PRISMS: An approach to software process improvement for small to medium enterprises

Proceedings - International Conference on Quality Software

Volumn 2003-January, Issue , 2003, Pages 211-214

  Allen, P ^a   Ramachandran, M ^a   Abushama, H ^a  

^a LEEDS METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PRISMS; PROCESS ENGINEERING;

BUSINESS GOALS; COLLABORATIVE PROJECTS; KEY FEATURE; KEY PROCESS AREAS; PROCESS MODELING; SMALL TO MEDIUM ENTERPRISE; SOFTWARE PROCESS IMPROVEMENT;

SOFTWARE DESIGN;

EID: 84945193365     PISSN: 15506002     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/QSIC.2003.1319105     Document Type: Conference Paper

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