A case study on scenario-based flexibility assessment for risk reduction
Nedstam, Josef LU ; Höst, Martin LU ; Regnell, Björn LU
and Nilsson, J
(2001)
2188.
p.42-56
- Abstract
- Flexibility is a desired quality of software processes. Process flexibility implies a capability to adapt to new contexts. Another aspect of flexibility is the cost of maintaining process effectiveness as new situations arise. A lack of preparedness for future events may constitute a high risk to a software development organization. This paper presents a method for assessing the flexibility of an organization and its processes. The assessment method is scenario-based and provides an estimate of process flexibility in terms of risk. The method is evaluated in a case study, where the process flexibility at a telecommunication software developer has been assessed. The case study indicates that the method is feasible and effective, and that... (More)
- Flexibility is a desired quality of software processes. Process flexibility implies a capability to adapt to new contexts. Another aspect of flexibility is the cost of maintaining process effectiveness as new situations arise. A lack of preparedness for future events may constitute a high risk to a software development organization. This paper presents a method for assessing the flexibility of an organization and its processes. The assessment method is scenario-based and provides an estimate of process flexibility in terms of risk. The method is evaluated in a case study, where the process flexibility at a telecommunication software developer has been assessed. The case study indicates that the method is feasible and effective, and that the cost of conducting scenario-based process flexibility assessment is reasonable. The proposed method was able to identify a number of relevant areas to be improved in order to reduce risks of inflexibility for the particular process. (Less)
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- Nedstam, Josef
LU
; Höst, Martin
LU
; Regnell, Björn
LU
and Nilsson, J
- organization
- publishing date
- 2001
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- Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding
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- Lecture Notes in Computer Science
- volume
- 2188
- pages
- 42 - 56
- publisher
- Springer
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- scopus:84977595037
- DOI
- 10.1007/3-540-44813-6_7
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