Software Process Improvement Initiatives Based on Quality Assurance Strategies: A QATAM Pilot Application

摘要: Quality Assurance (QA) strategies, i.e., bundles of verification and validation approaches embedded within a balanced software process can support project quality managers in systematically planning implementing improvement initiatives. New modified processes methods come up frequently that seems promising candidates for improvement. Nevertheless, the impact strongly depends on individual contexts. A major challenge is how to select implement “bestpractices” product construction, verification, validation. In this paper we present Tradeoff Analysis Method (QATAM) supports engineers (a) identifying candidate QA strategies (b) evaluating strategy variants given context. We evaluate feasibility usefulness pilot application medium-size engineering organization. Main results were QATAM was considered useful various initiatives applicable large organizations as well small medium enterprises.