Using semantic Wiki technology for collaborative software process evolution: A lightweight approach to manage process documents

Software processes descriptions are a valuable knowledge asset of a software developing organization. Software Process Evolution maintains the value of this asset by adapting these descriptions to cope with changes in the environment and to reflect the experiences gained during process execution. However, during Software Process Evolution multiple stakeholders need to be involved. Furthermore, the interrelations between the parts of the process documentation needs to be taken into account. This article describes how Wikis can be used to perform Process Evolution in a controlled and collaborative way. It reflects the authors experience from running a process documentation project since mid of 2001