This book gathers a selection of papers presented at the 2018 International Conference on
Software Process Improvement (CIMPS 2018). CIMPS 2018 offered a global forum for researchers
and practitioners to present and discuss the latest innovations trends findings experiences
and concerns in Software Engineering embracing several aspects such as Software Processes
Security in Information and Communication Technology and Big Data. Two of the conference's
main aims were to support the drive toward a holistic symbiosis of the academic world society
industry government and business community and to promote the creation of networks by
disseminating the results of recent research in order to align their needs. CIMPS 2018 was made
possible by the support of the CIMAT A.C. CUCEI (Universidad de Guadalajara México) AISTI
(Associação Ibérica de Sistemas e Tecnologas de Informação) and ReCIBE (Revista electrónica de
Computación Informática Biomédica y Electrónica).
