Improving Software Developer's Competence: Is the Personal Software Process Working?

摘要: Emerging agile software development methods are people ori- ented approaches to be used by the industry. The personal process (PSP SM ) is an accepted method for im- proving capabilities of a single engineer. Five original hy- potheses regarding impact PSP individual performance tested. Data obtained from 58 computer science students in three university courses on master level, which were held two different educational institutions Finland and Denmark. Statistical data treat- ment shows that use did not improve size time estima- tion skills but productivity decrease resulting product quality was improved. implications these findings briefly addressed.