A structured conceptual and terminological framework for software process engineering

Abstract

The importance of a clear conceptual and terminological framework for software process engineering and the shortcomings of previous clarification attempts are discussed. A first issue of such a framework is described, focusing on the general universe of discourse, on software process models, on the metaprocess which handles software process models, and on process-centered software engineering environments which interpret enforcement-oriented software process models.< <ETX xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">&gt;</ETX>