Standardizing the Reuse of Software Processes

We describe a model to define a set of standard reusable processes. To standardize and reuse a software process, we first need to describe it. We adopt Ivar Jacobson’s use cases as a starting point and then generate scenarios and identify people and their roles. The data collected are significant enough to start mapping the enterprise—we use an OMT-like technique. By adopting activity-based management, it is possible to validate the “off-line” model directly “on-line.” After the necessary corrections, the model is a good representation of the firm’s real production process. This forms the basis for the reengineering process.