SPIMS: Software Process Improvement Model for Small Scale Industries

Abstract

Software Process Improvement starts when organization starts thinking about the change in working environment so that performance and profit can be increased. The organizations with fewer resources needs better process improvement as mostly software are developed and supported by the small sized organizations. The improvements can not only be seen in processes but also in the final product. Hence, a small size organization can dream to become a large organization in future by making name, having more profit and high quality products. In the present scenario in small scale industries, no standard process improvement model is used. SPICE model is meant for large, medium and small organization. BOOTSTRAP model is used for small and medium organization and PSP for small organization. But these models are not very popular among small scale organization because of cost, time and limited resources tradeoffs. They continue to engineer the software in a random and unorganized way which leads to feeble quality products. SPIMS is a phased as well as an iterative model which is successful in establishing specialized cum generalized set of processes at the discretion or will of small scale industries. Small organizations are not capable of bearing the cost of establishing software process improvement programs and the existing software process standards or models are not easily applicable. Thus, a SPIMS model is proposed. SPIMS is an iterative model because it enhances and develops a software system incrementally. SPIMS is a specialized model because it incorporates some specialized techniques introduced in different phases. These new introduced specialized techniques in help to reduce cost, time and also improve product quality simultaneously. SPIMS also have generalized processes in supporting set which can be implemented effectively. SPIMS is capable of delivery the quality products which can withstand in market competition.