CrossTalk: The Journal of Defense Software Engineering. Volume 21, Number 2

Abstract

CONTENTS: 1) Navigating the Enterprise Forest by Fred Smullin: Shows that getting integrated into the DoD enterprise and navigating the approval process is a challenge, but with the proper preparation, both are much easier to navigate successfully. 2) Development Practices for Small Software Applications by Capers Jones: Describes the origins, benefits, and differences of process improvement through the use of CMMI and Agile methods, as well as discusses the benefits of hybrid process improvement models. 3) Is CMMI Useful and Usable in Small Settings? One Example by Sandra Cepeda, Suzanne Garcia, and Jacquelyn Langhout: This article presents the motivation, the processes used, and the major results of the CMMI for a Small Business pilot from the perspective of the team that worked on the pilot. 4) Why Do I Need All That Process? I'm Only a Small Project by Mark Brodnik, Robyn Plouse, and Terry Leip: This article shows how to fix the issue of having a variety of project sizes but a single set of processes originally built for larger projects. 5) Small Project Survival Among the CMMI Level 5 Big Processes by Alan C. Jost: Jost examines how his organization successfully learned to tailor its CMMI Level 5 processes for small projects. 6) Field Guide to Provide Step-by-Step Examples for Improving Processes in Small Settings by Caroline Graettinger, Suzanne Garcia, Christian Carmody, M. Lynn Penn, and William Peterson: This article invites contributors to help develop a field guide for process improvement on small projects with how-to guidance, examples, templates, checklists, and other information.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 2008
Accession Number
ADA487063

Entities

People

  • Alan C. Jost
  • Capers Jones
  • Caroline Graettinger
  • Christian Carmody
  • Fred Smullin
  • Jacquelyn Langhout
  • M. L. Penn
  • Mark Brodnik
  • Robyn Plouse
  • Sandra Cepeda
  • Suzanne Garcia
  • Terry Leip
  • William Peterson

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • C4I
  • Cyber
  • Engineered Resilient Systems
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Agile Software Development
  • Air Force
  • Air Force Facilities
  • Application Software
  • Business Administration
  • Computer Programming
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Engineering
  • Engineers
  • Information Systems
  • Logistics
  • Organizational Structure
  • Software Development
  • Software Testing
  • Systems Engineering
  • Test And Evaluation

Fields of Study

  • Computer science

Readers

  • Military History
  • Organizational Process Management (OPM).
  • Systems Analysis and Design