scholarly journals An Innovative Approach to the Development of an International Software Process Lifecycle Standard for Very Small Entities

2014 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-22 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rory V. O'Connor ◽  
Claude Y. Laporte
Keyword(s):  
Systems Engineering ◽  
Development Process ◽  
Software Process ◽  
Pilot Project ◽  
Small Companies ◽  
Small Organizations ◽  
Software Products ◽  
Software Companies ◽  
Project Scheme ◽  
Engineering Standards

For very small software development companies, the quality of their software products is a key to competitive advantage. However, the usage of Software Engineering standards is extremely low amongst such very small software companies. A primary reason cited by many such companies for this lack of quality standards adoption is the perception that they have been developed for large multi-national software companies and not with small and very small organizations in mind and are therefore not suitable for their specific needs. This paper describes an innovative systematic approach to the development of the software process lifecycle standard for very small entities ISO/IEC 29110, following the Rogers model of the Innovation-Development process. The ISO/IEC 29110 standard is unique amongst software and systems engineering standards, in that the working group mandated to develop a new standard approached industry to conduct a needs assessment and gather actual requirements for a new standard as part of the standards development process. This paper presents a unique insight from the perspective of some of the standards authors on the development of the ISO/IEC 29110 standard, including the rationale behind its development and the innovative design of implementation guides to assist very small companies in adopting the standards, as well outlining a pilot project scheme for usage in early trials of this standard.

scholarly journals An Innovative Approach to the Development of an International Software Process Lifecycle Standard for Very Small Entities

2017 ◽  
pp. 1300-1322
Author(s):  
Rory V. O'Connor ◽  
Claude Y. Laporte
Keyword(s):  
Systems Engineering ◽  
Development Process ◽  
Software Process ◽  
Pilot Project ◽  
Small Organizations ◽  
Software Products ◽  
Software Companies ◽  
Project Scheme ◽  
Engineering Standards

For very small software development companies, the quality of their software products is a key to competitive advantage. However, the usage of Software Engineering standards is extremely low amongst such very small software companies. A primary reason cited by many such companies for this lack of quality standards adoption is the perception that they have been developed for large multi-national software companies and not with small and very small organizations in mind and are therefore not suitable for their specific needs. This paper describes an innovative systematic approach to the development of the software process lifecycle standard for very small entities ISO/IEC 29110, following the Rogers model of the Innovation-Development process. The ISO/IEC 29110 standard is unique amongst software and systems engineering standards, in that the working group mandated to develop a new standard approached industry to conduct a needs assessment and gather actual requirements for a new standard as part of the standards development process. This paper presents a unique insight from the perspective of some of the standards authors on the development of the ISO/IEC 29110 standard, including the rationale behind its development and the innovative design of implementation guides to assist very small companies in adopting the standards, as well outlining a pilot project scheme for usage in early trials of this standard.

Software Development Process Standards for Very Small Companies

2019 ◽  
pp. 681-694 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rory V. O'Connor
Keyword(s):  
Software Development ◽  
Pilot Project ◽  
Small Companies ◽  
Small Organizations ◽  
Software Products ◽  
Software Companies ◽  
Project Scheme ◽  
Engineering Standards ◽  
Standards Adoption

For very small software development companies, the quality of their software products is a key to competitive advantage. However, the usage of software engineering standards is extremely low amongst such very small software companies. A primary reason cited by many such companies for this lack of quality standards adoption is the perception that they have been developed for large multi-national software companies and not with small and very small organizations in mind and are therefore not suitable for their specific needs. This chapter describes the design and development of the software process lifecycle standard for very small entities. This chapter presents a unique insight from the perspective of some of the standards authors on the development of the ISO/IEC 29110 standard, including the rationale behind its development and the innovative design of implementation guides to assist very small companies in adopting the standards, as well outlining a pilot project scheme for usage in early trials of this standard.

Software Development Process Standards for Very Small Companies

2018 ◽  
pp. 6927-6938
Author(s):  
Rory V. O'Connor
Keyword(s):  
Software Development ◽  
Pilot Project ◽  
Small Companies ◽  
Small Organizations ◽  
Software Products ◽  
Software Companies ◽  
Project Scheme ◽  
Engineering Standards ◽  
Standards Adoption

For very small software development companies, the quality of their software products is a key to competitive advantage. However, the usage of Software Engineering standards is extremely low amongst such very small software companies. A primary reason cited by many such companies for this lack of quality standards adoption is the perception that they have been developed for large multi-national software companies and not with small and very small organizations in mind and are therefore not suitable for their specific needs. This chapter describes the design and development of the software process lifecycle standard for very small entities ISO/IEC 29110. This chapter presents a unique insight from the perspective of some of the standards authors on the development of the ISO/IEC 29110 standard, including the rationale behind its development and the innovative design of implementation guides to assist very small companies in adopting the standards, as well outlining a pilot project scheme for usage in early trials of this standard.

