Software Process Improvement

by Haug, Michael; Olsen, Eric W.; Bergman, Lars

• ISBN13: 9783540417873
• ISBN10: 3540417877
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-01-01
• Publisher: Springer Verlag

Summary

This book is a result of the European Experience Exchange (EUREX) project sponsored by the European Systems and Software Initiative for Software Best Practice in Europe. The EUREX project analyzed the industrial and economic impact and the common aspects and differences between and among more than 300 Software Process Improvement Experiments sponsored by the EU. Metrics is a basis for software process improvements. This book presents experiences from a number of metrics applications in European software companies and gives experience-based ideas and models for the Why, When, What, and How of metrics for the management and the improvement of software processes.

Table of Contents

Part I SPI, ESSI, EUREX	1	(30)
Software Process Improvement	3	(14)
Introduction	3	(1)
Objectives - Scope of the Initiative	3	(1)
Strategy	4	(1)
Target Audience	5	(1)
Dimensions of Software Best Practice	5	(2)
European Dimension	7	(1)
Types of Projects	8	(9)
Stand Alone Assessments	8	(1)
Process Improvement Experiments (PIEs)	9	(2)
Application Experiments	11	(1)
Dissemination Actions	11	(1)
Experience/User Networks	12	(1)
Training Actions	13	(1)
ESSI PIE Nodes (ESPINODEs)	13	(1)
Software Best Practice Networks (ESBNETs)	14	(3)
The EUREX Project	17	(8)
Target Audience and Motivation	17	(2)
Objectives and Approach	19	(1)
Partners	20	(1)
Related Dissemination and Training Actions	20	(5)
Software Improvement Case Studies Initiative (SISSI)	20	(2)
ESPITI	22	(3)
The EUREX Taxonomy	25	(6)
Analysis and Assessment of PIEs	25	(1)
Classification into Problem Domains	25	(5)
First Regional Classification	26	(1)
Result of First Regional Classification	26	(1)
Consolidation and Iteration	26	(1)
Update of Regional Classification	26	(1)
Mapping of Attributes	27	(1)
Review of Classification and Mapping into Subject Domains	27	(1)
Subject Domains Chosen	27	(2)
Unclassified PIEs	29	(1)
Metrics, Measurement and Process Modelling	30	(1)
Part II Metrics, Measurement and Process Modelling	31	(298)
Perspectives	33	(50)
Metrics for Software Process Improvement	34	(22)
Metrics for Software Process Improvement	34	(3)
Software Metrics: Successes and Failures	37	(6)
Using Metrics to Evaluate Software Process Methods	43	(4)
A Case Study	47	(9)
Software Metrics as a Support in Business Management	56	(15)
Introduction	56	(2)
Importance of Metrics for Companies	58	(1)
To Make the Management of Directors Measurable	59	(5)
To Obtain Information for the Management	64	(1)
Tactical or Project Level	65	(1)
Metrics Applied to the Design of the Software Product	66	(1)
Implementation of a Metrics Programme	66	(2)
Benefits	68	(1)
Difficulties	69	(2)
Software Metrics Applications in a European Perspective	71	(12)
Introduction	71	(1)
Software Metrics	72	(4)
The Study	76	(7)
Resources for Practitioners	83	(18)
Books	83	(5)
ESSI PIE Projects	88	(1)
Articles in Journals	89	(2)
Conference Papers	91	(2)
References to Standards	93	(1)
Organisations	94	(5)
ESSI of the European Community	95	(1)
ESI	95	(1)
SEI	96	(1)
BCS	97	(1)
Universite du Quebec a Montreal	98	(1)
FESMA	98	(1)
IFPUG	99	(1)
SPIN	99	(1)
Conferences	99	(2)
Experience Reports	101	(156)
Selected PIE Reports	101	(2)
Project 10358 - CEMP	103	(37)
Structure of the Document	103	(1)
Executive Summary	104	(2)
Background Information	106	(3)
Customised Establishment of Measurement Programs	109	(11)
Comparative Analysis Across the Organisations	120	(7)
Key Lessons	127	(3)
Conclusions and Future Actions	130	(5)
