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Graphical Technique to Support the Teaching/Learning Process of Software Process Reference Models

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Systems, Software and Services Process Improvement (EuroSPI 2010)

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In this paper, we propose a set of diagrams to visualize software process reference models (PRM). The diagrams, called dimods, are the combination of some visual and process modeling techniques such as rich pictures, mind maps, IDEF and RAD diagrams. We show the use of this technique by designing a set of dimods for the Mexican Software Industry Process Model (MoProSoft). Additionally, we perform an evaluation of the usefulness of dimods. The result of the evaluation shows that dimods may be a support tool that facilitates the understanding, memorization, and learning of software PRMs in both, software development organizations and universities. The results also show that dimods may have advantages over the traditional description methods for these types of models.

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    Ismael Edrein Espinosa-Curiel, Josefina Rodríguez-Jacobo & José Alberto Fernández-Zepeda

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Espinosa-Curiel, I.E., Rodríguez-Jacobo, J., Fernández-Zepeda, J.A. (2010). Graphical Technique to Support the Teaching/Learning Process of Software Process Reference Models. In: Riel, A., O’Connor, R., Tichkiewitch, S., Messnarz, R. (eds) Systems, Software and Services Process Improvement. EuroSPI 2010. Communications in Computer and Information Science, vol 99. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-15666-3_2

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