Metrics and Models in Software Quality Engineering (2nd Edition) - page 1
- Main Page
- Main Page
- Table of content
- Copyright
- Foreword to the Second Edition
- Foreword to the First Edition
- Preface
- Themes of This Book
- Organization of This Book
- Suggested Ways to Read This Book
- Acknowledgments
- Chapter 1. What Is Software Quality?
- 1.1 Quality: Popular Views
- 1.2 Quality: Professional Views
- 1.3 Software Quality
- 1.4 Total Quality Management
- 1.5 Summary
- References
- Chapter 2. Software Development Process Models
- 2.1 The Waterfall Development Model
- 2.2 The Prototyping Approach
- 2.3 The Spiral Model
- 2.4 The Iterative Development Process Model
- 2.5 The Object-Oriented Development Process
- 2.6 The Cleanroom Methodology
- 2.7 The Defect Prevention Process
- 2.8 Process Maturity Framework and Quality Standards
- 2.9 Summary
- References
- Chapter 3. Fundamentals of Measurement Theory
- 3.1 Definition, Operational Definition, and Measurement
- 3.2 Level of Measurement
- 3.3 Some Basic Measures
- 3.4 Reliability and Validity
- 3.5 Measurement Errors
- 3.6 Be Careful with Correlation
- 3.7 Criteria for Causality
- 3.8 Summary
- References
- Chapter 4. Software Quality Metrics Overview
- 4.1 Product Quality Metrics
- 4.2 In-Process Quality Metrics
- 4.3 Metrics for Software Maintenance
- 4.4 Examples of Metrics Programs
- 4.5 Collecting Software Engineering Data
- 4.6 Summary
- References
- Chapter 5. Applying the Seven Basic Quality Tools in Software Development
- 5.1 Ishikawa s Seven Basic Tools
- 5.2 Checklist
- 5.3 Pareto Diagram
- 5.4 Histogram
- 5.5 Run Charts
- 5.6 Scatter Diagram
- 5.7 Control Chart
- 5.8 Cause-and-Effect Diagram
- 5.9 Relations Diagram
- 5.10 Summary
- References
- Chapter 6. Defect Removal Effectiveness
- 6.1 Literature Review
- 6.2 A Closer Look at Defect Removal Effectiveness
- 6.3 Defect Removal Effectiveness and Quality Planning
- 6.4 Cost Effectiveness of Phase Defect Removal
- 6.5 Defect Removal Effectiveness and Process Maturity Level
- 6.6 Summary
- References
- Chapter 7. The Rayleigh Model
- 7.1 Reliability Models
- 7.2 The Rayleigh Model
- 7.3 Basic Assumptions
- 7.4 Implementation
- 7.5 Reliability and Predictive Validity
- 7.6 Summary
- References
- Chapter 8. Exponential Distribution and Reliability Growth Models
- 8.1 The Exponential Model
- 8.2 Reliability Growth Models
- 8.3 Model Assumptions
- 8.4 Criteria for Model Evaluation
