A Proposal for Improving the Quality of Software Processes based on MPS.BR

• Miguel Augusto Bauermann Brasil UFSM
• Lisandra Manzoni Fontoura UFSM
• Luís Alvaro de Lima Silva UFSM

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5753/sbqs.2013.15278

Abstract

The improvement of quality in software development processes is a central mechanism to increase the competitiveness of organizations. Maturity models such as MPS.BR, CMM and CMMI along with approaches for the adaptation of processes such as SME offer guidelines so that this activity could by developed. This work describes an approach based on the MPS.BR model directed to the enhancement of quality of software processes. The proposed approach focuses on the reuse of method fragments which are retrieved by using expected results from the MPS.BR model. In order to automate this approach, a system to guide users during the improvement process was developed.

Keywords: MPS.BR, Quality Improvement, Software Process

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