1. Improving LSPCM Applying LSPCM - product area Tests to an offshoring projectBy
Soundarya Lakshmi. M

2. Contents Introduction LSPCM Specific criteria for Testing
Project in hand
Research Objectives
Issues and Deliverables
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3. Introduction Overview Software project failure.
Software certification.
Certification for an offshore project.
“Top 25 risk factors according to Iacovou, C.L. & Nakatsu, R. 2008, ‘A risk profile of offshore-outsourced development projects’, Communications of the ACM, No 6, Vol 51, p89-94”
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4. LSPCM LaQuSo Software Product Certification Model.
A rule based software product certification model.
Model consists of 6 product areas:
Context description
User requirements
High Level design
Detailed design
Implementation
Tests
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5. Specific criteria for Testing.
Complete
Uniform
Conformance
Manual check
Eg: Each test describes steps
to be executed.
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6. Project in hand Legacy system was - excel sheets.
Project - A Developed stand alone system for distribution of budget for a particular government body.
3 models involved in the developed stand alone system.
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7. Objectives
Improve LSPCM - Applying LSPCM 1.1 to the testing of an offshore project.
Scaling of certification and specific criteria for testing.
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8. Issues Some issues faced with respect to the tests are:
Few tests do not describe the step to be executed.
Issues found in LSPCM
Few rules are redundant
Report records actual results.
Reports describe actual output.
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9. Deliverables Analysis report on model 1 for testing
Reports on interviews with project experts.
Interviewed clients- got overview of the working of the system which made my analysis simpler.
List of suggestions what LSPCM criteria are of less importance and why.
List of suggestions how LSPCM can be improved for outsourcing projects.
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10. Timeline

11. Questions
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