Benefits of CMM-Based Software Process Improvement: Initial Results

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Abstract:

Data from 13 organizations were collected and analyzed to obtain information on the results of CMM-based software process improvement efforts. We report the cost and business value of improvement efforts, as well as the yearly improvement in productivity, early defect detection, time to market, and post- release defect reports. Improvement efforts and results in five organizations are reported in more depth in case studies. In addition, technical issues that we confronted as we tried to measure the results of software process improvement are discussed. We end with conclusions about the results of SPI efforts. Business value, Defect prevention, Capability maturity model for software, Productivity, Case studies, Software process improvement

Author(s):
Herbsleb, James ; Carleton, Anita ; Rozum, James ; Siegel, Jane ; Zubrow, David
Author Organization(s):
CARNEGIE-MELLON UNIV PITTSBURGH PA SOFTWARE ENGINEERING INST
Descriptive Note:
Final rept.
Pagination:
0067

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DOCUMENT & CONTEXTUAL SUMMARY

Distribution:
Approved For Public Release
Distribution Statement:
Approved For Public Release; Distribution Is Unlimited.

RECORD

Collection: TR
Identifying Numbers
Report Number(s):
CMU/SEI-94-TR-13, ESC*-TR-94-013
Contract/Grant Number(s):
F19628-90-C-0003
Monitor Series:
TR-94-013, ESC*
 Subject Terms
Joint Capability Areas:
JCA_5_Command and Control; JCA_5.3_Planning; JCA_5.3.3_Develop Strategy; JCA_1_Force Support; JCA_4.6_Engineering; JCA_1.2_Force Preparation; JCA_5.2_Understand; JCA_5.2.3_Share Knowledge and Situational Awareness; JCA_1.2.5_Lessons Learned; JCA_6.4.1_Secure Information Exchange; JCA_6_Net Centric; JCA_1.2.3_Educating; JCA_4.3_Maintain; JCA_1.2.1_Training; JCA_6.4_Information Assurance; JCA_4.2_Supply; JCA_1.4.2_Health Service Delivery; JCA_1.4_Force Support; JCA_4.2.2_Inventory Management; JCA_5.4_Decide; JCA_6.1_Information Transport
Communities of Interest:
Engineered Resilient Systems
Descriptor(s):
*SOFTWARE ENGINEERING, COMMERCE, LESSONS LEARNED, ORGANIZATIONS, DETECTION, MODELS, DEPTH, TIME, COSTS, CASE STUDIES, RELEASE, PRODUCTIVITY, VALUE, PREVENTION
Field(s)/Group(s):
Computer Programming and Software
Keyword(s):
SPI(SOFTWARE PROCESS IMPROVEMENT), CMM(CAPABILITY MATURITY MODEL), PE63756E
Report Date:
1994 Aug 01