8. PROFES 2007: Riga, Latvia

Jürgen Münch, Pekka Abrahamsson (Eds.): Product-Focused Software Process Improvement, 8th International Conference, PROFES 2007, Riga, Latvia, July 2-4, 2007, Proceedings. Lecture Notes in Computer Science 4589 Springer 2007, ISBN 978-3-540-73459-8

Keynote Addresses

H. Dieter Rombach:
Software Development and Globalization. 1
Guntis Urtans:
Software Development Globalization from the Baltic Perspective. 2
Jari Still:
Experiences in Applying Agile Software Development in F-Secure. 3
Carol Dekkers:
People Side of IT Globalization. 4

Jianqiang Ma, Jingyue Li, Weibing Chen, Reidar Conradi, Junzhong Ji, Chunnian Liu:
An Industrial Survey of Software Outsourcing in China. 5-19
Nils Brede Moe, Darja Smite:
Understanding Lacking Trust in Global Software Teams: A Multi-case Study. 20-34
Claude Y. Laporte, Mikel Doucet, Pierre Bourque, Youssef Belkébir:
Utilization of a Set of Software Engineering Roles for a Multinational Organization. 35-50

Tihana Galinac, Zeljka Car:
Software Verification Process Improvement Proposal Using Six Sigma. 51-64
René L. Krikhaar, Martin Mermans:
Software Development Improvement with SFIM. 65-80
Gleison Santos, Mariano Montoni, Sávio Figueiredo, Ana Regina Rocha:
SPI-KM - Lessons Learned from Applying a Software Process Improvement Strategy Supported by Knowledge Management. 81-95
Mahmood Niazi, David Wilson, Didar Zowghi:
Organisational Readiness and Software Process Improvement. 96-107
Esperança Amengual Alcover, Antònia Mas Picahaco:
Software Process Improvement Through Teamwork Management. 108-117
Mahmood Niazi, Muhammad Ali Babar:
De-motivators of Software Process Improvement: An Analysis of Vietnamese Practitioners' Views. 118-131

Finn Olav Bjørnson, Tor Stålhane, Nils Brede Moe, Torgeir Dingsøyr:
Defining Software Processes Through Process Workshops: A Multicase Study. 132-146
Kai Stapel, Kurt Schneider, Daniel Lübke, Thomas Flohr:
Improving an Industrial Reference Process by Information Flow Analysis: A Case Study. 147-159
Alexis Ocampo, Martín Soto:
Connecting the Rationale for Changes to the Evolution of a Process. 160-174

Vineta Arnicane:
Use of Non-IT Testers in Software Development. 175-187
Antti Välimäki, Jukka Kääriäinen:
Requirements Management Practices as Patterns for Distributed Product Management. 188-200
Tomas Schweigert, Michael Philipp:
SPI Consulting in a Level 1 Company: An Experience Report. 201-206

Lech Madeyski:
On the Effects of Pair Programming on Thoroughness and Fault-Finding Effectiveness of Unit Tests. 207-221
Asif Qumer, Brian Henderson-Sellers:
An Agile Toolkit to Support Agent-Oriented and Service-Oriented Computing Mechanisms. 222-236
Deepti Mishra, Alok Mishra:
Achieving Success in Supply Chain Management Software by Agility. 237-246

María Díaz-Ley, Félix García Carballeira, Mario Piattini:
Software Measurement Programs in SMEs - Defining Software Indicators: A Methodological Framework. 247-261
Zane Bicevska, Janis Bicevskis:
Smart Technologies in Software Life Cycle. 262-272
Juan Jose Cuadrado-Gallego, Daniel Rodríguez, Fernando Machado, Alain Abran:
Convertibility Between IFPUG and COSMIC Functional Size Measurements. 273-283
Hironori Washizaki, Rieko Namiki, Tomoyuki Fukuoka, Yoko Harada, Hiroyuki Watanabe:
A Framework for Measuring and Evaluating Program Source Code Quality. 284-299
Cagatay Catal, Banu Diri:
Software Fault Prediction with Object-Oriented Metrics Based Artificial Immune Recognition System. 300-314

Ahmed Al-Emran, Dietmar Pfahl:
Operational Planning, Re-planning and Risk Analysis for Software Releases. 315-329
Makoto Nonaka, Liming Zhu, Muhammad Ali Babar, Mark Staples:
Project Cost Overrun Simulation in Software Product Line Development. 330-344
Edzus Zeiris, Maris Ziema:
E-Service Architecture Selection Based on Multi-criteria Optimization. 345-357

Jin Sun Her, Si Won Choi, Du Wan Cheun, Jeong Seop Bae, Soo Dong Kim:
A Component-Based Process for Developing Automotive ECU Software. 358-373
Soo Ho Chang, Soo Dong Kim:
A Systematic Approach to Service-Oriented Analysis and Design. 374-388
Marko Jäntti, Aki Miettinen, Niko Pylkkänen, Tommi Kainulainen:
Improving the Problem Management Process from Knowledge Management Perspective. 389-401

Marcus Ciolkowski, Andreas Jedlitschka:
Experience on Applying Quantitative and Qualitative Empiricism to Software Engineering. 402-404

Alfred Sorkowitz:
Using Metrics to Improve Software Testing. 405-406
Carol Dekkers, Pekka Forselius:
Increase ICT Project Success with Concrete Scope Management. 407-409
Pekka Abrahamsson, Jari Still:
Agile Software Development: Theoretical and Practical Outlook. 410-411