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Vol. 26 No. 46 (2017)

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Causal analysis procedure focused on small software development organizations

https://doi.org/10.19053/01211129.v26.n46.2017.7313

Published 2017-09-05

Kelly Yohanna Zúñiga-Silva
Universidad del Cauca (Popayán-Cauca, Colombia).

Carlos Alberto Ardila-Albarracín
Universidad del Cauca (Popayán-Cauca, Colombia).

Francisco José Pino-Correa
Universidad del Cauca (Popayán-Cauca, Colombia).

Abstract

Very Small Entities (VSE) dedicated to software development lack of enough resources to adopt causal analysis practices, defined in models as CMMI, due to their complexity and costs. It is important to detect the generated defects in the development process, and to make a systematic analysis aimed at determining its causes. However, identifying those root causes is an arduous task, and failing to do so leads to wrong decisions that either fail to solve the problem or even make it worse. On this basis, this paper proposes a causal analysis procedure focused on small organizations PAC-DS (according to its initials in Spanish), which includes activities aimed at identifying the defects causes. After its evaluation in a preliminary case study, the utility of the procedure was evidenced.

Keywords

Causal Analysis, Software Engineering, Software Process Improvement, Small Software Development Organizations

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