COMO A EFICÁCIA DO PERSONAL SOFTWARE PROCESS PODE SER REFORÇADA E VALIDADA POR TEORIAS DA PSICOLOGIA E DA ADMINISTRAÇÃO DE EMPRESAS

The Software Process Improvement are effective means to increase the productivity, quality and reduce development costs, especially the Personal Software Process, Team Software Process, and Capability Maturity Model. In this paper, the relationship between the Personal Software Process and known theories of Psychology and Business Administration are investigated, aiming for theoretical bases which explains and validates the process. Factors like resistance to change and organizational development are explained, confirming the applicability of the Personal Software Process and focusing the attention to the phases that may lead the implementation to failure. Keywords - Software Process Improvement, resistance to changes, organizational development.