DocumentCode :
1127822
Title :
Bootstrap: fine-tuning process assessment
Author :
Haase, Volkmar ; Messnarz, Richard ; Koch, Günter ; Kugler, Hans J. ; Decrinis, Paul
Author_Institution :
Graz Univ. of Technol., Austria
Volume :
11
Issue :
4
fYear :
1994
fDate :
7/1/1994 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage :
25
Lastpage :
35
Abstract :
Bootstrap was a project done as part of the European Strategic Program for Research in Information Technology. Its goal was to develop a method for software-process assessment, quantitative measurement, and improvement. In executing that goal, Bootstrap enhanced and refined the Software Engineering Institute´s process-assessment method and adapted it to the needs of the European software industry-including nondefense sectors like banking, insurance, and administration. This adaptation provided a method that could be applied to a variety of software-producing units, small to medium software companies or departments that produce software within a large company. Although the Bootstrap project completed in 1993, its attribute-based method for assessing process maturity continues to evolve. The authors describe the elements of the method, how it can be used to determine readiness for ISO 9001 certification, and how it was applied in two instances to substantially improve processes.<>
Keywords :
DP industry; software metrics; software quality; standards; Bootstrap project; European Strategic Program for Research in Information Technology; European software industry; ISO 9001 certification; Software Engineering Institute; attribute-based method; nondefense sectors; process assessment; process improvement; process maturity; quantitative measurement; software-process assessment; software-producing units; Banking; Certification; Computer industry; Footwear industry; Guidelines; Information technology; Insurance; Refining; Software engineering; Standards organizations;
fLanguage :
English
Journal_Title :
Software, IEEE
Publisher :
ieee
ISSN :
0740-7459
Type :
jour
DOI :
10.1109/52.300080
Filename :
300080
Link To Document :
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