1. 1 spi5a SEL’s Software Process-Improvement Program Vic Basili et al. IEEE Software, Nov 1995

2. 2 spi5a Numbers u What are your favorite “numbers” or “results” from this article? –Error detection rates half per phase –Cleanroom works –Effort distribution –11% overhead

3. 3 spi5a Goals u Which of the following are the current goals of SEL? –A. Smaller products –B. Faster turnaround –C. Process Improvement –D. Understanding Baseline –E. Tech Transfer –F. ?

4. 4 spi5a Baseline u What is a baseline? –A. line between home and first –B. average values –C. first version of a product –D. minimum schedule

5. 5 spi5a SEL and baselines u Why are baselines important to SEL? –A. assess improvements –B. demonstrate that SEL is working –C. easy to plot –D. document that process are being applied correctly

6. 6 spi5a Planning u Which of the following is part of SEL’s procedures? –A. clear goals for a project –B. packaging improvements –C. assessing changes –D. measure –E. adopt, discard, or revise

7. 7 spi5a Class Discussion u What would be the advantage of making every development an experiment? u What goals would be appropriate in a company?

8. 8 spi5a Software Process Improvement at Raytheon Thomas Haley IEEE Software Nov 96 text pp76-84

9. 9 spi5a A Software Business u “As with most system houses, software’s role at Raytheon expanded dramatically during the ‘80s”

10. 10 spi5a Question u When does a company become a “software company” –A. When the software revenues become a majority of the business –B. When the areas of growth are in software –C. When all of the management realizes it

11. 11 spi5a SPI critical activities u Establish a strong and effective software process infrastructure for continuous improvement and to maintain the team’s enthusiasm over time u measure and analyze process and project data to quantify the benefits of spi

12. 12 spi5a Working Groups u Policy and procedures u Training u Tools and methods u Process database or metrics

13. 13 spi5a Leverage Points u Product Improvement –system definition, software requirements, inspections, testing u Process Improvement –planning, pathfinding

14. 14 spi5a Cost of Quality u Nonconformance –direct and indirect costs of rework u Conformance –appraisal and prevention costs u Which is now higher in Raytheon?