Software Development Practices, Software Complexity, and Software Maintenance Performance: A Field Study

1998 ◽  
Vol 44 (4) ◽  
pp. 433-450 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rajiv D. Banker ◽  
Gordon B. Davis ◽  
Sandra A. Slaughter
Keyword(s):  
Software Development ◽  
Field Study ◽  
Software Maintenance ◽  
Software Complexity ◽  
Software Development Practices ◽  
Maintenance Performance

scholarly journals Theorizing about software development practices

2015 ◽  
Vol 101 ◽  
pp. 124-135 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tero Päivärinta ◽  
Kari Smolander
Keyword(s):  
Software Development ◽  
Software Development Practices

An Evaluation of Software Development Practices among Small Firms in Developing Countries

2016 ◽  
Vol 24 (3) ◽  
pp. 45-70 ◽  
Author(s):  
Delroy Chevers ◽  
Annette M. Mills ◽  
Evan Duggan ◽  
Stanford Moore
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Software Development ◽  
Process Improvement ◽  
Small Firms ◽  
Software Process ◽  
Software Process Improvement ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Capability Maturity ◽  
Software Product ◽  
Software Development Practices

For software development firms to be competitive they must assure the quality of the software product. This has led many firms to adopt software process improvement (SPI) programs such as the capability maturity model integration (CMMI). However, for small software firms, especially those in developing countries with limited resources, these programs are often too cumbersome and costly to implement. To address this issue, this paper proposes a simplified SPI model for small firms (SPM-S) comprised of 10 key software development practices; with fewer practices, the proposed model should be more accessible and less costly to implement. Using data collected in four developing countries in the English-speaking Caribbean from 112 developer/user dyads, the model is evaluated with respect to its impact on software quality. The findings show that the software development process coupled with supporting technology (e.g. project management tools) significantly impact software product quality. Implications for software process improvement in small firms and future research are discussed.

scholarly journals Towards Specific Software Engineering Practices for Early-Stage Startups

2020 ◽  
pp. 18-22
Author(s):  
Jorge Melegati ◽  
Rafael Chanin ◽  
Afonso Sales ◽  
Rafael Prikladnicki
Keyword(s):  
Software Engineering ◽  
Software Development ◽  
Early Stage ◽  
Position Paper ◽  
Market Driven ◽  
Engineering Practices ◽  
Software Development Practices

Abstract In this position paper, our goal is to argue the need for specific software development practices to early-stage startups. In order to reach this goal, we discuss the consequences of innovative and market-driven contexts, which are two of the key elements when describing software startups. We also argue that these practices could be applied to innovative initiatives within established companies since they share similar characteristics and challenges as those from startups.

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