A Knowledge-Based Perspective for Software Process Modeling

• Autorzy: Kerzazi N. , Lavallée M. , Robillard P. N.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

As the acquisition and sharing of knowledge form the backbone of the software development process, it is important to identify knowledge discrepancies between the process elements. Explicit representation of the knowledge components within a software process model can provide a means to expose these discrepancies. This paper presents an extension of the Software and System Process Engineering Metamodel (SPEM), to be used as a new knowledge modeling layer. The approach, which is based on ontologies for knowledge representation, constitutes an explicit method for representing knowledge within process models. A concept matching indicator shows the state of the process model in terms of the concept gaps for each task within the process. This indicator could lead to more informed decision making and better management of the associated risks, in terms of team competency, documentation quality, and the training required to mitigate them.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

Software Process Modeling; System Process Engineering Metamodel (SPEM); Knowledge Representation

• Wydawca: Oficyna Wydawnicza Politechniki Wrocławskiej
• Czasopismo: e-Informatica Software Engineering Journal
• Rocznik: 2013
• Tom: Vol. 7, nr 1
• Strony: 25--33
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 18 poz., rys., tab.

Twórcy

autor

Kerzazi N.

• Laboratoire de Recherche en Génie Logiciel, 2500 chemin de Polytechnique, Montr[Pleaseinsert\PrerenderUnicode{Ãl}intopreamble]al H3T 1J4, Canada, École Polytechnique de Montréal Noureddine

autor

Lavallée M.

• Laboratoire de Recherche en Génie Logiciel, 2500 chemin de Polytechnique, Montr[Pleaseinsert\PrerenderUnicode{Ãl}intopreamble]al H3T 1J4, Canada, École Polytechnique de Montréal Noureddine

autor

Robillard P. N.

• Laboratoire de Recherche en Génie Logiciel, 2500 chemin de Polytechnique, Montr[Pleaseinsert\PrerenderUnicode{Ãl}intopreamble]al H3T 1J4, Canada, École Polytechnique de Montréal Noureddine

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