Title :
Quantitative analysis of compatibility and correlation of the current SPA/SPI models
Author :
Wang, Y. ; Court, I. ; Ross, M. ; Staples, G. ; King, G. ; Dorling, A.
Author_Institution :
Res. Center for Syst. Eng., Southampton Inst., UK
Abstract :
It is a fundamental requirement to quantitatively analyze the compatibility and correlation between the current models for software process assessment (SPA) and improvement (SPI). The compatibility and correlation of SPA/SPI models (e.g., SPICE, CMM, ISO 9000, BOOTSTRAP and SPRM) are formally and quantitatively analyzed and contrasted in this paper. First, formal definitions of the compatibility and correlation between the models are introduced. Then the relational properties are mutually analyzed from every view point of each of the five models to the others. The objective analysis results provided are useful not only for theoretical research in software engineering, but also for practitioners in the software industry
Keywords :
ISO standards; software engineering; software standards; BOOTSTRAP; CMM; ISO 9000; SPA model; SPI model; SPICE; SPRM; model compatibility; model correlation; quantitative analysis; software engineering; software industry; software process assessment; software process improvement; software standards; theoretical research; Computer industry; Coordinate measuring machines; In vitro fertilization; Industrial relations; Quality management; SPICE; Software engineering; Software standards; Statistical analysis; Systems engineering and theory;
Conference_Titel :
Software Engineering Standards Symposium and Forum, 1997. Emerging International Standards. ISESS 97., Third IEEE International
Conference_Location :
Walnut Creek, CA
Print_ISBN :
0-8186-7837-2
DOI :
10.1109/SESS.1997.595564
