Reference Materials on Software Process Improvement

R. Green Rev. date: August 4, 1994

Volume 1:

M. Paulk, et al, "Capability Maturity Model for Software, Version 1.1", CMU/SEI-93-TR-24, February 1993, approx. 110 pages
CMU/SEI, "The Capability Maturity Model: A Tutorial", April 1993, 142 slides
M. Paulk, et al, "Capability Maturity Model, Version 1.1", IEEE Software, July 1993, pp. 18-27
M. Paulk, "U.S. Quality Advances: The SEI's Capability Maturity Model", SEI 1993, 18 pages

Volume 2:

M. Paulk, et al, "Key Practices of the Capability Maturity Model, Version 1.1", CMU/SEI-93-TR-25, February 1993, approx. 420 pages

Volume 3:

L. Werth, "Lecture Notes on Software Process Improvement", CMU/SEI-93-EM-8, approx. 50 pages
W. Humphrey, M. Kellner, "Software Process Modeling: Principles of Entity Process Models", CMU/SEI-89-TR-2, February 1989, 28 pages
D. Berry, "Academic Legitimacy of the Software Engineering Discipline", CMU/SEI-92-TR-24, November 1992, 70 pages

Volume 4:

P. Fowler, L. Levine, "A Conceptual Framework for Software Technology Transition", CMU/SEI-93-TR-31, December 1993, 38 pages
S. Raghavan, D. Chand, "Diffusing Software Engineering Methods", IEEE Software, July 1989, pp. 81-90
V. Basili, et al, "Technology Transfer at Motorola", IEEE Software, March 1994, pp. 70-76
P. Fowler, S. Rifkin, "Software Engineering Process Group Guide", CMU/SEI-90-TR-24, September 1990, 144 pages

Volume 5:

T. Olson, et al, "Conducting SEI-Assisted Software Process Assessments",CMU/SEI-90-TR-7, February 1989, 54 pages
M. Paulk, et al, "Software Process Assessments: Issues and Lessons Learned", SEI, ??, 23 pages

Volume 6:

R. Dion (Raytheon), "Process Improvement and the Corporate Balance Sheet", IEEE Software, July 1993, pp. 28-35
A. Hersh, "Where's the Return on Process Improvement?", IEEE Software, July 1993, p. 12
M. Hicks, D. Card, "Tales of Process Improvement", IEEE Software, January 1994, pp. 114-115
A. Davis, "Software Lemmingineering", IEEE Software, September 1993, pp. 79-84
A. Davis, "Rewards of Taking the Path Less Travelled", July 1994, pp. 100-103
D. Card, "SEPG Soldiers Gather to Trade Process-Improvement Tactics", IEEE Software, July 1993, pp.108-109
D. Card,"Making the Business Case for Process Improvement", IEEE Software, July 1994, pp. 115-116
S. Pfleeger, H.D. Rombach, "Measurement-based Process Improvement," IEEE Software, July 1994, pp. 9-11
M. Daskalantonakis, "Achieving Higher SEI Levels", IEEE Software, July 1994, pp. 17-24
D. Perry, et al, "People, Organizations, and Process Improvement", IEEE Software, July 1994, pp. 36-45
V. Basili, S. Green, "Software Process Evolution at the SEL", IEEE Software, July 1994, pp. 58-66
L. Druffel, "Professionalism and the Software Business", IEEE Software, July 1994, p. 6
J. Dutton, ""Commonsense Approach to Process Modeling," IEEE Software, July 1993, pp.56-64
R. Lai, "The Move to Mature Processes", IEEE Software, July 1993, pp. 14-17
R. Zultner, "TQM for Technical Teams", Communications of the ACM, October 1993, pp. 79-91
T. Hutchins, et al, "Process Improvement that Lasts: An Integrated Training and Consulting Method", Communications of the ACM, October 1993, pp.105-113
C. Potts, "Software-engineering Research Revisited", IEEE Software, September 1993, pp. 19-28 N. Olsen, "The Software Rush Hour", IEEE Software, September 1993, pp. 29-37
P. Hsia, "Learning to Put Lessons into Practice", IEEE Software, September 1993, pp. 14-17
N. Fenton, et al, "Science and Substance: A Challenge to Software Engineers", IEEE Software, July 1994, pp. 86-95

Volume 7:

SEI, "A Software Process Bibliography", February 1994
D. Rugg, "Using a Capability Evaluation to Select a Contractor", IEEE Software, July 1993, pp. 36-45
T. Bollinger, C. McGowan, "A Critical Look at Software Capability Evaluations", IEEE Software, July 1991, pp. 25-41
W. Humphrey, B. Curtis, "Comments on 'A Critical Look...'", IEEE Software, July 1991, pp. 42-46
V. Haase, et al, "Bootstrap: Fine-tuning Process Assessment", IEEE Software, July 1994, pp. 25-35
J. Baumert, "Promising Common Framework, SEI Combines SCE and SPA Projects", IEEE Software, January 1994, pp. 111-112
D. Sims, "Motorola India Self-assesses at Level 5", IEEE Software, March 1994, p. 92
M. Paulk, Interpreting CMM for Small/Prototyping Projects, SEI, April 1994

Other:

Proceedings of the 1994 SEPG National Meeting, April 25-28, 1994, Dallas TX, approx. 500 pages
ISO 9001: Quality Systems Model for Quality Assurance in Design/Development, Production, Installation, and Servicing, International Organization for Standardization, 15 March 1987
ISO 9000-3: Guidelines for the Application of ISO 9001 to the Development, Supply, and Maintenance of Software, International Organization for Standardization, 1 June 1991
E. Yourdon, "Decline and Fall of the American Programmer", Yourdon Press, 1993