Evaluating the ordering of the SPICE capability levels: An empirical study

Information and Software Technology

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 141-149

  Jung, Ho Won ^a  

^a Korea University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Coefficient of reproducibility; Guttman scaling; Process capability level; SPICE; Standard pattern

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SOFTWARE MAINTENANCE; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; STANDARDS; STATISTICAL METHODS;

COEFFICIENT OF REPRODUCIBILITY; GUTTMAN SCALING; PROCESS CAPABILITY LEVEL; SPICE; STANDARD PATTERN;

SOFTWARE ENGINEERING;

EID: 11344280628     PISSN: 09505849     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.infsof.2004.05.003     Document Type: Article

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