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Towards the provision of assistance for very small entities in deploying software lifecycle standards

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This paper outlines the recent development of a series of detailed guidelines known as "Deployment Packages" (DPs) for use with the emerging ISO/IEC 29110 software process lifecycle standard for Very Small Entities (VSEs). Such DPs are intended to provide detailed guidelines and explanation presenting in more detail the processes defined in the ISO/IEC 29110 profiles. This paper will also outline a pilot project initiative currently underway to evaluate these Deployment Packages and assist very small companies in understanding and exploring the potential usage of an international software process development standard.

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PROFES '10: Proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Product Focused Software
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