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Implementing a measurement program is not an easy task. It requires effort, resources, budget, experts in the field, etc. The challenges to successfully implement a measurement program in small settings are considerable and greater than in large companies. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) have an additional handicap: the existing methods and frameworks that support measurement programs such as Goal Question Metric (GQM), Goal-Driven Software Measurement, GQ(I)M, PSM and ISO/IEC 15939 do not fully satisfy the needs of such companies. We propose MIS-PyME, a methodological framework which supports small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in establishing software measurement programs, especially as regards the definition of software indicators. MIS-PyME is based on GQ(I)M and aims at supporting SMEs measurement activities related to software process improvement tasks. This framework has been applied in STL, where the main benefit derived from the use of MIS-PyME has been an effortless, more accurate program definition integrated into software process improvement practices.
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Díaz-Ley, M., García, F., Piattini, M. (2007). Software Measurement Programs in SMEs – Defining Software Indicators: A Methodological Framework. In: Münch, J., Abrahamsson, P. (eds) Product-Focused Software Process Improvement. PROFES 2007. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 4589. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-73460-4_23
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