During my early PSP research, I was surprised
by the insight I gained from using a
defined, planned, and measured personal
process, not only for routine work, but for
creative work as well. After completing my
initial PSP research some years ago, I have
devoted the ensuing years to getting these
principles adopted by individual engineers,
software organizations, and the academic
community. The four articles on the PSP in
this issue examine the topic from various
perspectives, but the fundamental question
they all address is essentially the same: