Observed Effects of Software Processes Change in Three Software Firms: Industrial Exploratory Case Study

Abstract

Software development processes require continuous improvement in line with emerging new technologies and the possibilities it provides. A new generation of software development models based on product demands of software customers with marketable functions aims to increase the intermediate product production speed and thus the number of interim versions. In the light of these needs, software companies need to oversee their development processes to meet their customers' needs. But more importantly, companies are forced to change their processes in line with innovative practices in order not to cut back on the software production line. In this article, the software development methods of the three companies that develop software are examined in detail by the case study method, and the process change activities are systematically detailed. In the light of the information obtained, the experiences of the three firms in the software development methods are questioned and the effects of these acquisitions on the processes are discussed. As a result of the study, it has been observed that the software development success has a significant impact on the well-being of the process, and the software development teams are trying to design their own processes in the light of the gains they acquire.