A Practical Approach to Software Quality

• Main Author: O’Regan, Gerard (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Springer, 2002.
• Subjects: Computer science.; Software engineering.; Computer engineering.; Computer Science.; Software Engineering/Programming and Operating Systems.; Software Engineering.; Computer Engineering.

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 pract...

Table of Contents:

• 1 Introduction to Software Quality
• 1.1 The Software Engineering Challenge
• 1.2 History of Software Failures
• 1.3 Background to Software Quality
• 1.4 History of Quality
• 1.5 Software Engineering
• 1.6 Modem Software Quality Management
• 1.7 Miscellaneous
• 1.8 Structure of This Book
• 2 Software Inspections and Testing
• 2.1 Overview Fagan Inspections
• 2.2 Software Inspection Methodology
• 2.3 E-Mail/Fax Reviews
• 2.4 Semi Formal Review Meeting
• 2.5 Fagan Inspection Methodology
• 2.6 Software Testing
• 2.7 Summary
• 3 The ISO 9000 Standard
• 3.1 Introduction
• 3.2 ISO 9000 1994 Version
• 3.3 ISO 9000:2000 Version
• 3.4 Implementing ISO 9000:2000
• 3.6 ISO 9000 Certification Process
• 3.7 Summary
• 3.5 ISO 9000 and Improvement
• 4 The Capability Maturity Model
• 4.1 Introduction
• 4.2 Overview of CMM
• 4.3 CMM Architecture
• 4.4 CMM Maturity Levels
• 4.5 Implementing the CMM
• 4.6 CMM Internal Assessments
• 4.7 External CMM Assessments
• 4.8 CMM Worldwide Maturity
• 4.9 CMMI Project
• 4.10 Summary
• 5 The SPICE (15504) Standard
• 5.1 Introduction
• 5.2 Overview of SPICE
• 5.3 Process Management
• 5.4 SPICE Reference Model
• 5.5 SPICE Processes
• 5.6 The Exemplar Model
• 5.7 SPICE Assessment
• 5.8 Process Capability Determination
• 5.9 SPICE and Process Improvement
• 5.10 The Implementation of SPICE
• 5.11 SPICE A Critical Analysis
• 5.12 Summary
• 6 Metrics and Problem Solving
• 6.1 Introduction
• 6.2 The Goal Question Metric Paradigm
• 6.3 The Balanced Scorecard
• 6.4 Metrics for an Organization
• 6.5 Implementing a Metrics Program
• 6.6 Problem-Solving Techniques
• 6.7 Summary
• 7 Formal Methods and Design
• 7.1 Introduction
• 7.2 Software Configuration Management
• 7.3 Unified Modeling Language
• 7.4 Software Usability
• 7.5 Formal Methods
• 7.6 Summary
• References.