Defining and Deploying Software Processes

Front cover......Page 1
Contents......Page 7
Figures......Page 11
Table......Page 12
Preface......Page 13
Acknowledgments......Page 15
Background for This Book......Page 17
Purpose of This Book......Page 23
Origins of the Software Process Model......Page 27
What I Will Cover......Page 32
Process Terminology......Page 36
Defining the Real-World Process Connection......Page 43
The Software Process Model Pyramid......Page 51
Side 1 of the Software Process Model Pyramid......Page 52
Side 2 of the Software Process Model Pyramid......Page 53
Side 4 of the Software Process Model Pyramid......Page 54
The Software Process Model Concept......Page 57
The Key Process Element: The Activity......Page 67
Authority Level......Page 73
End-to-End Life-Cycle Diagram (Repeatable Level - Side 1)......Page 77
Process Activity Diagrams (PADs) (Repeatable Level - Side 1)......Page 82
End-to-End Life Cycle of Activities......Page 83
Activities......Page 97
Activity Dependencies......Page 103
Activity Steps......Page 104
Activity Metrics......Page 106
Activity Roles......Page 107
Activities in General......Page 108
How Selectors......Page 111
Procedures......Page 115
Work Products......Page 119
Work Product Template......Page 121
Work Product Inspection Checklist......Page 122
Suggested Roles - Criteria......Page 124
Inspection Criteria......Page 125
Work Product Guidelines......Page 126
Forms......Page 127
Form Example(s)......Page 129
Project Records......Page 130
Training Packages......Page 131
General Training......Page 132
Repeatable-Level Training......Page 133
Support-Level Training......Page 134
Process Traceability for Compliance......Page 137
Separate Master Control from Web Presentation......Page 143
Integrated Master Control with Web Presentation......Page 144
Intranet Basics......Page 149
Major Functional Breakdown for Process - Don’t Do This......Page 155
Top-Level Root Web Page......Page 157
Identification Portion......Page 158
Schedulable Portion......Page 159
Segment Top-Level Web Page......Page 160
Schedulable Portion......Page 162
Phase Top-Level Web Page......Page 163
Schedulable Portion......Page 165
Activity Web Page......Page 166
How Selector Web Page......Page 168
Work Product Selector Web Page......Page 169
Procedures......Page 170
General Customer......Page 175
Line/Project Management Customer......Page 176
Quality/Process-Group Customer......Page 177
Metrics Data Collection......Page 179
Metrics Information Presentation......Page 180
Schedule Planning versus Execution......Page 183
Schedule Planning......Page 184
Schedule Execution......Page 186
General Project Estimation......Page 189
Manual Estimation by Activity Lead......Page 191
Time-Card Charging Using This Software Process Model......Page 195
Subcontractor Management Components......Page 199
Supplier Selection......Page 200
Supplier Agreement Management......Page 201
Integrated Teaming Concepts......Page 203
Establish Key Roles/Charter for Deployment......Page 209
Ensure an Inspection Procedure Is in Place......Page 212
Get at Pain Issues......Page 214
An Implementation Technique for Getting at Pain Issues......Page 215
Develop a Top-Level Life-Cycle Framework......Page 219
General Deployment Issues......Page 221
Deployment Issues for This Model......Page 223
Train Candidate Personnel......Page 224
Rollout to Organization......Page 225
Assist Organization Personnel......Page 227
Time-Card Association for Actual Charges......Page 228
Conduct Postmortems - Organization......Page 229
Index......Page 231