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Introduction to Software Process Improvement

Technical Report
This 1992 report explains why some of software problems have been difficult for organizations to address and outlines the actions required to address them.
Publisher

Software Engineering Institute

CMU/SEI Report Number
CMU/SEI-92-TR-007
DOI (Digital Object Identifier)
10.1184/R1/6574820.v1

Abstract

While software now pervades most facets of modern life, its historical problems have not been solved. This report explains why some of these problems have been so difficult for organizations to address and the actions required to address them. It describes the Software Engineering Institute's (SEI) software process maturity model, how this model can be used to guide software organizations in process improvement, and the various assessment and evaluation methods that use this model. The report concludes with a discussion of improvement experience and some comments on future directions for this work.

Cite This Technical Report

Humphrey, W. (1992, June 1). Introduction to Software Process Improvement. (Technical Report CMU/SEI-92-TR-007). Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://doi.org/10.1184/R1/6574820.v1.

@techreport{humphrey_1992,
author={Humphrey, Watts},
title={Introduction to Software Process Improvement},
month={{Jun},
year={{1992},
number={{CMU/SEI-92-TR-007},
howpublished={Carnegie Mellon University, Software Engineering Institute's Digital Library},
url={https://doi.org/10.1184/R1/6574820.v1},
note={Accessed: 2024-Dec-22}
}

Humphrey, Watts. "Introduction to Software Process Improvement." (CMU/SEI-92-TR-007). Carnegie Mellon University, Software Engineering Institute's Digital Library. Software Engineering Institute, June 1, 1992. https://doi.org/10.1184/R1/6574820.v1.

W. Humphrey, "Introduction to Software Process Improvement," Carnegie Mellon University, Software Engineering Institute's Digital Library. Software Engineering Institute, Technical Report CMU/SEI-92-TR-007, 1-Jun-1992 [Online]. Available: https://doi.org/10.1184/R1/6574820.v1. [Accessed: 22-Dec-2024].

Humphrey, Watts. "Introduction to Software Process Improvement." (Technical Report CMU/SEI-92-TR-007). Carnegie Mellon University, Software Engineering Institute's Digital Library, Software Engineering Institute, 1 Jun. 1992. https://doi.org/10.1184/R1/6574820.v1. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

Humphrey, Watts. Introduction to Software Process Improvement. CMU/SEI-92-TR-007. Software Engineering Institute. 1992. https://doi.org/10.1184/R1/6574820.v1