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S3m - Model to Evaluate and Improve the Quality of Software Maintenance Process

Shaker-Verlag, Aachen 2005,
ISBN 3-8322-4592-8 (252 S.)

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Introduction

Motivation, Objective and Research Methodology

Recognised Software Maintenance Knowledge

issues in software maintenance, software maintenance body of knowledge, software maintenance definition, software maintenance standards, maintenance process measurement, maintenance product measurement, service measurement

Maturity Models in Software Engineering

overiew, CMMI, difference between maturity model, quality standard and evaluation method, initial validation of maturity model, inventory of software engineering maturity models

Foundations of the S3m Process Model

context of software maintenance, identifaction of process domains, model objectives, benefits and overview, model capability, model roadmap concept, model maturity scale

Software Maintenance Process Management Domain

maintenance process focus KPA, maintenance process performance KPA, maintenance innovation and development KPA

Event/Request Management Domain

management KPA, planning KPA, monitoring and control KPA

Evolution Engineering Domain

transition services KPA, support services KPA, evolution an correction services KPA

Support to Evolution Engineering Domain

configuration and version management KPA, measurement and analysis KPA, causal analysis and problem resolution KPA, rejuvenation, migration and retirement KPA

Process Formalisation

maintenance product, process and resources description, S3m based on the maintenance ontology, Wang and King CSP-like process algebra for S3m

Evaluating S3m Maturity

criteria to meet ISO 15504 requirements

Appendix

detailed model description