Glossary	135	(2)
References	137	(3)
Project 21323 - METPRO	140	(19)
Executive Summary	140	(1)
Background Information	141	(3)
Work Performed	144	(6)
Results and Analysis	150	(3)
Key Lessons	153	(1)
Conclusions and Future Actions	154	(1)
Glossary	155	(1)
References	155	(1)
Annex A: Metric description	156	(3)
Project 21443 - MOOD	159	(12)
Abstract	159	(1)
Introduction	159	(1)
Object-Oriented Software Sizing Metrics	160	(2)
Comparison of POPs and FPs	162	(6)
Conclusion	168	(2)
References	170	(1)
Project 21476 - MBM	171	(21)
Executive Summary	171	(2)
Background Information	173	(6)
Work Performed	179	(4)
Result and Analysis	183	(4)
Key Lessons	187	(2)
Conclusions and Future Actions	189	(1)
Glossary	190	(1)
References	190	(2)
Project 21568 - CMEX	192	(18)
Executive Summary	192	(1)
Background Information	193	(4)
Work Performed	197	(5)
Results and Analysis	202	(4)
Key Lessons	206	(2)
Conclusions and Future Actions	208	(1)
Glossary	208	(1)
References	208	(2)
Project 21670 - PRIME	210	(15)
Abstract	210	(1)
Introduction	210	(2)
A Strategy for Continuous Reuse Improvement	212	(10)
Resulting Improvements	222	(1)
Conclusions	223	(1)
References	223	(1)
Biography	224	(1)
Acknowledgements	224	(1)
Project 21718 - MMM	225	(32)
Executive Summary	225	(1)
Background Information	226	(5)
Work Performed	231	(5)
Results and Analysis	236	(5)
Key Lessons	241	(2)
Conclusions and Future Actions	243	(2)
Glossary	245	(1)
References	245	(1)
Annexes	246	(11)
Lessons from the EUREX Workshops	257	(48)
Metrics Workshop Spain	257	(7)
Conclusions of the Working Groups	257	(4)
Lessons Learned	261	(2)
Overall Conclusions	263	(1)
Workshop on Metrics & Process Improvement Stockholm	264	(27)
Introduction	264	(1)
Presentation of the PIEs	265	(18)
Metrics Based Process Improvement	283	(3)
Discussion at the Workshop	286	(1)
Conclusions	287	(4)
Metrics Workshop in London	291	(10)
Introduction	291	(1)
PIE Presentations and Discussions	292	(8)
References	300	(1)
Conclusions from the Workshops	301	(4)
Methodology and Process Area	302	(1)
Technology Area	302	(1)
Change Management Area	302	(1)
Business Area	303	(1)
On Sustainable Improvement	304	(1)
Significant Results: Benefits, Costs, and Processes	305	(24)
Business Benefits	305	(5)
New Business Won	305	(2)
Business Enabling Outcomes	307	(1)
Organisation Enabling Outcomes	308	(2)
Technological Benefits	310	(9)
ROAR	310	(1)
ENGMEAS	311	(1)
MEFISTO	312	(1)
PITA	312	(3)
METPRO	315	(1)
MBM	315	(1)
MMM	315	(1)
INCOME	316	(1)
QUALIMET	317	(1)
MASLYD	318	(1)
Costs	319	(5)
Overall Cost for Introducing Measurement Program	319	(1)
CEMP	320	(1)
MMM	321	(1)
QUALIMENT	321	(1)
Summary of Cost Data	322	(1)
Project Costs	323	(1)
Processes	324	(5)
MARITA	324	(1)
MIDAS	325	(1)
ENGMEAS	326	(3)
Part III Process Improvement Experiments	329	(52)
Table of PIEs	331	(4)
Summaries of PIE Reports	335	(46)
ACIQIM 21757	335	(1)
AMETIST 21415	336	(1)
AMPIC 24099	337	(1)
APPLY 21511	338	(1)
ASAMETRICS 23981	339	(1)
CARRERAS 21610	340	(1)
CEMP 10358	341	(2)
CLEANAP 21465	343	(1)
CMEX 21568	344	(1)
COMPRO 21573	345	(1)
DSP-ACTION 23696	346	(1)
ENG-MEAS 21162	347	(2)
ESTEX 21569	349	(1)
ESPRIT-ESSI-PIE 23901	350	(1)
GEARS 24189	351	(1)
ICONMAN 21379	352	(1)
IDEA 23833	353	(1)
INCOME 21733	354	(1)
INTOOAPP 21746	355	(1)
ISPI 21405	356	(1)
MARITA 10549	357	(1)
MASLYD 24287	358	(1)
MBM 21476	359	(1)
MEFISTO 21294	360	(1)
METPRO 21323	361	(1)
MIDAS 21244	362	(1)
MIFOS 23602	363	(1)
MMM 21718	364	(1)
MOOD 21443	365	(1)
PITA 21305	366	(1)
PRIME 21670	367	(2)
PROVE 21417	369	(1)
QUALIMET 23982	370	(1)
RECOMPOSE 24256	371	(1)
REPRO 21513	372	(2)
ROAR 10645	374	(1)
SQUEME 21271	375	(1)
SWAT 23855	376	(1)
TEPRIM 21385	377	(4)
Index	381