Software organizations need to improve their development processes to stay competitive. There are different methods to do this, like understanding current issues or following proven best practices. Some frameworks are seen as too complex and costly to implement. A new proposal suggests using early deliverables for project control, which was successfully integrated at Volvo. Quality criteria were applied at Volvo Car Corporation to improve use case writing guidelines. A lightweight framework for software process assessment and improvement planning was developed at Volvo Technology.