  Software technology has high impact on the global economy as in many sectors
of contemporary society. As a product enabling the most varied daily
activities, the software product has to be produced reflecting high quality.
Software quality is dependent on its development that is based in a large set
of software development processes. However, the implementation and continuous
improvement of software process aimed at software product should be carefully
institutionalized by software development organizations such as software
factories, testing factories, V&V organizations, among others. The
institutionalization of programs such as a Software Process Improvement
Program, or SPI Program, require a strategic planning, which is addressed in
this article from the perspective of specific models and frameworks, as well as
reflections based on software process engineering models and standards. In
addition, a set of strategic drivers is proposed to assist the implementation
of a Strategic Plan for a SPI Program which can be considered by the
organizations before starting this kind of Program.
