuse Rate
- Evaluating Effectiveness of Reusability Metrics
- Target Projects
- Evaluation Process
- Summary of Evaluation Results
- Threats to Validity
- Conclusion and Future Work
- References
- Modeling the Effects of Project Management Strategies on Long-Term Product Knowledge
- Introduction
- Related Work
- Model
- General Overview
- Metrics Based on the Model
- Strategies
- ModelResults
- Discussion
- Conclusions and Further Research
- References
- Open-Source, Agile and Lean Practices
- Growing into Agility: Process Implementation Paths for Scrum
- Introduction
- Case Study Research Approach
- Case Studies
- ChatComp
- FacilityComp
- SocialComp
- TimeComp
- Scrum Implementations Paths
- Discussion
- Conclusions and Future Research
- References
- Differences between Traditional and Open Source Development Activities
- Introduction
- Research Method
- Mapping OSS Process Activities to IEEE Std. 1074 and SWEBOK Activities
- IEEE Std. 1074 and SWEBOK Process Activities vs. OSS Development Process Activities
- Requirements Process Activities
- Design Process Activities
- Implementation Process Activities
- Discussion of the OSS Development Process
- Conclusions
- References
- Analyzing the Drivers of the Combination of Lean and Agile in Software Development Companies
- Introduction
- Overview of Agile and Lean Paradigms
- Agile and Agile Software Development
- Lean and Lean Software Development
- "Agile or Lean" or "Agile and Lean"?
- Study Design
- Results
- Level of Agile and Lean Adoption in the Finnish Software Industry
- Companies' Goals Driving towards the Adoption of Agile and/or Lean Methods
- Discussion of the Results
- Agile and Lean Origins
- Combining Agile and Lean Methods in Software Development
- Goals of Software Development Companies Driving towards Combined Agile and Lean
- Conclusions, Limitations of the Study and Future Work
- References
- Fostering and Sustaining Innovation in a Fast Growing Agile Company
- Introduction
- Innovation in Software Development
- The Concept of Innovation
- Internal Determinants of Innovation
- Research Method
- Study Context
- Data Sources and Analysis
- FedEx Day and 20% Time at Atlassian
- Task Allocation at Atlassian
- FedExT Day
- Experiences with FedExT Day
- The 20% Time Program
- Experiences with the 20% Time Program
- Innovation Practices Supported by the Development Process
- Discussion
- Conclusion
- References
- Distributed and Global Software Development
- Software Architecture as a Means of Communication in a Globally Distributed Software Development Context
- Introduction
- Background
- Case Description
- Methodology
- Step 1: Interview Study
- Step 2: Questionnaire
- Results and Analysis
- Most Suitable Communication Mechanism (RQ1)
- Communication in a Timely Manner (RQ1.1)
- Communication Rich Information (RQ1.2)
- Communicate Large Volume of Information (RQ1.3)
- Discussion
- Threats to Validity
- Conclusion
- References
- Socio-technical Congruence Sabotaged by a HiddenOnshore Outsourcing Relationship: Lessons Learned from an Empirical Study
- Introduction
- Related Work
- Research Methodology
- Results
- Project Overview: Social and Technical Structures
- Task Allocation: Socio-technical Links
- The Impact of Socio-technical Non-congruence during Requirements Analysis and Design
- The Impact of Socio-technical Non-congruence during Testing
- Discussion
- Conclusions and Further Research
- References
- Providing Training in GSD by Using a Virtual Environment
- Introduction
- Context of Current Research
- Influence of Personal Aspects and Skills in GSD
- VENTURE
- Simulating an Interaction
- Conclusions and Future Work
- References
- Empirical Studies
- Improving IT Service Desk and Service Management Processes in Finnish Tax Administration: A Case Study on Service Engineering
- Introduction
- Related Work
- Our Contribution
- Research Methods
- The Case Organization and Data Collection Methods
- Data Analysis
- Improving Service Desk and Service Management Processes
- Create a Process Improvement Infrastructure
- Identify the Current State of the Processes
- Plan Process Improvement Actions
- Improve/Implement the Process Based on ITSM Practices
- Deploy and Introduce Processes
- Evaluate Process Improvement
- Continuous Process/Service Improvement
- Analysis
- Conclusions
- References
- Experiences from Establishing Knowledge Management in a Joint Research Project
- Introduction
- Joint Research Projects
- Project Management Characteristics
- Challenges in Knowledge and Experience Management
- Related Work
- Case Study
- Project Description
- Instantiation of Lifecycle Phases
- Evaluation
- Technical Issues
- Social Issues
- Issues Directly Related to Knowledge Management
- Lessons Learned
- Recommendations for a Better Start
- Discussion and Outlook
- References
- The Impact of Lack in Domain or Technology Experience on the Accuracy of Expert Effort Estimates in Software Projects
- Introduction
- Related Work
- Methodology
- Results
- Descriptive Statistics
- Comparisons between Scenario 1 and Scenario 2
- Influence of Years of Experience and Level of Education
- Recommendations
- Future Research and Weaknesses of Methodology
- References
- Quality Assessment
- A Metrics for Meeting Quality on a Software Requirement Acquisition Phase
- Introduction
- Related Works
- The Proposed Meeting Metrics
- Background
- A Concept of Meeting Metrics
- Measuring the Value of the Metrics
- Extracting Significant Metrics
- A Metrics for Meeting Quality
- Adapting the Meeting Metrics
- Calculation of Values of Meeting
- Evaluation of the Values of Meeting as Compared with Specification Faults
- Discussion
- Why the Value of Precision Is Low?
