SPI long term benefits: case studies of five small firms
Edited book (chapter)
Chapter Title | SPI long term benefits: case studies of five small firms |
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Book Chapter Category | Edited book (chapter) |
ERA Publisher ID | 2177 |
2214 | |
Book Title | Software process improvement for small and medium enterprises: techniques and case studies |
Authors | Cater-Steel, Aileen (Author) and Rout, Terry (Author) |
Editors | Oktaba, Hanna and Piattini, Mario |
Page Range | 223-241 |
Chapter Number | 12 |
Number of Pages | 36 |
Year | 2008 |
Publisher | IGI Global |
Information Science Reference | |
Place of Publication | Hershey, PA. United States |
ISBN | 9781599049069 |
9781599049083 | |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-59904-906-9.ch012 |
Web Address (URL) | http://www.igi-global.com/reference/details.asp?id=7512 |
Abstract | The contribution of small enterprises to the software industry is marked, but the level of understanding of the ways in which they can survive, grow and improve is limited. In particular, there has been a lack of information on the long-term outcomes of process improvement initiatives in small forms. Building on the basis of a study of assessment-based improvement in 23 small and medium size organizations, we have undertaken a follow-up meeting with each company approximately 5 years following the original assessment. The results show that changes made in an organisation, driven by a framework of model-based improvement, can have long-term impacts even in small organisations; it appears, however, that there is no necessary link between success in implementing improvement and survival of the organisation. The results provide insight into the extent to which improvement actions can reinforce overall success for the small business. |
Keywords | case study; software development methodologies; systems development techniques; software quality; systems development process; process improvement; IS manager/director/executive; process model |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 359999. Other commerce, management, tourism and services not elsewhere classified |
460905. Information systems development methodologies and practice | |
350711. Organisational planning and management | |
Public Notes | Files associated with this item cannot be displayed due to copyright restrictions. |
Byline Affiliations | School of Information Systems |
Griffith University |
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