Introducing a Software Engineering Process into SMEs
Speaker: Richard Thomas, ITEE
When: 2003-05-20 10:00:00
Venue: 78-622
Host: A/Prof. Roger Duke
Abstract:The use of software engineering processes is widely accepted as
being critical for sustained success in software development.
Studies have shown that the disciplined use of any process
significantly increases the likelihood of project success. Yet,
despite this belief and evidence, many organisations still do not
use any process, or if they do, they do not use it in a disciplined
manner.
This seminar will start by reviewing the different styles of
processes available and will then consider the factors that
influence the success or failure of adopting a process in an
organisation. Next a simple process tailored to small teams
unfamiliar with software engineering processes will be briefly
introduced. Finally experience of using this process in industrial
and educational settings will be discussed.
Biography:Richard Thomas is a Lecturer in the School of Software Engineering
and Data Communications at QUT. At QUT he founded the undergraduate
major and postgraduate specialisation in software engineering.
Richard also leads research projects in automated collection and
analysis of design quality metrics and in teaching methods based on
student group work, focusing on Problem Based Learning.
Richard is also a director in a consulting company that specialises
in process improvement. In this role he has worked with a wide
range of Australian companies, helping them to improve their
software engineering practices.
Type: Ph.D confirmation
Contact:A/Prof. Roger Duke, seminar host (rduke@itee.uq.edu.au)
or Guido Governatori (ITEE seminar co-ordinator)
(guido@itee.uq.edu.au)