Towards Understanding Software Process Variability from Contextual Evidence of Change

Tomás Martínez-Ruiz, Francisco Ruiz, Mario Piattini

Alarcos Research GroupUniversity of Castilla-La Mancha

Towards Understanding Software Process Variability from Contextual Evidence of Change

Introduction

SPICCE

Org. Charact.

Conclusions

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Valencia, Spain, June 17th, 20132

Index

• Introduction

• Where the problem is

• Where we are looking for the solution

• SPICCE

• SPRINTT

• Moving through the context

• Changes inside the organization

• Conclusions and Future Work

Introduction

SPICCE

Org. Charact.

Conclusions

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Introduction (i)

• Process tailoring is supported through variability

• …so it also exists in real life• Further from computers

Introduction

What about hockey??

Introduction

SPICCE

Org. Charact.

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Introduction (ii)

• 3 versions of hockey (at least)• Field hockey

• Ice hockey

• Roller hockey

• What to play?

Introduction

Depends on where you are

The current implementation of the sport, influenced by external factors

Introduction

SPICCE

Org. Charact.

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Introduction (iii)

• Processes are the software development sport• Tailoring mechanisms

• Apart from reality

• Process after Effects in Context

• SPICCE (Software Process Institutionalization based on Context Change Evidence)

Introduction

Introduction

SPICCE

Org. Charact.

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SPRINTT

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SPICCE

Introduction

SPICCE

Org. Charact.

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SPRINTT

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Variant Rich Process Paradigm

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Prod

uct L

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AOSE

Ratio

nale

Man

agem

ent

On-Point Crosscutting

Variations

Rationale

VRichProcess

Variant Rich Process Paradigm

SPICCE

Introduction

SPICCE

Org. Charact.

Conclusions

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SPRINTTvEPF

• Eclipse plugin supporting the VRP

• Full support coming soon!!

SPICCE

Introduction

SPICCE

Org. Charact.

Conclusions

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Variant Rich Processes paradigmContext

SPRINTT. Work and Lacks

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Problem

Tailored processesTailoring

Requirements

Solution

Traceability

Best

solution

Knowledge

storing…

RATIONALE

SPICCE

Introduction

SPICCE

Org. Charact.

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SPICCE

Organiational Unit:-Mission

-Vision

-Values

Changes in Laws

and Regulations

Variation

Standardizatio

n

Process and

Projects

Analysis

Process

TailoringProcess

Enactment

Development Project

CEOs

Executive Level

Operative Level

Cha

nges

in

Org

aniz

atio

nal U

nits

.

Changes in Projects

SP

RIN

TT

Chang

e

Change

Change

Law

s

z

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SPICCE

Introduction

SPICCE

Org. Charact.

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SPICCE Steps

• Process Variability/Institutionalization• SPRINTT / VRP

• Previous work

• Work Units characterization• BMM• SBVR• BPMN & BP variability

• Projects Characterization• ISO 21500

• Laws and regulations analysis

• … among others

Under work

SPICCE

Introduction

SPICCE

Org. Charact.

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Organization

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Organization Characterization

• BMM (Business Motivation Model)• Structure Business Plans

Influence the tailoring

Introduction

SPICCE

Org. Charact.

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Organization

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Application Study

• StrategyEfficient management of Software Development in• Big Complex projects• Medium Complex projects• Medium Simple projects

• Each one implies a set of variations

Medium SimpleMedium ComplexBig Complex

Alpha Organization

Manage Software

Development

Introduction

SPICCE

Org. Charact.

Conclusions

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Organization

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Application Study

Introduction

SPICCE

Org. Charact.

Conclusions

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Conclusions and Future Work

• Context transferred to process• Salve commonalities• Analysing differences

• Context changes• Earlier variations• Traceability and correspondence

• SPICCE• Successfully applied in a case

• Validating SPRINTT• Engraining context standards

• Completing SPICCE

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Conclusions

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