1. DSEEP process authoring made easy
Tom van den Berg Brad Dillman TNO, The Netherlands DRDC, Canada

2. Outline Authoring issues Eclipse Process Framework Composer
Possible implementations
Use cases
Discussion
Conclusion

3. Authoring issues Different representations make integration difficult
Difficulty in keeping descriptions up to date
Lack of easy navigation
No support for tailoring process descriptions
Lack of sharing of practices

4. A possible solution
SPEM (Systems Process Engineering Metamodel) as a model to capture content
EPF (Eclipse Process Framework) Composer as a tool for authoring, tailoring and deploying development processes and practices
Examples of
available content:
OpenUP, XP
SCRUM, RUP
TOGAF
RUP-SE/DODAF

5. Eclipse Process Framework Composer
EPF Composer:
Functions for authoring, configuring, viewing, tailoring …
Key concepts:
Method content and process content
Method library, plug-in, content/process package

6. EPF: Method Content Work product Role Task and step Guidance, Category
Library
Method
Content

7. EPF: Process Content Phase, Iteration, Milestone Activity
Delivery Process
Capability Pattern
Method Library
Process
Content

8. EPF: Method Library Method library Method plug-in
Method content package
Method process package
Method Library
Plugins
Method
Content
Process
Content

9. Library view Element Content Method Process Configuration view Tabs
Perspective
Library view
Element Content
Method
Process
Rich text editor
Configuration view
Tabs

10. Library view
Preview Element Content
Preview Tab

11. Library view Element Content Method Process Configuration view Tabs
Perspective
Library view
Element Content
Method
Process
Configuration view
Tabs

12. Possible implementations
DSEEP concepts: steps, activities, inputs, outcomes, overlays
SPEM concepts: phase, activity, task, task step, work product, role, guidance, …
Several ways to map DSEEP to SPEM, e.g.
DSEEP process model plug-in
DSEEP practice library plug-in

13. DSEEP process model plug-in
A plug-in that serves as a model for and is extended with content from other plug-ins
Process content:
Method content:
DSEEP model = SPEM capability pattern
DSEEP step = SPEM phase
DSEEP activity = SPEM activity
DSEEP task = SPEM task
DSEEP role = SPEM role
DSEEP work product = SPEM work product

14. Process model plug-in: example

15. DSEEP practice library plug-in
A process-agnostic practice plug-in, that provides practices and will contribute to other plug-ins
Method content:
DSEEP activity = SPEM task
DSEEP task = SPEM task step
DSEEP role = SPEM role
DSEEP work product = SPEM work product

16. Practice library plug-in: example

17. Some use cases – website generation
Many options, e.g.:
Title and links
Banner image
Glossary and index
Diagram options
Layout options
Static HTML or war

18. Some use cases – MS Project export
Exported:
WBS Dependencies
Roles
Phases
Iterations
Activities
Tasks

19. Some use cases – Extending OpenUp
Open Unified Process applies iterative and incremental approaches within a structured lifecycle
EPF Variability options to adapt content:
Contributes, Extends, Replaces, Extends and Replaces

20. DSEEP Identify needs contributes to OpenUP task Define vision in Inception Phase
Using the practice
library plug-in
Result:
EPF:

21. Discussion Implementation Process and method content
A process model plug-in, a process-agnostic practice plug-in or a combination of both?
Process and method content
More content needed!
More info on DSEEP roles, work products, tasks
Potential DSEEP improvements
IEEE copyright issue

22. Conclusion
DSEEP process content can be mapped to SPEM in multiple ways
EPFC is a useful tool for process/method content management
Using SPEM provides advantages for content reuse
However, more process/method content needed!
DSEEP improvements, such as: more extensive role definitions, work product descriptions and guidance
DSEEP Copyright restrictions may pose restrictions