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Žmethodologies qualify at least at CMM Level 2. Author.abstract 2 Refs. In English EI Order Number:

EIP97103899471Keywords: Software engineering; Management informationsystems; Information analysis; Data structures

Title: SOCIAL ISSUES IN THE COLLECTION AND USE OFSOFTWARE METRIC DATA POSITION PAPER: METRICS:PROMISE VS. IMPLEMENTATION

( )Author s : Drake, Janet M.Corporate Source: Univ of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, IA,USAConference Title: Proceedings of the 1997 21st Annual Inter-national Computer Software & Applications Conference,COMPSAC’97 Conference Location: Washington, DC, USAConference Date: 19970813-19970815Source: Proceedings - IEEE Computer Society’s InternationalComputer Software & Applications Conference 1997. IEEE,Los Alamitos, CA, USA,97CB36112. p 586-587 CODEN:PSICD2 ISSN: 0730-3157Publication Year: 1997Abstract: Ten years ago claims where made that the collectionand using software metric data would greatly improve thesoftware development process and increase software quality.Today, after years of trying to establish metric programs, wehave learned a great deal about the cultural and technicalchanges necessary to establish a metric program. The author’sposition is that social issues are the major difficulty in initiat-ing a metric program. People fear reporting ‘numbers’ tomanagement. The author believes that social difficulties canbe overcome with education and successful use of metric data.Ž .Author abstract 4 Refs. In English EI Order Number:EIP97103899468Keywords: Software engineering; Social aspects; Engineeringeducation

Title: STUDY ON THE REQUIREMENTS REVIEWPROCESS IN SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT: PROBLEMSAND SOLUTIONS

( )Author s : Ow, Siew Hock; Yaacob, Mashkuri Hj.Corporate Source: Univ of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, MalaysConference Title: Proceedings of the 1997 21st Annual Inter-national Computer Software & Applications Conference,COMPSAC’97 Conference Location: Washington, DC, USAConference Date: 19970813-19970815Source: Proceedings - IEEE Computer Society’s InternationalComputer Software & Applications Conference 1997. IEEE,Los Alamitos, CA, USA,97CB36112. p 542-547 CODEN:PSICD2 ISSN: 0730-3157Publication Year: 1997Abstract: Analyzes the outcomes of a study on the require-ments review process. Fourteen organizations from both thegovernment and commercial sectors were investigated throughinterviews and mail questionnaires. The aspects consideredinclude the review team, review process, documents and toolsused. The review problems and possible solutions are high-lighted from the three aspects of software quality, i.e. people,

Ž .process and technology. Author abstract 13 Refs. In EnglishEI Order Number: EIP97103899460Keywords: Software engineering; Computer software selectionand evaluation; Quality assurance

Title: AGILE SOFTWARE PROCESS MODEL( )Author s : Aoyama, Mikio

Corporate Source: Niigata Inst of Technology, Kashiwazaki,JpnConference Title: Proceedings of the 1997 21st Annual Inter-national Computer Software & Applications Conference,COMPSAC’97 Conference Location: Washington, DC, USAConference Date: 19970813-19970815Source: Proceedings - IEEE Computer Society’s InternationalComputer Software & Applications Conference 1997. IEEE,Los Alamitos, CA, USA,97CB36112. p 454-459 CODEN:PSICD2 ISSN: 0730-3157Publication Year: 1997Abstract: This article proposes a new software process model,

Ž .ASP Agile Software Process based on a decade-long evolu-tion of software process models inside a Japanese softwarefactory. Japanese software factory was a successful model inthe development of quality software for large-scale businessapplications in the 80s. However, the business climate ofsoftware development has been dramatically changed for lastseveral years. Development cycle-time was promoted to one ofthe top issues of software development in the 90s. Globaliza-tion came into our life. A new paradigm of software develop-ment is required. The ASP model does not implicate anyphysical office but a virtual collaboration space over theInternet. It enables multiple small teams, geographically dis-tributed, concurrently develop multiple functions for a family

Ž .of large-scale software systems. Author abstract Refs. InEnglish EI Order Number: EIP97103899444Keywords: Software engineering; Wide area networks; Largescale systems

Title: USING A HIERARCHICAL THESAURUS FOR CLAS-SIFYING AND SEARCHING SOFTWARE LIBRARIES

( )Author s : Liao, Hsian-Chou; Chen, Ming-Feng; Wang,Feng-Jian; Dai, Jian-ChengCorporate Source: Natl Chiao-Tung Univ, Hsinchu, TaiwanConference Title: Proceedings of the 1997 21st Annual Inter-national Computer Software & Applications Conference,COMPSAC’97 Conference Location: Washington, DC, USAConference Date: 19970813-19970815Source: Proceedings - IEEE Computer Society’s InternationalComputer Software & Applications Conference 1997. IEEE,Los Alamitos, CA, USA,97CB36112. p 210-216 CODEN:PSICD2 ISSN: 0730-3157Publication Year: 1997Abstract: Software reuse is an effective way to improve soft-ware productivity and quality. Software libraries are gettingbigger, while most of them, such as those of object-orientedlanguages, use a simple but somewhat ineffective classificationmethod. These libraries usually provide search aids for novicesbut experts. They are not flexible enough to serve users at