ROI of Software Process Improvement: Metrics for Project Managers and Software Engineers

ISBN: 193215924X
EAN: 2147483647

Year: 2004
Pages: 145

Authors: David F. Rico, Roger S. Pressman

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Table of Contents
BackCover
ROI of Software Process Improvement - Metrics for Project Managers and Software Engineers
Foreword
Preface
Chapter 1: Introduction
1.1 What is ROI of SPI?
1.2 Why is ROI of SPI Important?
1.3 How is ROI of SPI Determined?
1.4 What are Key Methods for ROI of SPI?
1.5 What are Key Principles of ROI of SPI?
1.6 What are Pitfalls of ROI of SPI?
1.7 Who Cares About ROI of SPI?
Chapter 2: Software Process Improvement
2.1 What is SPI?
2.2 Why is SPI Important?
2.3 How is SPI Determined?
2.4 What are Key Methods for SPI?
2.5 What are Key Principles of SPI?
2.6 What are Pitfalls of SPI?
2.7 Who Cares About SPI?
Chapter 3: Methods for Software Process Improvement
3.2 Personal Software ProcessSM
3.3 Team Software ProcessSM
3.5 ISO 9001
Chapter 4: Methods for Return on Investment Analysis
4.2 Cost
4.3 BenefitCost Ratio
4.4 Return on Investment
4.5 Net Present Value
4.6 Breakeven Point
Chapter 5: Methods for Benefit Analysis
5.2 Defect Density
5.3 Quality
5.4 Defect Removal Efficiency
5.5 Defect Removal Model
5.6 Software Effort
5.7 Total Life Cycle Cost
Chapter 6: Methods for Cost Analysis
6.2 Personal Software ProcessSM
6.3 Team Software ProcessSM
6.5 ISO 9001
Chapter 7: Software Inspection Process ROI Methodology
7.2 Inspection Benefit Methodology
7.3 Inspection BCR Methodology
7.4 Inspection ROI Methodology
7.5 Inspection NPV Methodology
7.6 Inspection Breakeven Point Methodology
Chapter 8: Personal Software ProcessSM ROI Methodology
8.2 PSPSM Benefit Methodology
8.3 PSPSM BCR Methodology
8.4 PSPSM ROI Methodology
8.5 PSPSM NPV Methodology
8.6 PSPSM Breakeven Point Methodology
Chapter 9: Team Software ProcessSM ROI Methodology
9.2 TSPSM Benefit Methodology
9.3 TSPSM BCR Methodology
9.4 TSPSM ROI Methodology
9.5 TSPSM NPV Methodology
9.6 TSPSM Breakeven Point Methodology
Chapter 10: Software Capability Maturity Model ROI Methodology
10.2 SW-CMM Benefit Methodology
10.3 SW-CMM BCR Methodology
10.4 SW-CMM ROI Methodology
10.5 SW-CMM NPV Methodology
10.6 SW-CMM Breakeven Point Methodology
Chapter 11: ISO 9001 ROI Methodology
11.2 ISO 9001 Benefit Methodology
11.3 ISO 9001 BCR Methodology
11.4 ISO 9001 ROI Methodology
11.5 ISO 9001 NPV Methodology
11.6 ISO 9001 Breakeven Point Methodology
Chapter 12: Capability Maturity Model Integration ROI Methodology
12.2 CMMI Benefit Methodology
12.3 CMMI BCR Methodology
12.4 CMMI ROI Methodology
12.5 CMMI NPV Methodology
12.6 CMMI Breakeven Point Methodology
Chapter 13: Costs
13.2 Personal Software ProcessSM
13.3 Team Software ProcessSM
13.5 ISO 9001
Chapter 14: Benefits
14.2 Personal Software ProcessSM
14.3 Team Software ProcessSM
14.5 ISO 9001
Chapter 15: BenefitCost Ratio
15.1 Software Inspection Process
15.2 Personal Software ProcessSM
15.3 Team Software ProcessSM
15.5 ISO 9001
Chapter 16: Return on Investment
16.2 Personal Software ProcessSM
16.3 Team Software ProcessSM
16.5 ISO 9001
Chapter 17: Net Present Value
17.2 Personal Software ProcessSM
17.3 Team Software ProcessSM
17.5 ISO 9001
Chapter 18: Breakeven Point
18.1 Software Inspection Process
18.2 Personal Software ProcessSM
18.3 Team Software ProcessSM
18.5 ISO 9001
Chapter 19: Analysis of Return on Investment
19.1 Analysis of Costs
19.2 Analysis of Benefits
19.3 Analysis of BenefitCost Ratio
19.4 Analysis of Return on Investment
19.5 Analysis of Net Present Value
19.6 Analysis of Breakeven Point
Chapter 20: Optimizing Return on Investment
20.1 Low Costs
20.2 High Benefits
20.3 Good BenefitCost Ratio
20.4 High Return on Investment
20.5 High Net Present Value
20.6 Near Breakeven Point
Chapter 21: Future of Software Process Improvement
21.1 Trainingless Methods
21.2 Automated Workflow Methods
21.3 Low-Cost Commercial Tools
21.4 Noninvasive Measurement
21.5 Expert System Workflow Tools
21.6 Self-Documenting Approaches
21.7 Boundaryless Virtual Teams
List of Figures
List of Tables
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Page #130 (20.1 Low Costs)
Page #131 (20.2 High Benefits)
Page #132 (20.3 Good BenefitCost Ratio)
Page #133 (20.4 High Return on Investment)
Page #134 (20.5 High Net Present Value)
Page #135 (20.6 Near Breakeven Point)
Page #136 (Chapter 21: Future of Software Process Improvement)
Page #137 (21.1 Trainingless Methods)
Page #138 (21.2 Automated Workflow Methods)
Page #139 (21.3 Low-Cost Commercial Tools)
Page #140 (21.4 Noninvasive Measurement)
Page #141 (21.5 Expert System Workflow Tools)
Page #142 (21.6 Self-Documenting Approaches)
Page #143 (21.7 Boundaryless Virtual Teams)
Page #144 (List of Figures)