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Information Systems Development

Transition of Software Process Improvements (SPI) into Practice

The motivation for this research stream is to better understand the phenomenon of software process improvement (SPI) diffusion in order to inform software development managers on how to ensure successful use of SPIs in their organizations.  Solutions to the problems of software development should include both human and technical dimensions.  Thus, a basic premise of our research is that an effective understanding of SPI diffusion should integrate technical research in software engineering with behavioral research in information systems and other fields. We show that a software developer's perceived control over the use of a SPI impacts its diffusion success.  Additionally, we show that a software developer's perceptions of enhanced software quality and increased individual productivity achieved through SPI use impact the successful diffusion of the SPI.  Results of these research efforts support the compilation of a clear set of management guidelines to ensure the effective use of SPIs in software development organizations.

Journal Publications and Book Chapters

  1. G. Green, R. Collins, and A. Hevner, “Developer-Driven Quality: Guidelines for Implementing Software Process Improvements,” Chapter in Measuring Quality Requirements in Information Systems, Edited by E. Duggan and H. Reichgelt, Idea Group, Inc., 2005.
  2. G. Green, A. Hevner, and R. Collins, “The Impacts of Quality and Productivity Perceptions on the Use of Software Process Improvement Innovations,” Information and Software Technology, Vol. 47, No. 8, June 2005, pp. 543-553. (Available at http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.infsof.2004.10.004  )
  3. G. Green, R. Collins, and A. Hevner, “Perceived Control and the Diffusion of Software Development Innovations,” Journal of High Technology Management Research, Vol. 15, No. 1, February 2004, pp. 123-144. (Available at http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.hitech.2003.10.001  )
  4. G. Green and A. Hevner, “Guidance for the Successful Diffusion of Information Technology Innovations in Software Development Organizations,” IEEE Software, Vol. 17, No. 6, November/December 2000, pp. 96-103. (Available at http://doi.ieeecomputersociety.org/10.1109/52.895175 )
  5. C.S. Lambert, R. Durand, and A. Hevner, "Technology Diffusion in Large Organizations Using Customer Perception Analysis Methods," Acquisition Review Quarterly, Vol. II, No. 1, Winter 1995, pp. 21-41. (Available at http://www.dau.mil/pubs/arq/arq95.asp#Winter )

Refereed Conference Publications and Technical Reports

  1. G. Green and A. Hevner, “Perceived Control of Software Developers and Its Impact on the Successful Diffusion of Information Technology,” Special Report CMU/SEI-98-SR-013, Software Engineering Institute, Carnegie Mellon University, April 1999. (Available at http://www.sei.cmu.edu/publications/documents/98.reports/98sr013/98sr013abstract.html )
  2. G. Green and A. Hevner, “The Diffusion of Software Development Technologies: A Research Model,” Proceedings of the Second INFORMS Conference on Information Systems and Technology, San Diego, May 1997, pp. 129-136.