10. PROFES 2009: Oulu, Finland

Frank Bomarius, Markku Oivo, Päivi Jaring, Pekka Abrahamsson (Eds.): Product-Focused Software Process Improvement, 10th International Conference, PROFES 2009, Oulu, Finland, June 15-17, 2009. Proceedings. Lecture Notes in Business Information Processing 32 Springer 2009, ISBN 978-3-642-02151-0

Keynote Addresses

David G. Messerschmitt:
The Consumer Juggernaut: Web-Based and Mobile Applications as Innovation Pioneer. 1-7
Steven Fraser:
Software "Best" Practices: Agile Deconstructed. 8-13

Rudolf Ramler, Klaus Wolfmaier, Erwin Stauder, Felix Kossak, Thomas Natschläger:
Key Questions in Building Defect Prediction Models in Practice. 14-27
Eric Knauss, Christian El Boustani, Thomas Flohr:
Investigating the Impact of Software Requirements Specification Quality on Project Success. 28-42
Yogesh Singh, Arvinder Kaur, Ruchika Malhotra:
Prediction of Software Quality Model Using Gene Expression Programming. 43-58
Yegor Bugayenko:
Method for Software Cost Estimating Using Scope Champions. 59-70
Björn Regnell, Martin Höst, Fredrik Nilsson, Henrik Bengtsson:
A Measurement Framework for Team Level Assessment of Innovation Capability in Early Requirements Engineering. 71-86

Darja Smite, Çigdem Gencel:
Why a CMMI Level 5 Company Fails to Meet the Deadlines?. 87-95
Vladimir Mandic, Jouni Markkula, Markku Oivo:
Towards Multi-Method Research Approach in Empirical Software Engineering. 96-110
Maria Teresa Baldassarre, Giovanni Bruno, Danilo Caivano, Giuseppe Visaggio:
The Role of Empirical Evidence for Transferring a New Technology to Industry. 111-125

Emam Hossain, Muhammad Ali Babar, June M. Verner:
Towards a Framework for Using Agile Approaches in Global Software Development. 126-140
Zornitza Racheva, Maya Daneva, Klaas Sikkel:
Value Creation by Agile Projects: Methodology or Mystery? 141-155
Akos Szoke:
Decision Support for Iteration Scheduling in Agile Environments. 156-170
Pilar Rodríguez, Agustín Yagüe, Pedro Pablo Alarcón, Juan Garbajosa:
Some Findings Concerning Requirements in Agile Methodologies. 171-184
Yi Wang:
An Exploratory Investigation on Refactoring in Industrial Context. 185-198
Janne Tuomikoski, Ilkka Tervonen:
Absorbing Software Testing into the Scrum Method. 199-215

Marikka Heikkilä:
Learning and Organizational Change in SPI Initiatives. 216-230
Sami Kollanus:
The Role of Different Approaches in Inspection Process Improvement. 231-245
Antti Välimäki, Sari Vesiluoma, Kai Koskimies:
Scenario-Based Assessment of Process Pattern Languages. 246-260
Simona Pricope, Horst Lichter:
Towards a Systematic Metric Based Approach to Evaluate SCAMPI Appraisals. 261-274
Jarkko Hyysalo, Sanja Aaramaa, Jouni Similä, Samuli Saukkonen, Pekka Belt, Jari Lehto:
A New Way to Organize DFX in a Large Organization. 275-289
Filiz Çelik Yesildoruk, Banu Bozlu, Onur Demirörs:
The Tool Coverage of Software Process Improvement Frameworks for Small and Medium Sized Enterprises. 290-302

Anu Valtanen, Jarmo J. Ahonen, Paula Savolainen:
Improving the Product Documentation Process of a Small Software Company. 303-316
Marko Jäntti:
Lessons Learnt from the Improvement of Customer Support Processes: A Case Study on Incident Management. 317-331
Ansgar Lamersdorf, Jürgen Münch, H. Dieter Rombach:
A Decision Model for Supporting Task Allocation Processes in Global Software Development. 332-346

Adriano Bessa Albuquerque, Ana Regina Rocha, Andreia Cavalcanti Lima:
Software Process Improvement: Supporting the Linking of the Software and the Business Strategies. 347-361
Mikko Rönkkö, Christian Frühwirth, Stefan Biffl:
Integrating Value and Utility Concepts into a Value Decomposition Model for Value-Based Software Engineering. 362-374
Christian Frühwirth:
On Business-Driven IT Security Management and Mismatches between Security Requirements in Firms, Industry Standards and Research Work. 375-385

Kai Petersen, Claes Wohlin, Dejan Baca:
The Waterfall Model in Large-Scale Development. 386-400
Minna Pikkarainen:
Towards a Better Understanding of CMMI and Agile Integration - Multiple Case Study of Four Companies. 401-415
Alok Mishra, Deepti Mishra:
ERP System Implementation: An Oil and Gas Exploration Sector Perspective. 416-428

Andreas Jedlitschka, Sira Vegas:
11th International Workshop on Learning Software Organizations (LSO 2009) New Media in Transfer and Innovation. 429-432
Yana Selioukova, Christian Frühwirth:
A Half-Day Workshop on "Smarter Investment by Aligning SPI Initiatives, Capabilities and Stakeholder Values". 433-434

Jürgen Münch, Jens Heidrich, Vladimir Mandic:
Business Alignment: Measurement-Based Alignment of Software Strategies and Business Goals. 435-436
Minna Pikkarainen, Mikko Korkala:
Customer Communication Challenges and Solutions in Globally Distributed Agile Software Development. 437-440
Per Runeson, Martin Höst:
Tutorial: Case Studies in Software Engineering. 441-442