Implementing a Personal Software Process (PSPSM) Course: A Case Study

Sakgasit Ramingwong; Lachana Ramingwong

doi:10.4236/jsea.2012.58074

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Implementing a Personal Software Process (PSPSM) Course: A Case Study ()

Sakgasit Ramingwong, Lachana Ramingwong

Department of Computer Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand.

DOI: 10.4236/jsea.2012.58074 PDF HTML 4,759 Downloads 8,093 Views Citations

Abstract

In order to remain competitive in software industry, software engineers need to continuously improve their proficiency. Personal Software Process (PSP^SM) provides a strong concept which helps software engineers inspecting and improving themselves. Yet, when being applied on an undergraduate computer engineering course, several complex mathematical calculations from PSP official exercises could encumber the performance of students who do not possess adequate mathematics background. This paper reports a result of implementing PSP course for undergraduate computer engineering students in Chiang Mai University, Thailand.

Keywords

Software Engineering; Personal Software Process; Process Improvement; Case Study

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S. Ramingwong and L. Ramingwong, "Implementing a Personal Software Process (PSPSM) Course: A Case Study," Journal of Software Engineering and Applications, Vol. 5 No. 8, 2012, pp. 639-644. doi: 10.4236/jsea.2012.58074.

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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