A Comparison of U.S. and Japanese Software Process Maturity

Abstract

This report characterizes the software processes currently used by software managers and practitioners in the U.S. and Japan. The U.S. data for this comparative study of the state of software practice in the U.S. and Japan is drawn from extensive SEI assessments conducted from 1987 through 1989. The Japanese maturity data was gathered during a three-week trip to Japan by the authors. This data is not a statistically valid sample of the software capabilities of either the U.S. or Japanese software industries. However, the data does indicate that the Japanese software industry is, in some respects, both weaker and stronger than that in the U.S. There are also significant differences in the maturity findings between the U.S. and Japanese organizations, and these have important implications for software organizations in both countries.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1991
Accession Number
ADA245035

Entities

People

  • David H. Kitson
  • Julia Gale
  • Watts Humphrey

Organizations

  • Carnegie Mellon University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • C4I
  • Engineered Resilient Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Application Software
  • Commerce
  • Computer Programming
  • Computer Programs
  • Computer Science
  • Computers
  • Contractors
  • Data Analysis
  • Department Of Defense
  • Engineering
  • Operating Systems
  • Organizational Structure
  • Project Management
  • Software Design
  • Software Development
  • Training

Fields of Study

  • Computer science

Readers

  • Asian Economic Studies
  • Organizational Psychology.
  • Software Engineering.