Software process improvement and assessment guided by a maturity level or a process
capability profile based on a capability/maturity model is now well established in practice as …

This book explores the domain of software maintenance management and provides road
maps for improving software maintenance organizations. It describes full maintenance …

The software industry has been evolving over the years. Software maintenance is as crucial
as software development. Software maintenance cost has gained a significant important …

Achieving a mature software development process has become essential for many software
organizations. A mature development process permits software organizations to provide …

This paper describes the results of an empirical study focusing on software modernization
decision making in software industry. 29 decision making experts were interviewed. The …

Software inspection is widely acknowledged as an important method in software
engineering. However, there is a need to better understand how to implement and improve …

Abstract Inspection Capability Maturity Model (ICMM) is a new tool for the assessment and
improvement of software inspection practices in an organization. This paper presents the …

Special thank you to Professor Zahir Tari who provided all necessary assistance as the head
of my research discipline. More importantly, Prof Tari provided me with financial support …

Software change impact analysis (or impact analysis) plays a crucial role in software
maintenance and evolution. Impact analysis aims at identifying the possible effects of a …

Software Process Capability/Maturity Models (SPCMMs) are repositories of best practices for
software processes suitable for assessing and/or improving processes in software intensive …