Title :
To SPIRE or not to SPIRE-that is the question!
Author :
Chroust, Gerhard ; Grünbacher, Paul ; Schoitsch, Erwin
Author_Institution :
Johannes Kepler Univ., Linz, Austria
Abstract :
In this paper, we describe the motives for software process improvement in small and very small companies. We then discuss the need for government support and give an initial view on the European project SPIRE (Software Process Improvement in Regions of Europe), which is just beginning
Keywords :
research initiatives; software development management; software quality; European project; SPIRE project; government support; small companies; software process improvement; software quality; Capability maturity model; Companies; Computer industry; Coordinate measuring machines; Economics; Europe; Government; Production; Software quality; Time to market;
Conference_Titel :
EUROMICRO 97. 'New Frontiers of Information Technology'. Short Contributions., Proceedings of the 23rd Euromicro Conference
Conference_Location :
Budapest
Print_ISBN :
0-8186-8215-9
DOI :
10.1109/EMSCNT.1997.658432
