6. PROFES 2005: Oulu, Finland

Frank Bomarius, Seija Komi-Sirviö (Eds.): Product Focused Software Process Improvement, 6th International Conference, PROFES 2005, Oulu, Finland, June 13-15, 2005, Proceedings. Lecture Notes in Computer Science 3547 Springer 2005, ISBN 3-540-26200-8

Keynote Addresses

Thomas Gilb:
Competitive Product Engineering: 10 Powerful Principles for Winning Product Leadership, Through Advanced Systems Engineering, Compared to 10 Failure Paths Still Popular in Current Culture. 1
Ari Virtanen:
From Products and Solutions to End-User Experiences. 2

Steve Counsell, Keith Phalp, Emilia Mendes, Stella Geddes:
What Formal Models Cannot Show Us: People Issues During the Prototyping Process. 3-15
Virpi Taipale, Jorma Taramaa:
Process Improvement Solution for Co-design in Radio Base Station DSP SW. 16-28
Otto Vinter:
A Framework for Classification of Change Approaches Based on a Comparison of Process Improvement Models. 29-38

Enrico Johansson, Josef Nedstam, Fredrik Wartenberg, Martin Höst:
A Qualitative Methodology for Tailoring SPE Activities in Embedded Platform Development. 39-53
Jingyue Li, Reidar Conradi, Odd Petter N. Slyngstad, Christian Bunse, Muhammad Umair Ahmed Khan, Marco Torchiano, Maurizio Morisio:
An Empirical Study on Off-the-Shelf Component Usage in Industrial Projects. 54-68
Seo Jeong Lee, Soo Dong Kim:
A Rendezvous of Content Adaptable Service and Product Line Modeling. 69-83
Tony Dale, Neville Churcher, Warwick Irwin:
A Framework for Linking Projects and Project Management Methods. 84-97
Marek Leszak:
Software Defect Analysis of a Multi-release Telecommunications System. 98-114
Timo Jokela:
Performance Rather than Capability Problems. Insights from Assessments of Usability Engineering Processes. 115-127

Alf Inge Wang, Carl-Fredrik Sørensen, Heri Ramampiaro, Hien Nam Le, Reidar Conradi, Mads Nygård:
Using the MOWAHS Characterisation Framework for Development of Mobile Work Applications. 128-142
Riikka Ahlgren, Jouni Markkula:
Design Patterns and Organisational Memory in Mobile Application Development. 143-156
Oleksiy Mazhelis, Jouni Markkula, Markus Jakobsson:
Specifying Patterns for Mobile Application Domain Using General Architectural Components. 157-172

Rodrigo Cerón, Juan C. Dueñas, Enrique Serrano, Rafael Capilla:
A Meta-model for Requirements Engineering in System Family Context for Software Process Improvement Using CMMI. 173-188
Renuka Sindhgatta, Srinivas Thonse:
Functional and Non-functional Requirements Specification for Enterprise Applications. 189-201
Xavier Ferré, Natalia Juristo Juzgado, Ana María Moreno:
Framework for Integrating Usability Practices into the Software Process. 202-215

Trond Johansen:
Using Evolutionary Project Management (Evo) to Create Faster, More Userfriendly and More Productive Software. Experience Report from FIRM AS, a Norwegian Software Company. 216-223
Ko Dooms, Roope Kylmäkoski:
Comprehensive Documentation Made Agile - Experiments with RaPiD7 in Philips. 224-233
Darja Smite:
A Case Study: Coordination Practices in Global Software Development. 234-244
Finn Olav Bjørnson, Torgeir Dingsøyr:
A Study of a Mentoring Program for Knowledge Transfer in a Small Software Consultancy Company. 245-256
Claudio T. Bornstein, Lucia Silva Kubrusly, André Luiz Zambalde, Ana Regina Rocha:
Impacts of Software Deployment in the Coffee Agribusiness of Brazil. 257-271
Stig Larsson, Ivica Crnkovic:
Case Study: Software Product Integration Practices. 272-285

Fergal McCaffery, Donald McFall, F. George Wilkie:
Improving the Express Process Appraisal Method. 286-298
Hironori Washizaki, Atsuto Kubo, Atsuhiro Takasu, Yoshiaki Fukazawa:
Relation Analysis Among Patterns on Software Development Process. 299-313

Geir Kjetil Hanssen, Hans Westerheim, Finn Olav Bjørnson:
Tailoring RUP to a Defined Project Type: A Case Study. 314-327
Olga Jaufman, Jürgen Münch:
Acquisition of a Project-Specific Process. 328-342

Per Jönsson, Claes Wohlin:
Understanding the Importance of Roles in Architecture-Related Process Improvement - A Case Study. 343-357
Martin Ivarsson, Fredrik Pettersson, Peter Öhman:
Improved Control of Automotive Software Suppliers. 358-369
Mariano Montoni, Gleison Santos, Karina Villela, Ana Regina Rocha, Guilherme Horta Travassos, Sávio Figueiredo, Sômulo Mafra, Adriano Albuquerque, Paula Gomes Mian:
Enterprise-Oriented Software Development Environments to Support Software Products and Processes Quality Improvement. 370-384

Claes Wohlin, Anneliese Amschler Andrews:
Evaluation of Three Methods to Predict Project Success: A Case Study. 385-398
Katsuro Inoue, Pankaj K. Garg, Hajimu Iida, Ken-ichi Matsumoto, Koji Torii:
Mega Software Engineering. 399-413
Ralph-Johan Back, Luka Milovanov, Ivan Porres:
Software Development and Experimentation in an Academic Environment: The Gaudi Experience. 414-428

Sami Kollanus:
Issues in Software Inspection Practices. 429-442
Kennet Henningsson, Claes Wohlin:
Risk-Based Trade-Off Between Verification and Validation - An Industry-Motivated Study. 443-457
Dietmar Winkler, Stefan Biffl, Bettina Thurnher:
Investigating the Impact of Active Guidance on Design Inspection. 458-473

Thomas Flohr, Thorsten Schneider:
An XP Experiment with Students - Setup and Problems. 474-486
Harald Svensson, Martin Höst:
Views from an Organization on How Agile Development Affects Its Collaboration with a Software Development Team. 487-501
Andreas Jedlitschka, Dirk Hamann, Thomas Göhlert, Astrid Schröder:
Adapting PROFES for Use in an Agile Process: An Industry Experience Report. 502-516
Daniel Lübke, Kurt Schneider:
Agile Hour: Teaching XP Skills to Students and IT Professionals. 517-529

Tetsuo Yamamoto, Makoto Matsushita, Toshihiro Kamiya, Katsuro Inoue:
Measuring Similarity of Large Software Systems Based on Source Code Correspondence. 530-544
Jouni Lappalainen:
Tool Support for Personal Software Process. 545-559
Ricardo Kosloski, Káthia Marçal de Oliveira:
An Experience Factory to Improve Software Development Effort Estimates. 560-573
Mahmood Niazi:
An Instrument for Measuring the Maturity of Requirements Engineering Process. 574-585