9. PROFES 2008: Monte Porzio Catone, Italy

Keynote Addresses

• Antonia Bertolino:
  Software Testing Forever: Old and New Processes and Techniques for Validating Today's Applications. 1
  
• Horst Degen-Hientz:
  Culture of Error Management "Why Admit an Error When No One Will Find Out?". 2
  
• Kurt Schneider:
  Supporting Experience and Information Flow in Software Projects. 3
  

Quality and Measurement I

• Jens Heidrich, Jürgen Münch:
  Goal-Oriented Setup and Usage of Custom-Tailored Software Cockpits. 4-18
  
• María Díaz-Ley, Félix García, Mario Piattini:
  MIS-PyME Software Measurement Maturity Model-Supporting the Definition of Software Measurement Programs. 19-33
  
• Wolfgang Holz, Rahul Premraj, Thomas Zimmermann, Andreas Zeller:
  Predicting Software Metrics at Design Time. 34-44
  
• Hironori Washizaki, Hiroki Hiraguchi, Yoshiaki Fukazawa:
  A Metrics Suite for Measuring Quality Characteristics of JavaBeans Components. 45-60
  

Cost Estimation

• Ana Magazinovic, Joakim Pernstål, Peter Öhman:
  Software Cost Estimation Inhibitors - A Case Study. 61-74
  
• Luigi Buglione, Çigdem Gencel:
  Impact of Base Functional Component Types on Software Functional Size Based Effort Estimation. 75-89
  
• Maya Daneva:
  Managing Uncertainty in ERP Project Estimation Practice: An Industrial Case Study. 90-104
  
• Oktay Türetken, Onur Demirörs, Çigdem Gencel, Ozden Ozcan Top, Baris Ozkan:
  The Effect of Entity Generalization on Software Functional Sizing: A Case Study. 105-116
  

Capability and Maturity Models

• Markus Lindgren, Rikard Land, Christer Norström, Anders Wall:
  Towards a Capability Model for the Software Release Planning Process - Based on a Multiple Industrial Case Study. 117-132
  
• Fabio Bella, Klaus Hörmann, Bhaskar Vanamali:
  From CMMI to SPICE - Experiences on How to Survive a SPICE Assessment Having Already Implemented CMMI. 133-142
  
• Mahmood Niazi, Charles Hickman, Rashid Ahmad, Muhammad Ali Babar:
  A Model for Requirements Change Management: Implementation of CMMI Level 2 Specific Practice. 143-157
  

Systems and Software Quality

• Anita Gupta, Reidar Conradi, Forrest Shull, Daniela Cruzes, Christopher Ackermann, Harald Rønneberg, Einar Landre:
  Experience Report on the Effect of Software Development Characteristics on Change Distribution. 158-173
  
• Kari Liukkunen, Matti Eteläperä, Markku Oivo, Juha-Pekka Soininen, Mika Pellikka:
  Virtual Prototypes in Developing Mobile Software Applications and Devices. 174-188
  
• Jean-Christophe Deprez, Simon Alexandre:
  Comparing Assessment Methodologies for Free/Open Source Software: OpenBRR and QSOS. 189-203
  

Quality and Measurement II

• Yogesh Singh, Arvinder Kaur, Ruchika Malhotra:
  Predicting Software Fault Proneness Model Using Neural Network. 204-214
  
• Beatriz Marín, Oscar Pastor, Giovanni Giachetti:
  Automating the Measurement of Functional Size of Conceptual Models in an MDA Environment. 215-229
  
• Lasse Harjumaa, Jouni Markkula, Markku Oivo:
  How Does a Measurement Programme Evolve in Software Organizations?. 230-243
  
• Cagatay Catal, Banu Diri:
  A Fault Prediction Model with Limited Fault Data to Improve Test Process. 244-257
  

Software Process Improvement

• Anu Valtanen, Jarmo J. Ahonen:
  Big Improvements with Small Changes: Improving the Processes of a Small Software Company. 258-272
  
• Deepti Mishra, Alok Mishra:
  Software Process Improvement Methodologies for Small and Medium Enterprises. 273-288
  
• Pasquale Ardimento, Marta Cimitile:
  An Empirical Study on Software Engineering Knowledge/Experience Packages. 289-303
  
• Thomas Birkhölzer, Christoph Dickmann, Harald Klein, Jürgen Vaupel, Stefan Ast, Ludger Meyer:
  Customized Predictive Models for Process Improvement Projects. 304-316
  

Lessons Learned and Best Practices I

• Marko Jäntti, Niko Pylkkänen:
  Improving Customer Support Processes: A Case Study. 317-329
  
• João Caldeira, Fernando Brito e Abreu:
  Influential Factors on Incident Management: Lessons Learned from a Large Sample of Products in Operation. 330-344
  
• Darja Smite, Nils Brede Moe, Richard Torkar:
  Pitfalls in Remote Team Coordination: Lessons Learned from a Case Study. 345-359
  

Agile Software Development

• Raimund Moser, Witold Pedrycz, Alberto Sillitti, Giancarlo Succi:
  A Model to Identify Refactoring Effort during Maintenance by Mining Source Code Repositories. 360-370
  
• Tor Stålhane, Geir Kjetil Hanssen:
  The Application of ISO 9001 to Agile Software Development. 371-385
  
• Giulio Concas, Marco Di Francesco, Michele Marchesi, Roberta Quaresima, Sandro Pinna:
  Study of the Evolution of an Agile Project Featuring a Web Application Using Software Metrics. 386-399
  

Lessons Learned and Best Practices II

• Odd Petter N. Slyngstad, Jingyue Li, Reidar Conradi, Muhammad Ali Babar:
  Identifying and Understanding Architectural Risks in Software Evolution: An Empirical Study. 400-414
  
• Maria Teresa Baldassarre, Nicola Boffoli, Danilo Caivano, Giuseppe Visaggio:
  A Hands-On Approach for Teaching Systematic Review. 415-426
  
• Mahmood Niazi, Muhammad Ali Babar, Suhaimi Ibrahim:
  An Empirical Study Identifying High Perceived Value Practices of CMMI Level 2. 427-441
  

Workshops

• Marcus Ciolkowski, Jens Heidrich, Marco Kuhrmann, Jürgen Münch:
  2nd International Workshop on Measurement-Based Cockpits for Distributed Software and Systems Engineering Projects (SOFTPIT 2008). 442
  
• Raimund L. Feldmann, Martin Wessner:
  10th International Workshop on: Learning Software Organizations -Methods, Tools, and Experiences-. 443
  
• Davide Falessi, Dirk Muthig:
  Implementing Product Line Engineering in Industry: Feedback from the Field to Research. 444
  
• Fabio Bella, Horst Degen-Hientz:
  What to Learn from Different Standards and Measurement Approaches? Is a Pragmatic Integrative Approach Possible?. 445