SUPPORT DISCIPLINES FOR SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT IN SMEs - A Conceptual Map

Luis E. Mendoza, María Pérez, Edumilis Méndez, Wilfredo Báez

2008

Abstract

Both software configuration management (SCM) and project management (PM) involve applying knowledge, skills, tools and techniques which support the development of software systems (SS). Developing an effective project management plan, which minimizes risks and restrictions inherent to the project, becomes more difficult as time goes on. Achieving an effective balance between the scope, timeframe, and costs associated with the project is also a complex task. This task is equally challenge for the small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). SCM is a powerful tool for the administration and control of the life cycle of the SS, and it is linked to the process of quality assurance. This article presents the first results of an ongoing research whose purpose is to develop a framework which incorporates the methodological aspects of PM and SCM for SMEs. The first step for the design of this framework was to build a conceptual model that would be used as a systemic vision of the semantic basis to unify and support the relationships between these concepts.

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in Harvard Style

E. Mendoza L., Pérez M., Méndez E. and Báez W. (2008). SUPPORT DISCIPLINES FOR SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT IN SMEs - A Conceptual Map . In Proceedings of the Tenth International Conference on Enterprise Information Systems - Volume 3: ICEIS, ISBN 978-989-8111-38-8, pages 199-202. DOI: 10.5220/0001678301990202


in Bibtex Style

@conference{iceis08,
author={Luis E. Mendoza and María Pérez and Edumilis Méndez and Wilfredo Báez},
title={SUPPORT DISCIPLINES FOR SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT IN SMEs - A Conceptual Map},
booktitle={Proceedings of the Tenth International Conference on Enterprise Information Systems - Volume 3: ICEIS,},
year={2008},
pages={199-202},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0001678301990202},
isbn={978-989-8111-38-8},
}


in EndNote Style

TY - CONF
JO - Proceedings of the Tenth International Conference on Enterprise Information Systems - Volume 3: ICEIS,
TI - SUPPORT DISCIPLINES FOR SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT IN SMEs - A Conceptual Map
SN - 978-989-8111-38-8
AU - E. Mendoza L.
AU - Pérez M.
AU - Méndez E.
AU - Báez W.
PY - 2008
SP - 199
EP - 202
DO - 10.5220/0001678301990202