| A Practical Approach to Software Quality 2002 Edition Contributor(s): O'Regan, Gerard (Author) |
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ISBN: 0387953213 ISBN-13: 9780387953212 Publisher: Springer OUR PRICE: $52.24 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: June 2002 Annotation: Customers in the new millennium increasingly expect on-time delivery of high-quality software products for their needs. This focus on quality requires industries and organizations to define a reliable software development infrastructure conducive to consistently producing quality software. Only through a pragmatic software-quality strategy will companies be able to remain competitive and focused. "A Practical Approach to Software Quality" offers a comprehensive introduction to software quality and useful guidance on implementing a dependable quality system within an industry or organization. Written from a practitioner's viewpoint, the book explains the principles of software quality management and software process improvement. It reconciles theory with practice, supporting the fundamentals with description of current approaches of software engineers to build quality into software. Chapters address software inspections and testing, the ISO 9000 standard and the SPICE standard, the Capability Maturity Model, metrics and problem solving, and formal methods and design. Topics and features: * Inclusive presentation of central issues in software quality management * Provides in-depth material on using assessments to assist with organizational improvements; includes CMM, SPICE, and ISO 9000: 2000 * Detailed coverage of software process improvement * Broad discussion of software inspections and testing, including testing in an E-commerce environment * Presents software usability and usability standards (ISO 9241 and ISO 13407), as well as the SUMI methodology for assessing usability * Describes adaptable organization metrics and how the Balanced scorecard and GQM can assist organizations inidentifying the right metrics With its accessible and concise style, and emphasis on the practical aspects of software-quality enhancement, this new book is an excellent resource for learning about the subject and its impact on organizations. Software engineering practitioners and professionals will find the book an essential tool, as will researchers and students seeking an introduction to the field. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Computers | Software Development & Engineering - General - Computers | Computer Engineering - Computers | Hardware - General |
| Dewey: 005.106 |
| LCCN: 2001059797 |
| Physical Information: 0.79" H x 6.32" W x 9.48" (1.27 lbs) 289 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Overview The aim of this book is to provide a practical introduction to software quality in an industrial environment and is based on the author's experience in working in software engineering and software quality improvement with leading indus- trial companies. The book is written from a practitioner's viewpoint, and the objective is to include both theory and practice. The reader will gain a grasp of the fundamentals as well as guidance on the practical application of the theory. The principles of software quality management and software process im- provement are discussed, and guidance on the implementation of maturity mod- els such as the CMM, SPICE, or the ISO 9000:2000 standard is included. Organization and Features The first chapter provides an introduction to the fundamentals of quality man- agement. Later chapters consider software inspections and testing, ISO 9000, the CMM, the evolving SPICE standard, metrics and problem solving, and the final chapter on formal methods and design considers some advanced topics, includ- ing configuration management, UML, software usability, and formal methods. The reader may find the material heavy going in places, especially in the section on formal methods, and this section may be skipped. The book includes a chapter on software inspections and testing, and this in- cludes material on Fagan inspections to build quality into the software product. |