Advances in Computers Volume 66

Quality Software Development

By: Marvin Zelkowitz

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Hardcover | 31 May 2006 | Edition Number 66

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This volume of Advances in Computers is number 66 in the series that began back in 1960. This series presents the ever changing landscape in the continuing evolution of the development of the computer and the field of information processing. Each year three volumes are produced presenting approximately 20 chapters that describe the latest technology in the use of computers today. Volume 66, subtitled "Quality software development," is concerned about the current need to create quality software. It describes the current emphasis in techniques for creating such software and in methods to demonstrate that the software indeed meets the expectations of the designers and purchasers of that software.

In-depth surveys and tutorials on software development approaches
Well-known authors and researchers in the field
Extensive bibliographies with most chapters
All chapters focus on software development issues
Discussion of high end computing applications, a topic generally not understood by most software professionals

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Contributors	p. ix
Preface	p. xiii
Calculating Software Process Improvement's Return on Investment
Introduction	p. 2
Return-on-Investment for Analysing Cost and Benefits	p. 4
Using Quantitative Models for SPI Decision Making	p. 14
Using Quantitative Measurements for SPI Investment Evaluations	p. 20
Conclusions	p. 27
Acknowledgements	p. 28
Background of the Quantitative Models	p. 28
References	p. 36
Quality Problem in Software Measurement Data
Introduction	p. 44
Noise-Handling Techniques	p. 47
Ensemble-Partitioning Filter	p. 51
Modeling Methodology	p. 56
Empirical Evaluation	p. 61
Conclusion	p. 72
Acknowledgements	p. 73
References	p. 73
Requirements Management for Dependable Software Systems
Introduction	p. 80
Dependability	p. 84
Nature of Requirements	p. 94
Categories of Requirements	p. 103
Handling Requirements	p. 115
Requirements Quality Attributes	p. 118
Requirements and Dependability	p. 126
Common Requirements Challenges	p. 127
Summary	p. 138
References	p. 139
Mechanics of Managing Software Risk
Introduction	p. 144
Project Planning	p. 145
Fundamentals of Risk	p. 149
Sources of Risk	p. 156
Handling Risks	p. 161
Conclusion	p. 168
References	p. 170
The PERFECT Approach to Experience-Based Process Evolution
Introduction	p. 175
Improvement Game Plans	p. 177
Process Evolution	p. 181
The PEDAL Framework	p. 183
Describing Process Evolution Dynamics	p. 197
Process Evolution Infrastructure	p. 213
Value and Future Improvements	p. 224
Summary	p. 233
Acknowledgements	p. 235
References	p. 235
The Opportunities, Challenges, and Risks of High Performance Computing in Computational Science and Engineering
Introduction	p. 240
Computational Science and Engineering Analysis	p. 242
General Characteristics of a Large Scale Computational Simulation	p. 243
FALCON: An Example of a Large-Scale Scientific Code Project	p. 248
The Challenges Facing Computational Science and Engineering	p. 257
A Comparative Case Study	p. 276
Verification and Validation	p. 284
Software Quality and Software Project Management	p. 290
Conclusions and Path Forward	p. 295
Acknowledgements	p. 297
References	p. 297
Author Index	p. 303
Subject Index	p. 311
Contents of Volumes in This Series	p. 323
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