Analysis of the continuity of software processes execution in software organizations assessed in MPS.BR using Grounded Theory

Many companies look for in a implementation of a Improvement Program based on software maturity models as a way of increasing their product's quality. For knowing their maturity level, they have to submit themselves for an assessment based in models. To be assessed, a company spends some time into the definition and implementation of the necessary software processes. However, after the assessment most of the companies have some difficulties to continue the execution of some activities of the processes or leave this execution. This paper proposes the analysis of the continuity of software processes into the companies assessed in MPS.BR, the Brazilian Maturity Model, identifying factors that help or make difficult to maintain the adherence of those process to the model and the easiest practices to be maintained in execution, after the company has been assessed. With this work, we hope to make easier for consultants to implement the processes, specially those that have more percentage of leaving or difficulties. Keywords-Software processes; Maturity Model