CASE STUDY: a practical approach for SPI in large Spanish companies

Abstract

The purpose of this article is to describe a real case of a Software Process Improvement (SPI) in a large company in Spain. This article also provides a set of experiences and recommendations for performing a software process assessment in large companies with several vertical organizational units. It also presents two tools for coordinating this kind of assessment. Finally, the strategies for defining and deploying improvements in large companies are discussed. Copyright © 2006 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.