Managing The Software Process

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This bestselling book is a practical guide to improving the software development and maintenance process. Emphasis is placed on the basic principles and priorities of the software process. Sections are organized in a natural way for managers and professionals to implement improvement activities. Key Features Steps required to initiate effective software process change Actions needed to establish basic control over the software process Methods for specifying the development process Methods for quantitative software process control How to shift the focus from fixing problems to preventing them Table of Contents Part I: Software Process Maturity A Software Maturity FrameworkThe Principles of Software Process Change Software Process Assessment The Initial Process Part II: The Repeatable Process Managing Software Organizations The Project Plan Software Configuration Management Part 1 Software Quality Assurance Part III: The Defined Process Software Standards Software Inspections Software Testing Software Configuration Management (Continued) Defining the Software Process The Software Engineering Process Group Part IV: The Managed Process Data Gathering and Analysis Managing Software Quality Part V: The Optimizing Process Defect Prevention Automating The Software Process Contracting for Software Conclusion