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Methodical Enhancement of Maturity Level: “SPICE” and “SixSigma” Intertwine

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Software Process Improvement and Capability Determination (SPICE 2011)

Part of the book series: Communications in Computer and Information Science ((CCIS,volume 155))

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That there is a direct correlation between SixSigma, a method for process improvement, and SPICE is already cognizable by the name. While the norm describes, which optimizations should be implemented, SixSigma offers a set of methods therefore. How an adequate support of the continuously enhancement of the maturity level could be guaranteed even for lower levels, is shown in this contribution. Based on experiences of some Green-Belt projects, the key-questions are: 1) How can I use SixSigma methods for process improvement in SPICE? 2) What support can these methods offer for the maturity levels 1 to 5? 3) What benefits brings SixSigma in this correlation? And 4) What risks shall be faced?

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  1. IAV GmbH, Nordhoffstrasse 5, 38518, Gifhorn, Germany

    Timo Karasch & Jens Peter Benthaus

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  1. Timo Karasch
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  1. Lero, The Irish Software Engineering Research Centre, School of Computing, Dublin City University, Dublin, Ireland

    Rory V. O’Connor

  2. Software Quality Institute, Griffith University, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

    Terry Rout

  3. Regulated Software Research Group, Lero, The Irish Software Engineering Research Centre, Dundalk Institute of Technology, Dundalk, Ireland

    Fergal McCaffery

  4. InterSPICE Ltd, 23 King Street, CB1 1AH, Cambridge, UK

    Alec Dorling

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Karasch, T., Benthaus, J.P. (2011). Methodical Enhancement of Maturity Level: “SPICE” and “SixSigma” Intertwine. In: O’Connor, R.V., Rout, T., McCaffery, F., Dorling, A. (eds) Software Process Improvement and Capability Determination. SPICE 2011. Communications in Computer and Information Science, vol 155. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-21233-8_11

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