- A Tool for Detecting Doubtful Specifications in Real Time
- Conclusion
- References
- Merging the Quality Assessment of Processes and Products in Automotive Domain
- Introduction
- Motivation and Introduction to HIS and ISO 26262
- Overview of HIS Automotive SPICE
- Overview of ISO 26262
- Relationships between HIS and ISO 26262
- Certification Representation Model
- Algorithm of Metamodel Extension
- Extended Metamodel for HIS Scope and IS026262 Processes
- Integrated Assessment Model
- Boundaries of the Context Evaluation
- Description and Usage Rules of the Framework
- Case Study and Future Works
- Case Study Discussion
- Future Works
- Conclusion
- References
- Improving Unfamiliar Code with Unit Tests: An Empirical Investigation on Tool-Supported and Human-Based Testing
- Introduction
- Related Work
- Testing in the Software-Life-Cycle
- Software Testing Strategies
- Human-Based and Tool-Supported Test Case Generation
- Research Questions and Hypotheses
- Variables
- Hypothesis
- Study Description
- Study Process
- Study Material
- Randoop Configuration
- Study Subjects
- Threats to Validity
- Experiment Results
- Study Effort
- Reported/Generated Test Cases
- Effectiveness
- False Positives
- Method Coverage
- Discussion
- Conclusion and Future Work
- References
- Special Session on Self-Organizing Systems
- Self-Organizing Systems and the Like
- Modified ART Network Architectures for the Control of Autonomous Systems
- Introduction
- Basic Structure of ART Networks
- Modifications of the Basic ART Architecture
- Access to Control Pattterns for Classes of Situations
- Updating the Experience of the ART Network
- Conclusion
- References
- Application of Self-Organizing Systems in Power Systems Control
- Introduction and Scope
- Self-Organizing Systems in Power Systems Operation
- Challenges of Power Systems Operation
- Modeling of Power Systems
- Decision Making and Control Actions in Real-Time Operation
- Applicability of Self-Organizing Systems
- Self-Organization in Coordinated Power Flow Control
- Need for Coordination in Power Flow Control
- Current Practice: Central Coordination
- New Approach: Agent-Based Decentralized Coordination
- Outlook
- References
- Minimizing Vehicular Travel Times Using the Multi-Agent System BeeJamA
- Introduction
- Proposed Vehicle-to-Infrastructure Architecture
- Generic Routing Framework
- The BeeJamA Routing Protocol
- Area Layer
- Net Layer
- Bee Agents
- Vehicle Forwarding
- Simulation Studies
- Conclusion and Future Work
- References
- Short Papers
- A Study on Predictive Performance of Regression-Based Effort Estimation Models Using Base Functional Components
- Introduction
- Experiment Settings
- Dataset
- Effort Estimation Models Based on Linear Regression
- Performance Measures
- Experiment Procedure
- Results
- Discussion
- Conclusion
- References
- Managing Process Model Compliance in Multi-standard Scenarios Using a Tool-Supported Approach
- Introduction
- Related Work
- Compliance Management Approach
- Specification Phase
- Maintenance Phase
- Evaluation
- Evaluation Approach
- Evaluation Procedure
- Evaluation Results
- Summary and Outlook
- References
- Towards a Framework to Evaluate and Improve the Quality of Implementation of CMMI® Practices
- Introdution
- Framework Proposal
- Related Work
- Conclusion
- References
- Workshops and Tutorials
- INTEAMSE 2012 1st Workshop on Managing the Influence of People and Team Factors in SE
- Description and Goals
- List of Topics
- Targeted Outcome and Targeted Audience
- Workshop Format
- Workshop Organizers
- Program Committee
- VALOIR 2012 2nd Workshop on Managing the Client Value Creation Process in Agile Projects: Message from the Chairs
- Tutorial: Business IT Alignment Using the GQM+Strategies® Approach
- Introduction
- GQM+Strategies® Modeling Concepts
- Tutorial Contents and Organization
- Target Group
- Presenters' CV
- References
- Requirements Meet Interaction Design
- Tutorial Objectives
- Key Learning Outcomes
- Outline of Topics
- CV of the Presenter
- References
- Author Index