The Evolution of the ISO/IEC 29110 Set of Standards and Guides

2017 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-21 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rory V. O'Connor ◽  
Claude Y. Laporte
Keyword(s):  
Systems Engineering ◽  
Small Companies ◽  
Future Evolution ◽  
Small Organizations ◽  
Development Organizations ◽  
Key Factor ◽  
Engineering Standards ◽  
Standards Adoption ◽  
Quality Of Products

While the quality of products is a competitive advantage for very small software development organizations, the usage of Software and Systems Engineering standards amongst such very small organizations is extremely low. A key factor in the literature explaining this lack of quality standards adoption is the perception by small and very small organizations that such standards have been developed for large multi-national companies and not with small and very small organizations in mind. The ISO/IEC 29110 standard is unique amongst software and systems engineering standards, in that the working group (ISO/IEC JTC1/SC7 WG 24) mandated to develop a new standard approached industry to conduct a needs assessment and gather actual requirements for a new standard as part of the standards development process. This paper presents a historical perspective behind the development of the ISO/IEC 29110 systems and software engineering standard and its constituent components, including the rationale behind its development and the innovative design of implementation guides to assist very small companies in adopting the standards. Further this paper will present an overview of the various parts of the ISO/IEC 29110 family and briefly present the plans for the future evolution of this series of standards.

The Evolution of the ISO/IEC 29110 Set of Standards and Guides

2021 ◽  
pp. 1831-1855
Author(s):  
Rory V. O'Connor ◽  
Claude Y. Laporte
Keyword(s):  
Systems Engineering ◽  
Small Companies ◽  
Future Evolution ◽  
Small Organizations ◽  
Development Organizations ◽  
Key Factor ◽  
Engineering Standards ◽  
Standards Adoption ◽  
Quality Of Products

While the quality of products is a competitive advantage for very small software development organizations, the usage of Software and Systems Engineering standards amongst such very small organizations is extremely low. A key factor in the literature explaining this lack of quality standards adoption is the perception by small and very small organizations that such standards have been developed for large multi-national companies and not with small and very small organizations in mind. The ISO/IEC 29110 standard is unique amongst software and systems engineering standards, in that the working group (ISO/IEC JTC1/SC7 WG 24) mandated to develop a new standard approached industry to conduct a needs assessment and gather actual requirements for a new standard as part of the standards development process. This paper presents a historical perspective behind the development of the ISO/IEC 29110 systems and software engineering standard and its constituent components, including the rationale behind its development and the innovative design of implementation guides to assist very small companies in adopting the standards. Further this paper will present an overview of the various parts of the ISO/IEC 29110 family and briefly present the plans for the future evolution of this series of standards.

scholarly journals Measuring the Quality Of the Development Process Academic System with E-GQM Method

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sarwosri Sarwosri ◽  
Umi Laili Yuhana ◽  
Siti Rochimah ◽  
Rizky Januar Akbar ◽  
Maidina Choirun Nisa
Keyword(s):  
Software Development ◽  
Development Process ◽  
Software Process ◽  
Development Project ◽  
Average Score ◽  
Software Development Process ◽  
Software Development Project ◽  
Software Products ◽  
Academic System

In a software development project, aspects of software quality are very important. All stakeholders expect high quality of software. To ensure the quality of software products, it is also necessary to ensure that the process that is carried out have a quality. Research that is mostly done is in terms of assessing the quality of software products. But the software process is also very important to be assessed from their quality too. In every software development process, the developer needs guidance in carrying out every aspect of it. In each of these aspects, it must be determined what goals are to be achieved and how to measure whether those goals have been achieved or not. One method that can be used for this is the Extended Goal Question Metric method. In this method, for each development process in software, will be determined what aspects must be achieved, from each aspect there are defined a number of goals to measure these aspects. For each goal, one or more goal will be determined one or more questions that are relevant to that. For each Question an appropriate metric will be determined. The next step is mapping between G to Q and Q to M. The measurement is done by calculating the goal value obtained from the metric calculation. From this metric, the value of each Goal will be obtained, whether it was achieved or not. Tests were carried out on the software process for the development of academic system features at DPTSI ITS. The value of each goal has exceeded 0.51 (for a scale of 0-1) so that it achieved the quality of the Software development process. The total average score was 0.889. 

