Systems, Software And Services Process Improvement: 17th European Conference, Eurospi 2010, Grenoble, France, September 1-3, 2010. Proceedings (communications In Computer And Information Science)

A typical characterization of EuroSPI is reflected in a statement made by a c- pany: “. . . the biggest value of EuroSPI lies in its function as a European knowledge and experience exchange mechanism for SPI and innovation. ” Since its beginning in 1994 in Dublin, the EuroSPI initiative has outlined that there is not a single silver bullet to solve SPI issues, but that you need to understand a c- bination of different SPI methods and approaches to achieve concrete benefits. The- fore each proceedings volume covers a variety of different topics, and at the conf- ence we discuss potential synergies and the combined use of such methods and - proaches. These proceedings contain selected research papers for five topics: Section I: SPI Tools Section II: SPI Methods Section III: SPI in SMEs Section IV: Economic Aspects of SPI Section V: The Future of SPI Section I presents studies on SPI tools. The authors provide an insight into new tools which can be used for SPI. Willem Bekkers et al. present a new assessment method and tool for software product management. Ismael Edrei-Espinosa-Curiel et al. illustrate a graphical approach to support the teaching of SPI. Paul Clarke and coworkers deal with an analysis and a tool to help real adoption of standards like ISO 12207 and they focus on SPI implementation and practices. Esparanca Amengual et al. present a new team-based assessment method and tool. Front Matter....Pages - A Framework for Process Improvement in Software Product Management....Pages 1-12 Graphical Technique to Support the Teaching/Learning Process of Software Process Reference Models....Pages 13-24 Harnessing ISO/IEC 12207 to Examine the Extent of SPI Activity in an Organisation....Pages 25-36 Team SPICE: A SPICE-Based Teamwork Assessment Model....Pages 37-47 MATURE: A Model Driven bAsed Tool to Automatically Generate a langUage That suppoRts CMMI Process Areas spEcification....Pages 48-59 Requirement Changes and Project Success: The Moderating Effects of Agile Approaches in System Engineering Projects....Pages 60-70 Software Process Improvement Initiatives Based on Quality Assurance Strategies: A QATAM Pilot Application....Pages 71-82 Improving Video Game Development: Facilitating Heterogeneous Team Collaboration through Flexible Software Processes....Pages 83-94 Improving IT Service Management Processes: A Case Study on IT Service Support....Pages 95-106 Approach to Identify Internal Best Practices in a Software Organization....Pages 107-118 Which Process Model Practices Support Project Success?....Pages 119-129 How to Improve Process Models for Better ISO/IEC 15504 Process Assessment....Pages 130-141 The Tutelkan SPI Framework for Small Settings: A Methodology Transfer Vehicle....Pages 142-152 Understanding the Perception of Very Small Software Companies towards the Adoption of Process Standards....Pages 153-164 Software Engineering Support Activities for Very Small Entities....Pages 165-176 Improving Software Development Process through Economic Mechanism Design....Pages 177-188 Impact of Growing Business on Software Processes....Pages 189-200 The Rosetta Stone Methodology – A Benefits-Driven Approach to SPI....Pages 201-212 SPICE Level 3 - Experience with Using E-Learning to Coach the Use of Standard System Design Best Practices in Projects....Pages 213-221 Mjølner’s Software Process Improvement: A Discussion and Strengthening Using the SPI Manifesto....Pages 222-232 Integrated Design – A Set of Competences and Skills Required by Systems and Product Architects....Pages 233-244 Agility Meets Systems Engineering: A Catalogue of Success Factors from Industry Practice....Pages 245-256 How Green Is Your Black Belt?....Pages 257-267 Exploring Managerial Commitment towards SPI in Small and Very Small Enterprises....Pages 268-279 Implementation of Software Process Improvement through TSPi in Very Small Enterprises....Pages 280-289 Application of ISO/IEC 15504 in Very Small Enterprises....Pages 290-301 Back Matter....Pages - The CCIS series is devoted to the publication of proceedings of computer science conferences. 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