1. In This Issue

   • Warren Harrison

   Introduction Pages: 219 - 220

2. An Introduction and Welcome for Jim Bieman, the New Editor-in-Chief of the Software Quality Journal

   • Warren Harrison

   Editorial Introduction Pages: 221 - 221

3. Coupling Trends in Industrial Prototyping Roles: An Empirical Investigation

   • Keith Phalp
   • Steve Counsell

   OriginalPaper Pages: 223 - 240

4. Lean Software Development: Two Case Studies

   • Peter Middleton

   OriginalPaper Pages: 241 - 252

5. Examining the Effect of the Transformational Leader on Software Quality

   • Monica J. Parzinger
   • Ravi Nath
   • Mary A. Lemons

   OriginalPaper Pages: 253 - 267

6. Product Focused Software Process Improvement: Concepts and Experiences from Industry

   • Jos Trienekens
   • Rob Kusters
   • Rini Van Solingen

   OriginalPaper Pages: 269 - 281