Getting the Best out of People in Small Software Companies

2017 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 45-60 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mary-Luz Sanchez-Gordon
Keyword(s):  
Human Factors ◽  
Software Process ◽  
Small Companies ◽  
Holistic View ◽  
Systematic Comparison ◽  
Software Companies ◽  
The Impact

Managers of software small companies struggle to manage their software process. Therefore, for them realizing and understanding the impact of human factors on software process is even more challenging. Although human factors have been proved to have impact on software process, unfortunately they have been overlooked altogether. This paper proposes a holistic view of human factors on software process in VSE, focusing on the concerns and perceived shortcomings present. In order to identify and compare the human factors, the author carried out a systematic comparison of human factors. As a result, this study identifies the connection between software process defined in ISO/IEC 29110 and human factors given in ISO 10018 and its pertinence. In light of that, the author outlines first steps towards enhanced implementation of ISO/IEC 29110 standard based on ISO 10018.

On the heterogeneity and equifinality of knowledge transfer in small innovative organizations

2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Martin Spraggon ◽  
Virginia Bodolica
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Transfer ◽  
Data Gathering ◽  
Project Teams ◽  
Small Companies ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Small Organizations ◽  
Study Approach ◽  
Transfer Processes ◽  
Software Companies ◽  
Multiple Case

PurposeTo date, it remains unclear whether the experiences of large corporations with regard to knowledge transfer and process formalization can be successfully replicated in small companies. In this paper, the authors seek to contribute to the specialized literature on internal knowledge transfer processes and their degree of formalization in the context of small-sized innovative firms.Design/methodology/approachThe authors adopt a multiple case study approach to perform an in-depth comparative analysis of processes deployed to transfer knowledge internally and their degree of formalization, relying on rich narratives shared by informants during the data gathering stage. This sample is composed of five small innovators operating in the software industry in Quebec and Ontario.FindingsThe authors identify seven knowledge transfer processes in our sample, namely communities of practice, within project teams, across project teams, non-project related meetings, in-house exchanges with clients, technological devices, and playful activities. Uncovering a high cross-case variation in terms of process formalization, the findings imply that the degree of formalization of intra-firm knowledge transfer processes has no direct bearing on the innovative success of small software companies.Originality/valueThe study sheds new light on the topic of heterogeneity of small organizations from the perspective of knowledge transfer endeavors and provides empirical evidence in support of equifinality for a subset of small-sized innovators from the software sector.

Getting the Best out of People in Small Software Companies

2021 ◽  
pp. 1812-1829
Author(s):  
Mary-Luz Sanchez-Gordon
Keyword(s):  
Human Factors ◽  
Software Process ◽  
Small Companies ◽  
Holistic View ◽  
Systematic Comparison ◽  
Software Companies ◽  
The Impact

Managers of software small companies struggle to manage their software process. Therefore, for them realizing and understanding the impact of human factors on software process is even more challenging. Although human factors have been proved to have impact on software process, unfortunately they have been overlooked altogether. This paper proposes a holistic view of human factors on software process in VSE, focusing on the concerns and perceived shortcomings present. In order to identify and compare the human factors, the author carried out a systematic comparison of human factors. As a result, this study identifies the connection between software process defined in ISO/IEC 29110 and human factors given in ISO 10018 and its pertinence. In light of that, the author outlines first steps towards enhanced implementation of ISO/IEC 29110 standard based on ISO 10018.

scholarly journals Green Software Process Assessment: The Theoretical Framework

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 2011-2016
Author(s):  
SitiRohana Ahmad Ibrahim Et.al
Keyword(s):  
Development Process ◽  
Software Process ◽  
Theoretical Framework ◽  
Assessment Method ◽  
Waste Reduction ◽  
Software Products ◽  
Education And Health ◽  
Green Development ◽  
Software Process Assessment ◽  
Green Software

Many differentdomains such as engineering, education and health apply green development through sustainability concept.The aim is to ensure the product and services are still relevance and applicable for the next generation. Previously, they were three common pillars of sustainability elements which were economic, social, and environmental. The technical and individual elements were added later to evaluate the software system. Yet, effortsare made to achieve green development process by reducing wastes and to preserve the environment.Most studies targeted on greenness of software products and less consideration on green in software processes. In this study, focus is given to ensure and guarantee green in software process activities. This paper presents the background works on existing studies in green software process and related. Further, it presents the theoretical framework that is based on literature findings and will be the groundwork of this study. The theoretical frameworkdefined consists of software process, green context, and assessment method. The elements of sustainability and waste reduction will be identified further.

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