Identifying software productivity improvement approaches and risks: construction industry case study

Author

Hantos, Peter ; Gisbert, Mario

Author_Institution

Xerox Corp., El Segundo, CA, USA

Volume

17

Issue

1

fYear

2000

Firstpage

48

Lastpage

56

Abstract

The realities of the global economy are forcing US manufacturers to identify ways to control software development more effectively, even if the discipline presently lacks agreed-upon processes and standard quality metrics. To foster improvements in software research and development, interdisciplinary, cross-pollination approach can provide many benefits within individual and group settings. Using a popular training video from the construction industry, the authors identify ways to overcome cultural, institutional, and implementation barriers to software process improvement

Keywords

DP industry; construction industry; software development management; software process improvement; US manufacturers; construction industry; construction industry case study; global economy; group settings; implementation barriers; interdisciplinary cross-pollination approach; software development; software process improvement; software productivity improvement approaches; software research; standard quality metrics; training video; Application software; Construction industry; Cultural differences; Emulation; Global communication; Industrial training; Productivity; Programming; Research and development; Simultaneous localization and mapping;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Software, IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0740-7459

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/52.819968

Filename

819968