The SMPI model [Elektronische Ressource] : a stepwise process model to facilitate software measurement process improvement along the measurement paradigms / von: René Braungarten

The SMPI model:A stepwise process model to facilitate softwaremeasurement process improvement along themeasurement paradigmsDissertationzur Erlangung des akademischen GradesDoktoringenieuer (Dr. Ing.)angenommen durch die Fakultät für Informatikder Otto von Guericke Universität Magdeburgvon: Dipl. Inform. René Braungartengeb. am 08.02.1980 in Stendal, DeutschlandGutachter:Prof. Dr. Ing. habil. Reiner DumkeProf. Dr. Juan José Cuadrado GallegoProf. Dr. Alain AbranMagdeburg, den 18. Mai 2007To Claudia, the wind beneath my wings...andTo Angelika, Gunter, Marko, and Dina.Acknowledgments“If I have seen further than most men,it is because I stood on the shoulders of giants.”– Isaac Newton –Several people considerably contributed to the successful completion of this re search project and the resulting PhD thesis by continuously providing me with theirguidance, encouragement, and support during the years 2004–2007. I would like toexpress my sincerest gratitude to all of you!First of all, I am grateful to Prof. Dr. Reiner R. Dumke, the supervisor of thisresearch at the Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg. Working on and writing thisdissertation has never been a bed of roses — and without his guidance on all concernsof the research, our numerous fruitful discussions over the years, and the valuablecomments he has given on the draft versions of this thesis, by far the result would nothave been that successful. Moreover, Prof. Dr.