The Process Dashboard is a powerful and flexible tool for software process automation, released under the terms of the GNU General Public License. By automating and simplifying metrics collection and analysis, the Process Dashboard makes it easier to use high-maturity processes such as the Personal Software Process (SM) and the Team Software Process (SM).
The Process Dashboard contains an embedded process engine which provides unprecedented integration of metrics data with process scripts, forms, and other documents. This engine reads process definitions as simple XML, HTML, and text files, and provides a user interface which helps individuals to use the process. Because process definitions are not hard-coded into the application, anyone can create a new process definition to use with the dashboard. Ready-made process definitions can also be installed if desired - including process frameworks that support high-maturity teams, as described in this document.
The open source Process Dashboard can be downloaded by visiting:
Additional process definitions, documentation, and other materials can be downloaded from:
http://www.tuma-solutions.com/
You may receive this installation program either as a CD-ROM, a ZIP file, or a JAR file. If you receive the ZIP file, you can unzip it and burn the contents onto a CD-ROM; although this step is not required, it may simplify the task of installing the dashboard on team members' computers.
The installer program doubles as an upgrader for previous versions of the dashboard. Therefore, if individuals have an earlier version of the dashboard installed on their computer (for example, from taking a PSP (SM) course), they can safely perform this installation process to upgrade the software. It is not necessary to uninstall the dashboard before upgrading.
Personal Software Process(SM), PSP(SM), Team Software Process(SM), and TSP(SM) are service marks of Carnegie Mellon University. The open source team that writes the Process Dashboard is not affiliated with Carnegie Mellon University. Neither Carnegie Mellon University nor the Software Engineering Institute have reviewed or endorsed the Process Dashboard or its associated PSP/TSP modules.