Making SPI Happen: The Roads to Process Implementation

Software Process Improvement (SPI) has been widely adopted by software organizations to enhance their capability to effectively deliver quality software. The approach has several positive merits. But many initiatives fail because the software processes are never adopted in practice. This paper offers a comparative analysis of the implementation strategies and outcomes of 18 SPI initiatives within Ericsson. The analysis draws upon concepts from the diffusion of innovations literature and leads to four different process implementation strategies

• Type: Conference
• Year: 2004
• Where: ECIS
• Authors: Anna Börjesson, Lars Mathiassen
• Keywords: ECIS 2004, Implementation Strategies, Information Technology, Process Implementation, Software Process