Deck 37: Software Process Improvement

Question 1

What characteristics need to be exhibited by organization to improve its software process?

Answer 1

Management commitment and support for SPI,staff involvement throughout SPI process,process integration into organization culture,customizable SPI strategy,solid management of the SPI project

Question 2

What are the elements of a software process (SPI)framework?

Answer 2

-Set of characteristics that must be present if an effective software process is to be achieved
-Method for assessing whether those characteristics are present
-Mechanism for summarizing the results of any assessment
-Strategy for assisting a software organization in implementing those process characteristics that have been found to be weak or missing

Question 3

What activities make up the roadmap activities for software process improvement?

Answer 3

-Assessment and gap analysis
-Education and training
-Selection and justification
-Installation/migration
-Evaluation

Question 4

What benefits and costs are used to compute return-on-investment (ROI)?