BOOTSTRAP 3.0 - A SPICE Conformant Software Process Assessment Methodology

Software Quality Journal

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 7-19

  Kuvaja, Pasi ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OULU   (Finland)

Author keywords

Assessment; Assessment methodology; Assessment model; BOOTSTRAP; Capability; Capability level; CMM; ESPRIT; Improvement; ISO 15504; ISO 9001; Process model; PROFES; Software process; SPAM; SPICE; Technology support

Indexed keywords

COORDINATE MEASURING MACHINES; LIFE CYCLE; SOFTWARE ENGINEERING; SPICE;

ASSESSMENT; ASSESSMENT METHODOLOGIES; ASSESSMENT MODELS; BOOTSTRAP; CAPABILITY; CAPABILITY LEVEL; ESPRIT; IMPROVEMENT; ISO 15504; ISO 9001; PROCESS MODELING; PROFES; SOFTWARE PROCESS; SPAM; TECHNOLOGY SUPPORT;

CIRCUIT SIMULATION;

EID: 0002663981     PISSN: 09639314     EISSN: 15731367     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1008970717903     Document Type: Article

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