Volume 13 : Number 1 : Paper 4
April 2010 Special Issue of Best Papers presented at 2nd International Workshop on Advances Software Engineering (IWASE'2009)
Title:
Mapping Process Capability Models to Support Integrated Software Process Assessments

Authors and Affiliations:
Leornardo Tristao, Universidade do Vale do Itajai (UNIVALI), Sao Jose, Brazil
Marcello Thiry, Universidade do Vale do Itajai (UNIVALI), Sao Jose, Brazil
Alessandra Zoucas, Universidade do Vale do Itajai (UNIVALI), Sao Jose, Brazil

Abstract:
Software process assessments have been used to verify the conformance with quality
reference models or standards, usually in a context of software process improvement
programs. Most of these assessments are concerned with just one specific model or standard.
However, organizations could be interested in more than one model, being necessary to offer
an integrated assessment that allows evaluate the conformance with different models at the
same time, reducing time and costs. To do this, it is necessary to have some kind of mapping
among the models to permit some level of automation. In this context, this paper presents a
method to mapping process capability models and standards, including its application. A
software tool is also presented to demonstrate how to use the resulting mapping in a real life
situation.


Received 2009-12-16, Revised 2010-04-20 , Editor: Hernan Astudillo, Cecilia Bastarrica
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