Process
Review
For many
organisations, optimising software
processes offers the opportunity to
enhance and increase the productivity
of their IT projects and
activities.
The efficiency
of your software processes is directly linked
to the quality of what is delivered to the
business and end
users.
Significant improvements can
be found by reviewing existing processes,
their maturity and implementing common
frameworks for existing teams to work
within. Key process areas include
activities such as:
-
Proect Management
-
Requirements Elicitation and
Definition
-
Requirements Management
-
Project Tracking
-
Software Quality Assurance incl.
Test Management
-
Configuration and
Change Management
-
Contractor Management
Example actions that are suggested for
consideration include:
1. Improve requirements elicitation,
definition and management. This will improve
project focus and scope management, plus enable
the testing effort to be prioritised and
focused more effectively.
2. Define and implement standard
processes and work product templates across
teams.
3. Support process standardisation with
tools to promote automation, where this will
generate useful ROI from increased productivity
and/or quality.
Examples:
- Review the use of a Test Management
tool e.g. HP QualityCenter or Rational
Quality Manager to consolidate and manage
test plans, test scripts and other test
assets.
- Review the suitability of automated
test tools to support regression
testing.
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