In December 2003 the MPS. BR Program was launched aiming at establishing and disseminating a software process reference model -- MPS-SW allowing both micro, small medium-sized enterprises large organizations to achieve benefits of improvement. Nowadays, ten years later, achieved results exceed BR's predefined benchmarks in several ways. [Objective] This paper aims providing an overview on presenting these results, describing its nationwide adoption Brazil (more than 500 assessments spread...

Context: The agile transformation of an organization is influenced by different factors that can hinder the initiative's success, such as lack adaptation practices to organizational context, selection alternatives without using appropriate criteria, and knowledge associated challenges. Not all organizations properly recognize these factors. Objective: We aim identify challenges impact success transformations initiatives. Method: executed a qualitative study thematic analysis. interviewed key...

Customer satisfaction, quality improvement and rework reduction are known to be the most important benefits obtained through deployment of software process maturity models standards within an organization. Since 2003 BL Informatica has been motivated established maintained its processes based on international (like ISO 9001:2000) MPS.BR CMMI). In spite lack financial human resources, organization achieved satisfactory results. This paper describes Infomatica's plan, lessons learned,...

Appropriate process implementation approaches are fundamental for small and medium-size enterprises (SMEs) to obtain the most of software improvement (SPI) benefits. COPPE/UFRJ has been providing SPI consultancy services Brazilian industry more than two decades. In order cope with factors that have influence on success, we developed an approach implement initiatives based model (named MPS model) through adoption a strategy SPI-KM) support process-centered engineering environment named Taba...

Knowledge arises from the observation of problems. In this sense, Software Engineering emerged necessity to solve a practical problem: lack knowledge on how develop software properly. However, in field interaction between Academy and Industry is still weak. This weakness reduces capability promote, long term, technology innovation comprehensive sustainable manner. paper, we propose mechanism allow strategic alignment research interests industry challenges. will be used achieve continuous...

Over the past years Brazil has done big investments in software quality. In 2010 investment was among highest world. Among them, long term MPS. BR program focuses on improving process quality of Brazilian companies. Therefore, this paper intends to describe its improvement reference model (MR-MPS) and most important results accomplished date Government, Industry University scenarios. The Government had endorsed MPS adoption as a mean increase industry competitiveness both locally globally....

Background: Measuring the organizational climate of agile teams is a challenge for organizations, mainly because shortages specific instruments to methodologies. On other hand, finding companies willing participate in preliminary validation an instrument researchers climate. The allows identifying problems and improvements instrument. Objective: We present evaluation TACT. TACT assess teams. Its initial version comprises Communication, Collaboration, Leadership, Autonomy, Decision-Making,...

Background: Software organizations increasingly need developers with high skills for social interactions. Managers, leaders, and academics to know the human factors influencing individuals, development team, software project activities. Despite increasing number of secondary studies about in Engineering (SE) Agile Development (ASD), there is no study synthesizing which influence without a specific perspective from SE or factor thematic. Objective: We aim summarise their on teams ASD teams....

OKR (Objectives and Key Results) emerged as a lightweight framework for business objectives measurement strategic alignment. Although there is growing interest in OKR, academic literature on the subject still scarce. Most importantly, limited knowledge about difficulties, benefits, lessons learned from its use. We executed systematic mapping study. found 47 studies identified associated learned. In general, use under-documented theoretical point of view. Among topics with using are...

In December 2003 a Brazilian nationwide program was created aiming at improving software processes. The MPS.BR Program is responsible for great evolution in the development scenario Brazil by providing means to support process improvement initiatives based on MPS Model. 2008 project named iMPS launched enable analysis of Performance Results organizations that adopted This paper describes some findings studies have already been conducted. Preliminary evidences show trends regarding cost,...

Software development processes must support all activities from requirements elicitation to product release and address software engineering best practices. International standards provide important, comprehensive correct knowledge help defining good processes, but they are written in formal language, their presentation not easily assimilated by students. ProcSoft is a board game defined promote definition based on ISO/IEC 29110 standard. It has been used for several terms Engineering...

Context: Organizations are highly dependent on a competent IT workforce. workforce outsourcing has become strategic choice of organizations where structures increasingly needed to make management processes more efficient, cost-effective, innovative, and flexible. Problem: The adoption presents benefits, challenges, success factors that require proper management. Despite their direct or indirect impact management, performance, the quality products services, many may not be fully aware these...

Software Engineering is a discipline that since its emergence related to the solution of practical problems faced by software industry. The academy has fundamental role in finding solutions desires and needs industry thus improve quality produced. This paper presents academia creation transference knowledge Brazilian industry, particular results Process Improvement Program (MPS.BR). also highlights Symposium on (SBES) as key forum for establishment strengthening Quality community Brazil.

Small and medium-size enterprises (SME) are usually hindered from improving their processes due to the complexity costs involved in software process improvement (SPI). In this context, Brazilian industries research universities working cooperatively implement a strategy aiming improve of SME. The main goal initiative is develop disseminate model (named MPS model) aligned industry realities. order cope with factors that have influence on SPI success, we developed an approach model-based...

Maturity models and Information Technology (IT) service management guide the definition improvement of processes. Known approaches include ITIL, COBIT, ISO/IEC 20000, CMMI-SVC, MR-MPS-SV. The implementation these results in benefits such as: increased user customer satisfaction with IT services; financial savings due to less rework time used, improved resource usage; decision making optimized risk; better alignment based on business focus. However, some organizations find it difficult use...