Experiences in the Application of Software Process Improvement in SMES

Software Quality Journal

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 261-273

  Calvo Manzano Villalón, Jose A ^a   Agustín, Gonzalo Cuevas ^a   Gilabert, Tomás San Feliu ^a   De Amescua Seco, Antonio ^b   Sánchez, Luis García ^b   Cota, Manuel Pérez ^c  

^a UNIVERSIDAD POLITÉCNICA DE MADRID   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSIDAD CARLOS III DE MADRID   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSITY OF VIGO   (Spain)

Author keywords

Action packages; Process assessment; Requirements engineering; Software process improvement; Software processes; Transition packages

Indexed keywords

REQUIREMENTS ENGINEERING;

ISO 15504; PROCESS ASSESSMENTS; QUALITY OF PRODUCT; SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED ENTERPRISE; SOFTWARE ORGANIZATION; SOFTWARE PROCESS; SOFTWARE PROCESS IMPROVEMENT; SOFTWARE PROCESS IMPROVEMENTS;

SOFTWARE DESIGN;

EID: 1842859006     PISSN: 09639314     EISSN: 15731367     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1021638523413     Document Type: Article

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