Process Improvement and CMM Practice Q&A (Classic Series in Software Engineering)

Author: (USA) John Vu, translated by Zhao Yue, Hao Haijing
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Publish Date: 2006-04-01
Features: This book introduces various aspects of software process improvement practices in the form of Q&A, divided into 5 topics. The topic-based discussion format allows readers to study and apply these materials with ease. Mr. John Vu is a Chief Engineer and Technical Fellow at Boeing Company in the USA, as well as a senior scientist at the Software Engineering Institute (SEI) of Carnegie Mellon University. Over the past 15 years, software practitioners worldwide have posed hundreds of questions to the author, seeking guidance. This book is a compilation and refinement of the author's responses to these questions. Unlike books that focus solely on software process improvement theory, the author provides readers with concise and practical guidance based on his 25 years of experience in implementing and teaching software process improvement. The book gathers the author's extensive experience in developing and managing large-scale software projects as a Chief Engineer at Boeing, particularly his rich knowledge in implementing CMM in enterprises. It showcases the author's profound insights into software process improvement practices, offering comprehensive and detailed content covering the understanding, management, and implementation of process improvement, as well as major methodologies, models, tools, and case studies. This book is highly valuable for IT professionals and software engineering practitioners, and is also suitable for senior management in software companies and researchers in software engineering.