An Evaluation of CMMI Process Areas for Small to Medium Sized Software Development Organisations

Wilkie, F.G and McFall, D and McCaffery, Fergal (2005) An Evaluation of CMMI Process Areas for Small to Medium Sized Software Development Organisations. Software Process Improvement and Practice Journal, 10 (2). pp. 189-201.

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Abstract

In this paper we describe the results of CMMI software process appraisal work with six small-to-medium sized software development companies. Our analysis of six CMMI Process Areas appraised within each of these organisations is presented. Commonly practiced or not practiced elements of the model are identified, leading to the notion of perceived value associated with each specific CMMI practice. A finer grained framework which encompasses the notion of perceived value within specific practices is presented. We argue that such a framework provides incentive to small-to-medium sized enterprises starting process improvement programmes.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	CMMI; Light-weight appraisal; SME; Software engineering practices
Subjects:	Computer Science
Research Centres:	Regulated Software Research Centre
Depositing User:	Sonya Grimley
Date Deposited:	09 Mar 2012 09:20
Last Modified:	11 Nov 2014 16:10
URI:	https://eprints.dkit.ie/id/eprint/201

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