1. SE423 SPI
CH-0 Course outline
Kittitouch Suteeca

2. Course
 SE 423 (953423) Software Process
Improvement
 3 credits 3 hrs./week
 Prerequisite:
 SE323 Software Construction and
Maintenance

3. Course Objectives
After completing this course, students will be
able:
 explain concepts, methods and tools to
document and improve the performance of
 software engineering processes.
 apply various software engineering standards
and models.
 apply various software process improvement
models and approaches.
 define document to improve software
engineering processes.

4. Course contents
 Software Development Standard
 ISO/IEC 29110
 ISO/IEC 15504
 CMMI
 How to assessment?
 How to define process?
 How to improve process?

5. TEXT BOOKS
ISO/IEC29110 part 1,2,3,5 Guideline

6. Course Materials
 Course Materials will available on
CMUonline>>SE423 Software Process
Improvement.
 https://sites.google.com/a/camt.info/se423-spi/

7. Grading System
The semester grade is computed:
Attendance 5%
Quizzes and exercises 15%
Team assignment 25%
Mid Term Examination 25%
Final Examination 30 %
Total 100%

8. Attendance and Grade
Policies
 The evaluation is based on group standard (T-
score).
 The student who has percentage attendance
less than 80% will NOT allow to take final
exam.
 The student who does not take the final exam
will fail this course.
 The student who not agree with own grade
can request for re-evaluate before 30 days
after next semester.

9. 1st Activity
Rules
1. 7 students/team.
2. Leave 1 desk at center of everyone.
3. Each member, Cut paper for 6 pieces and
write number 0-5.
4. Listen for number and pick up own number
and put on the desk immediately.
5. Calculate total number; if correct “stand
up”.