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MPS.BR: a successful program for software process improvement in Brazil.
- Source :
- Software Process: Improvement & Practice; Sep/Oct2009, Vol. 14 Issue 5, p289-300, 12p, 1 Black and White Photograph, 3 Charts, 1 Graph
- Publication Year :
- 2009
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Abstract
- Software process improvement implementation based on software process reference models and standards is a complex and long-term endeavor that requires investment of large sums of money. These obstacles usually hinder organizations from implementing software process improvement successfully, especially for small and medium-size enterprises that operate under strict financial resources. This paper describes the MPS.BR, a nationwide program for software process improvement in Brazilian organizations. The main goal of this initiative is to develop and disseminate a Brazilian software process model (named MPS Model) aiming to establish a feasible pathway for organizations to achieve benefits from implementing software process improvement at reasonable costs, especially small and medium-size enterprises. This paper presents the main components of the MPS Model and discusses the strategy executed to establish and maintain a community of MPS Model practitioners. The results of MPS Model adoption and dissemination in Brazilian software industry are also presented in this paper. Copyright © 2009 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 10774866
- Volume :
- 14
- Issue :
- 5
- Database :
- Supplemental Index
- Journal :
- Software Process: Improvement & Practice
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 44435599
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1002/spip.428