@inproceedings{6a0e3a107bb448ed99d68c1ac6cd3445,
title = "A Maturity Model for the Implementation of Software Process Improvement",
abstract = "The Capability Maturity Model (CMM) focuses on process to achieve quality software. However, little attention has been paid to the effective implementation of this model which has resulted in limited success for many software process improvement (SPI) efforts. We believe that the importance of SPI implementation demands that it be recognised as a complex process in its own right and that organizations should determine their SPI implementation maturity through an organized set of activities. We have adapted a CMM perspective and developed a maturity model for SPI implementation in order to guide organizations in improving their SPI implementation processes. In order to design this maturity model we have extended the concept of critical success factors (CSFs). We have analysed CSFs using 50 references (published experience reports, case studies and papers). This maturity model helps organizations to improve their SPI implementation processes.",
keywords = "CMM, Software process improvement",
author = "Mahmood Niazi and David Wilson",
year = "2003",
language = "English",
isbn = "193241519X",
series = "Proceedings of the International Conference on Software Engineering Research and Practise",
pages = "650--655",
editor = "B. Al-Ani and H.R. Arabnia and Y. Mun and B. Al-Ani and H.R. Arabnia and Y. Mun",
booktitle = "Proceedings of the International Conference on Software Engineering Research and Practise. SERP 2003",
}