This paper describes the experience in adopting traditional process models for package implementation projects. Specifically it addresses the challenges in adopting CMMi and ISO 9000 models package implementation such as SAP. This is an abstract version ...

"Product quality" is the biggest influencer that determines the bottom-line in a commodity business like Consumer Electronics (CE). Typically CE products are made and sold in mass quantity, wherein the margin per device is already low. A Cost of Non ...

In this paper, we advocate a use case based methodology for development of object oriented systems which give primacy to roles instead of class. We present an algorithm to synthesize partial collaborations between roles to obtain classes and interaction ...

This paper presents a methodology for transforming business designs written in OMG's standard Semantics of Business Vocabulary and Rules (SBVR) framework, into a set of UML models. It involves the transformation of business vocabulary and rules written ...

We discuss our experience in using model-driven techniques to build large business applications on a variety of architectures and technology platforms. Our foray into model-driven techniques began 12 years ago when our organization decided to develop a ...

Code clones are generally considered harmful in software development, and the predominant approach is to try to eliminate them through refactoring. However, recent research has provided evidence that it may not always be practical, feasible, or cost-...

Software firms are increasingly distributing their software development effort across multiple locations. In this paper we present the results of a two year field study that investigated the effects of dispersion on the productivity and quality of ...

Testing is the most common way to increase confidence in the correctness and reliability of software. Studies report that testing consumes about half the cost of software development. Studies also show that maintenance can consume up to 80% of the cost ...