Many practitioners feel discouraged by software improvement initiatives that fail, but now they can solve the problem, once and for all. Improved software organizations Organizations share the most operational techniques in the field to address key obstacles to improving the process.

It provides a full framework for improving the software process based on the experiences of seven leading development organizations. This book contains strong lessons based on experience for planning, implementation and ongoing management. Coverage includes: promoting learning and knowledge transfer in the organization; selecting the right role for assessment methods such as CMM and Bootstrap; identifying appropriate metrics for improving programs; and more.

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