Personal Software Process

The Personal Software ProcessSM (PSPSM) Body of Knowledge, Version 2.0
Marsha Pomeroy-Huff Robert Cannon Timothy A. Chick Julia Mullaney William Nichols

August 2009 SPECIAL REPORT CMU/SEI-2009-SR-018 Software Engineering Process Management Program
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About This Report Acknowledgments Foreword Abstract 1 Introduction 1.1 Purpose Suggested Uses of the PSP BOK 2.1 Use by Software Development Professionals 2.2 Use by theSoftware Development Industry 2.3 Use by TSP Practitioners 2.4 Use by Academic Institutions PSP BOK Structure and Terminology 3.1 Structure 3.2 Operational Definition of Terms The PSP Body of Knowledge

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Competency Area 1: Foundational Knowledge Competency Area 2: Basic PSP Concepts Competency Area 3: Size Measuring andEstimating Competency Area 4: Making and Tracking Project Plans Competency Area 5: Planning and Tracking Software Quality Competency Area 6: Software Design Competency Area 7: Process Extensions and Customization Conclusion Appendix Bibliography Key Statistical Formulae and Procedures

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ArchitecturalHierarchy of the PSP BOK Components

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About This Report

The intent of the Personal Software ProcessSM (PSPSM) Body of Knowledge (BOK) contained in this report is to provide guidance to software professionals who are interested in using proven-effective, disciplined methods to improve their personal software development process....