The Structure and Dynamics of Networks
Author: Mark Newman
From the Internet to networks of friendship, disease transmission, and even terrorism, the concept--and the reality--of networks has come to pervade modern society. But what exactly is a network? What different types of networks are there? Why are they interesting, and what can they tell us? In recent years, scientists from a range of fields--including mathematics, physics, computer science, sociology, and biology--have been pursuing these questions and building a new "science of networks." This book brings together for the first time a set of seminal articles representing research from across these disciplines. It is an ideal sourcebook for the key research in this fast-growing field.
The book is organized into four sections, each preceded by an editors' introduction summarizing its contents and general theme. The first section sets the stage by discussing some of the historical antecedents of contemporary research in the area. From there the book moves to the empirical side of the science of networks before turning to the foundational modeling ideas that have been the focus of much subsequent activity. The book closes by taking the reader to the cutting edge of network science--the relationship between network structure and system dynamics. From network robustness to the spread of disease, this section offers a potpourri of topics on this rapidly expanding frontier of the new science.
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CMMI Scampi Distilled: Appraisals for Process Improvement
Author: Addison Wesley Staff
SCAMPI appraisals can help you identify the strengths and weaknesses of current software engineering processes, reveal crucial development and acquisition risks, prioritize improvement plans, derive capability and maturity level ratings, even perform realistic benchmarking. This book delivers the first practical, start-to-finish roadmap to success with SCAMPI.
CMMI's SCAMPI V1.1 is today's state-of-the-art appraisal methodology for organizations seeking to drive quantifiable software process improvements. SCAMPI appraisals are rapidly becoming a core criteria in awarding major government and defense contracts -- and thousands of professionals are being called upon to participate in them for the first time. In CMMI® SCAMPISM Distilled, world-class appraisers and quality experts offer concise, realistic guidance for every stage of the SCAMPI process. Drawing on their unsurpassed experience, they demonstrate how SCAMPI works in the real world -- and how to overcome the obstacles to a successful appraisal.
The authors outline the role of appraisals as part of a comprehensive approach to process improvement, showing how SCAMPI integrates with quality initiatives, international standards, and other CMMI models and methods. They introduce SCAMPI Class A, B, and C, as well as SCAMPI modes for process improvement, supplier selection, and process monitoring. They walk through the entire appraisal process: preparation; on-site activities; preliminary observations, findings, and ratings; final reporting; and follow-on activities.
They also address crucial management issues faced by organizations involved with appraisals. Coverage includes: leveragingappraisals in organizations with immature processes; conducting cross-discipline appraisals; performing appraisals concurrently with other quality initiatives; and responding to customer-driven needs. Whether you're a manager, team leader, acquisition specialist, quality specialist, or appraiser, this book will help you use SCAMPI to achieve your real goals: better processes and better software.
Table of Contents:
| Ch. 1 | Process appraisal strategies | 3 |
| Ch. 2 | New aspects of the SCAMPI method | 43 |
| Ch. 3 | SCAMPI class a method definition | 51 |
| Ch. 4 | SCAMPI class B and C appraisal methods | 87 |
| Ch. 5 | SCAMPI for internal process improvement | 97 |
| Ch. 6 | SCAMPI for external audits | 107 |
| Ch. 7 | SCAMPI implementation issues | 119 |
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