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Summary: A great introduction to SPICE - includes valuable tools
Review: This book is a collection of essays on SPICE (Software Process Improvement and Capability DEtermination), which is now an international standard titled ISO/IEC 15504. The book is divided into three parts: Part 1, which describes ISO software engineering standardization efforts; Part 2, which describes the ISO/IEC 15504 standard; and Part 3 , which is discusses the use of the SPICE document set in actual practice.Among the most important essays, each of which is a standalone chapter, are: Chapter 3 (Introduction to the SPICE Documents and Architecture) and 4 (The Reference Model), followed by Chapters 5 through 7, which cover the SPICE assessment model and assessments using SPICE. Chapter 11, in particular, is interesting in that it provides a Comparison of ISO 9001 and the SPICE Framework. For companies that are using ISO 9000-3 or TickIT as the basis of their software quality program will see how SPICE maps to this standard. Chapters 12 through 18 address various aspects of SPICE trials, including findings and case studies. The most valuable part of this book is the contents on the accompanying CD ROM, which contains a Microsoft Windows-based assessment tool and a complete set of SPICE version 1 documentation. The assessment tool is called SEAL of Quality SPICE Assessment Tool, and is easily worth the price of the book. It will allow you to perform quick assessments to benchmark your capabilities in accordance with SPICE criteria. The CD ROM also contains a related toolset called Strathclyde Process Visualization Tools, which allow you to visualize assessment data. If you're exploring SPICE as an alternative to CMM or as an adjunct to ISO 9000-3, this book is a good introduction. It's also a starting point for doing internal assessments and benchmarks (especially with the tools that come with the book), to determine your existing development capabilities and where improvements will be the most effective.
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Summary: A great introduction to SPICE - includes valuable tools
Review: This book is a collection of essays on SPICE (Software Process Improvement and Capability DEtermination), which is now an international standard titled ISO/IEC 15504. The book is divided into three parts: Part 1, which describes ISO software engineering standardization efforts; Part 2, which describes the ISO/IEC 15504 standard; and Part 3 , which is discusses the use of the SPICE document set in actual practice. Among the most important essays, each of which is a standalone chapter, are: Chapter 3 (Introduction to the SPICE Documents and Architecture) and 4 (The Reference Model), followed by Chapters 5 through 7, which cover the SPICE assessment model and assessments using SPICE. Chapter 11, in particular, is interesting in that it provides a Comparison of ISO 9001 and the SPICE Framework. For companies that are using ISO 9000-3 or TickIT as the basis of their software quality program will see how SPICE maps to this standard. Chapters 12 through 18 address various aspects of SPICE trials, including findings and case studies. The most valuable part of this book is the contents on the accompanying CD ROM, which contains a Microsoft Windows-based assessment tool and a complete set of SPICE version 1 documentation. The assessment tool is called SEAL of Quality SPICE Assessment Tool, and is easily worth the price of the book. It will allow you to perform quick assessments to benchmark your capabilities in accordance with SPICE criteria. The CD ROM also contains a related toolset called Strathclyde Process Visualization Tools, which allow you to visualize assessment data. If you're exploring SPICE as an alternative to CMM or as an adjunct to ISO 9000-3, this book is a good introduction. It's also a starting point for doing internal assessments and benchmarks (especially with the tools that come with the book), to determine your existing development capabilities and where improvements will be the most effective.
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