Objective
The development of software according to a total quality model is becoming fundamental for the success of a software company. For this reason Softwareuno intends to obtain the ISO 9001 certification. A fundamental step towards reaching the required degree of quality is the application of a sound configuration management methodology. This is particularly true when visual programming techniques are adopted, since the structure of a system is less linear than in the traditional approach.
The introduction of a configuration management method will allow Softwareuno to achieve objectives like: decreased costs of the production, installation and maintenance of its products; a higher degree of safety and awareness in the process of change; a decreased number of errors due to a bad configuration of a software package; a greater degree of the customers' satisfaction; a greater control on the actual status of the product.
THE EXPERIMENT
The achievement of the objectives above will be to obtain introducing a Configuration Management method with support of an existing tool (e.g. SourceSafe, ClearCase, CVS or Continuous).
A constant control and support of all the activities related to the use of the Configuration Management procedures will be granted to the developers in order to obtain a correct and effective use of the tool. A series of statistical data will be gathered.
The experiment is part of a greater software application called Ospiti, which consists in an integrated solution to the global management of old people's homes.
Softwareuno employs 20 people, 10 of them are involved in the Ospiti project.
EXPECTED IMPACT AND EXPERIENCE
Greater speed in the updating of the products, costs saving due to less effort spent in Configuration Management activities, increased control on the status of a software package, increased safety when changing a product, are all expected results.
The creation of new professional roles (related to the activities of the maintenance of the releases and the configurations for different customers) and the raising of the quality culture inside the company are complementary goals.
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