CS170A

PROCESS & SOFTWARE PRODUCT ENGINEERING

SYNOPSIS

The "Process & Software Product Engineering" course covers improvements and compliance with the SEI CMM for software and is illustrated using well defined process case study:

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

Anyone who wants to understand the processes of defining and improving software processes and software life cycle processes.

• Software process specialists responsible for an organization's software process improvement
• Software managers
• Technical leads
• Attendees of this course should have:
• Knowledge of software engineering principles
• Awareness of process management concepts
• Knowledge of management (applies only to managers)
  

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

The principal objective of the course is to give each participant a better understanding of Process & Software Product Engineering.: Specific learning objectives are to:

• Gain knowledge, skills and abilities on the related KPAs and SEI CMM for software through a well defined process case study;
  
• Comprehend the importance of an organization process focus;
  
• Understand what is "organization process;" and,
  
• Gain experience in Software Product Engineering
  

COURSE DESCRIPTION

A workshop on defining and maintaining on organization's standard software process (OSSP), with emphasis on software process specifications; the CMM for Software, specifically the Key Process Areas of Organization Process Focus, Organization Process Definition and Software Product Engineering. Uses templates for a process specification, an organizational policy, a SEPG charter, a Process Improvement Team (PIT) charter, a Software Process Improvement (SPI) handbook and a case study on the creation and working of a SEPG to illustrate the processes employed in defining and maintaining an OSSP.

COURSE OUTLINE

• Introduction to Software Process Improvement
• Organization Process Focus (Purpose, Activities, Commitment, Ability, Measurement, Verification)
• Organization Process Definition (Purpose, Activities, Commitment, Ability, Measurement, Verification)
• Software Product Engineering (Purpose, Activities, Commitment, Ability, Measurement, Verification)
• Organizational Policies
• Software Engineering Process Group (SRPG) Charter
• Process Improvement Team (PIT) Charter
• Fixed Focus Team (FFT) Charter
• Software Process Improvement (SPI) Handbook
• Defining Software Processes
• Case Study: "A Year in the Life of an SEPG"

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