Introduction to Software Process Improvement
• SEI Report
Publisher
Software Engineering Institute
CMU/SEI Report Number
CMU/SEI-92-TR-007DOI (Digital Object Identifier)
10.1184/R1/6574820.v1Abstract
While software now pervades most facets of modern life, its historical problems have not been solved. This report explains why some of these problems have been so difficult for organizations to address and the actions required to address them. It describes the Software Engineering Institute's (SEI) software process maturity model, how this model can be used to guide software organizations in process improvement, and the various assessment and evaluation methods that use this model. The report concludes with a discussion of improvement experience and some comments on future directions for this work.
Cite This SEI Report
Humphrey, W. (1992, June 1). Introduction to Software Process Improvement. (SEI Report CMU/SEI-92-TR-007). Retrieved June 19, 2026, from https://doi.org/10.1184/R1/6574820.v1.
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author={Humphrey, Watts},
title={Introduction to Software Process Improvement},
month={Jun},
year={1992},
number={{CMU/SEI-92-TR-007},
institution={Software Engineering Institute, Carnegie Mellon University},
doi={10.1184/R1/6574820.v1},
url={https://doi.org/10.1184/R1/6574820.v1},
note={Accessed: 2026-Jun-19}
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Humphrey, Watts. "Introduction to Software Process Improvement." (CMU/SEI-92-TR-007). Software Engineering Institute, Carnegie Mellon University. Software Engineering Institute, June 1, 1992. https://doi.org/10.1184/R1/6574820.v1.
W. Humphrey, "Introduction to Software Process Improvement," Software Engineering Institute, Carnegie Mellon University. Software Engineering Institute, SEI Report CMU/SEI-92-TR-007, 1-Jun-1992 [Online]. Available: https://doi.org/10.1184/R1/6574820.v1. [Accessed: 19-Jun-2026].
Humphrey, Watts. "Introduction to Software Process Improvement." (SEI Report CMU/SEI-92-TR-007). Software Engineering Institute, Carnegie Mellon University, Software Engineering Institute, 1 Jun. 1992. https://doi.org/10.1184/R1/6574820.v1. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
Humphrey, Watts. Introduction to Software Process Improvement. CMU/SEI-92-TR-007. Software Engineering Institute. 1992. DOI: 10.1184/R1/6574820.v1. https://doi.org/10.1184/R1/6574820.v1