Software Quality: Producing Practical, Consistent Software

 Professionals involved in software development are searching for better, faster, easier, and more cost-effective ways of developing high-quality software. This book, the first in the Slaying the software Dragon Series, Provides a practical, expert approach for achieving quality software. A methodology is presented to “build-in” quality while controlling risks by integrating quality management with software project management.      For those needing Certification in CMM, ISO 9000, IEEE-, this methodology provides an excellent infrastructure along with specific pointers to meet certification requirements. The ultimate objective of this book is to assist software project managers and developers as well as quality assurance specialists to use “quality” as a strategic advantage in their products.Software Quality: Producing Practical, Consistent Software ...·  Focuses on methods that encourage continuous quality improvement, assuring that quality methods are used beyond the development phase so that products maintain their competitive edge.·  Uses case studies, real-world examples and easy-to-follow procedures to reinforce the methods presented.·  Treats both management and technical aspects so that readers can focus on the issues relevant to them. Contents 1. Introduction to Software Quality, 2. Establishment of a Software Quality Program, 3. The Trillion Dollar Dilemma - The Year 2000, 4. Software Quality Assurance Planning -an Overview, 5. Software Quality Assurance Plan-Purpose and Scope, 6. Software Quality Assurance Plan – Management, 7. Documentation, 8. Standards, Practices, Conventions and Metrics, 9. Reviews and Audits, 10. Test, 11. Problem Reporting and Corrective Action, 12. Tools, Techniques and Methodologies, 13. Code Control, 14. Media Control, 15. Supplier Control, 16. Records Collection, Maintenance and Retention, 17. Training,  18. Risk Management, 19. Comparison of the ISO 9000 Model With SEI’s CMM About the Authors Mordechai Ben-Menachem consults widely to computer, military, telecommunications, banking, insurance, and industrial companies world-wide and is the author of thirteen titles on the software development process.Carry S. Marliss works as a Manager, Basic Software Development, Israel Discount Bank Ltd. Previously, he pursued an academic career in mathematics and computer science in Canada, England and Israel, and he continues to do research in Software Engineering and Software Quality Management.