Evaluating the effectiveness of Process Weaver as a process management tool: a case study

The STARS program has conducted applied research and field testing of process technology to support software developers follow a defined process while unobtrusively collecting measurements to support process improvement activities. The Loral STARS team performed an evaluation of Process Weaver as a tool to support the development and delivery of process support applications-applications that support software developers follow a defined process. This paper describes Process Weaver and compares its capabilities to our previous process support system, the Cleanroom Engineering Process Assistant. It also discusses requirements for tools and techniques required to support the definition, development and delivery of applications to guide software developers through a defined process