Systems, Software and Services Process Improvement

1. Front Matter

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2. SPI Safety and Regulation Issues

   1. Making Software Safety Assessable and Transparent

      • Risto Nevalainen, Alejandra Ruiz, Timo Varkoi

      Pages 1-12

   2. Sector-Based Improvement of the Information Security Risk Management Process in the Context of Telecommunications Regulation

      • Nicolas Mayer, Jocelyn Aubert, Hervé Cholez, Eric Grandry

      Pages 13-24

   3. A Methodology for Software Process Improvement Roadmaps for Regulated Domains – Example with IEC 62366

      • Derek Flood, Fergal Mc Caffery, Valentine Casey, Gilbert Regan

      Pages 25-35

3. SPI Lifecycle and Models

   1. Simulating Global Software Development Processes for Use in Education: A Feasibility Study

      • Miguel J. Monasor, Aurora Vizcaíno, Mario Piattini, John Noll, Sarah Beecham

      Pages 36-47

   2. Research Prototypes versus Products: Lessons Learned from Software Development Processes in Research Projects

      • Dietmar Winkler, Richard Mordinyi, Stefan Biffl

      Pages 48-59

   3. An Analysis of the Software Development Processes of Open Source E-Learning Systems

      • Aarthy Krishnamurthy, Rory V. O’Connor

      Pages 60-71

4. SPI Quality and Testing Issues

   1. Identifying Process Problems with the SAWO Functional Defect Classification Scheme

      • Tanja Toroi, Anu Raninen, Hannu Vainio, Lauri Väätäinen

      Pages 72-83

   2. An Automated Approach for Fault Injection Testing of BPEL Orchestrations

      • Dessislava Petrova-Antonova, Sylvia Ilieva, Vera Stoyanova, Ilina Manova, Valentin Pavlov

      Pages 84-95

   3. A Framework to Support Software Quality Trade-Offs from a Process-Based Perspective

      • Gabriel Alberto García-Mireles, Ma Ángeles Moraga, Félix García, Mario Piattini

      Pages 96-107

5. SPI Networks and Teams

   1. Discovering and Studying Collaboration Networks in Software Repositories

      • Andrejs Jermakovics, Alberto Sillitti, Giancarlo Succi

      Pages 108-118

   2. Using Network Analysis to Discover Cooperation Opportunities in Inter-organizational Networks

      • Laura Ponisio, Pascal van Eck, Lourens Riemens, Noriyuki Matsuda

      Pages 119-130

   3. The Many Facets of High-Performing Software Teams: A Capability-Based Analysis Approach

      • Petri Kettunen

      Pages 131-142

6. SPI and Reference Models

   1. Smart Integration of Process Improvement Reference Models Based on an Automated Comparison Approach

      • Simona Jeners, Horst Lichter

      Pages 143-154

   2. Tailoring the Software Product Management Framework for Use in a Healthcare Organization: Case Study

      • Samuel A. Fricker, Marie Persson, Madelene Larsson

      Pages 155-166

   3. Harmonizing Software Development Processes with Software Development Settings – A Systematic Approach

      • Simona Jeners, Paul Clarke, Rory V. O’Connor, Luigi Buglione, Marion Lepmets

      Pages 167-178

7. SPI Implementation

   1. Review of Critical Success Factors Related to People in Software Process Improvement

      • Sussy Bayona, Jose A. Calvo-Manzano, Tomás San Feliu

      Pages 179-189

   2. A Proposal for the Improvement Predictability of Cost Using Earned Value Management and Quality Data

      • Adler Diniz de Souza, Ana Regina Cavalcanti Rocha

      Pages 190-201

   3. Involvement of Stakeholders in Software Processes Improvement to Reduce Change Resistance

      • Mirna Muñoz, Jezreel Mejia, Jose A. Calvo-Manzano, Tomás San Feliu

      Pages 202-213

8. Selected Key Notes and Workshop Papers

   1. Agile organisations and an agile management process group

      1. Agile Maturity Model: A Synopsis as a First Step to Synthesis

         • Tomas Schweigert, Detlef Vohwinkel, Morten Korsaa, Risto Nevalainen, Miklos Biro

         Pages 214-227

This volume constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 20th EuroSPI conference, held in Dundalk, Ireland, in June 2013. The 31 revised papers presented in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected. They are organized in topical sections on SPI Safety and Regulation Issues; SPI Lifecycle and Models; SPI Quality and Testing Issues; SPI Networks and Teams; SPI and Reference Models; SPI Implementation; Agile organisations and an agile management process group; Managing Diversity and Innovation; SPI and Measurement; Risk Management and Functional Safety Standards.

• ISO standards
• agile and lean software development
• compliance management
• innovation management
• small and medium enterprises

• Regulated Software Research Group, Lero, The Irish Software Engineering Research Centre, Dundalk Institute of Technology, Dundalk, Ireland

  Fergal McCaffery

• Dublin City University, Dublin, Ireland

  Rory V. O’Connor

• ISCN, Graz, Austria

  Richard Messnarz

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