Software Process Improvement, Quality Assurance and Measurement

The article focuses on a problem software companies often face: the need to choose a software quality model that, besides being auditable, ensures the connection of quality goals to the business goals of that company. A good solution seems to be to quit relying exclusively on one quality model and use more models in a synergic way instead. We explain a possibility to handle this problem by using a framework that helps positioning the existing software quality approaches and standards according to the basic elements of software production they address, and gives guidance in the sequence of possible steps to do really efficient software process improvement. We present the elements of the framework and a possibility to use it to implement certain CMMI requirements.

• Type: Conference
• Year: 2005
• Where: STEP
• Authors: Jos J. M. Trienekens, Rob J. Kusters, Katalin Balla
• Keywords: Quality Model, Software Engineering, Software Quality, Software Quality Model, STEP 2005