Foreword
A number of books have been written over the years about improving the software process, some of them quite good, some less so. Arif and Dac-Nhuong Le have edited a book that I will be happy to add to my library. They have been involved in software process assessment and improvement for years, so they have the experience necessary to speak knowledgeably about the topic. They have included interesting chapters in this book that I think are important for systematic process improvement and management in today’s industrial evolution.
The development processes in the software industry continue to evolve tremendously and it takes innovative efforts to cope with the global challenges. For instance, the present COVID-19 pandemic situation is reshaping the software industry working environment and is driving continuous changes in the software engineering processes, methods and collaborative software development environment. Industry will see the long-term effects in the coming years. It is a struggle to reform the working environment and specifically the software processes that are seriously affected by the 2019 pandemic.
One might argue that there are already many books that include descriptions of software processes. The answer is “yes, but.” Becoming acquainted with existing software processes is not enough. It is tremendously important to understand the evolution and advancement in software processes so that they appropriately address the problems, applications, and environments ...
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