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safety 2nd
scatter diagrams
     definition of
     recommended applications
     scatter plot analysis
scope
     of automation
     of initiatives
SDE (Statistical Design of Experiments)
SEC (Senior Executives and Champions) seminars
SeCS (Self-Check System)
security
     definition of
     Microsoft Trustworthy Computing Initiative
     secure by default
     secure by design
     secure in deployment
Seeds to Needs QFD 2nd
segmenting customers 2nd
SEI (Software Engineering Institute) 2nd
seiketsu
seiri
seiso
seiton
Self-Check System (SeCS)
self-evaluation of NPD efforts
Senior Executives and Champions (SEC) seminars
sensitivity analysis
     dynamic sensitivity analysis
     gradient sensitivity analysis
     performance sensitivity analysis
sensitivity to complexity
serendipity
Seven Basic (B7) Tools
    cause-and-effect diagrams
         classifying processes with
         definition of
         elements of
         identifying causes with
         purpose of
         recommended applications
    check sheets
         definition of
         example of
    control charts
         control limits
         definition of
         discussion questions
         key points
         R charts
         recommended applications
         review questions
         X-Bar charts
         XmR charts
     in DFTS context
    flowcharts
         creating
         definition of
         detailed flowcharts
         high-level flowcharts
         purpose of
         recommended applications
         swim lane flowcharts
         symbols
    graphs
         bar charts
         definition of
         pie charts
         recommended applications
         run charts
    histograms
         definition of
         distribution patterns
         recommended applications
         specifications
         stratification
     Ishikawa, Kaoru
     overview of
    Pareto charts
         example of
         recommended applications
    scatter diagrams
         definition of
         recommended applications
         scatter plot analysis
seven deadly diseases of software quality
Seven Management and Planning Tools (7MP Tools) 2nd 3rd
    activity network diagrams
         creating
         definition of
         recommended applications
     additional resources
    affinity diagrams
         creating
         definition of
         example of
         recommended applications
     Blitz QFD
     compared to B7 tools
     discussion questions
    interrelationship diagrams
         creating
         definition of
         example of
         recommended applications
     key points
    matrix diagrams
         definition of
         recommended applications 2nd
     overview of
    PDPCs (Process Decision Program Charts)
         creating
         definition of
         example of
         recommended applications
     prioritization matrices
         Combination I.D./Matrix Method
         Consensus Criteria Method
         definition of
         Full Analytical Criteria Method
         recommended applications
     resources
     review questions
    tree diagrams
         creating
         definition of
         example of
         recommended applications
Seven Product Planning (7PP) Tools 2nd
Seven Quality Control (7QC) Tools 2nd
7N Tools
severity of failure
     estimating
     rating system
SFTA (Software Failure Tree Analysis)
     failure trees, building
     hazards
     overview of 2nd
     sample graph
shine (5S)
shitsuke
shortcomings, awareness of
signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) 2nd 3rd
signals
     active signal factors
     definition of
     passive signal factors
     signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) 2nd 3rd
Simula event-oriented simulation package
SIS (Strategic Information Systems) 2nd
Six Sigma 2nd 3rd 4th 5th
     General Electric (GE) case study
         CEO-driven approach
         cultural compatibility
         investment in human resources
         management infrastructure
         reward system
         strategic compatibility
         teaching infrastructure
     resources
size metrics
SLEUTH II
SLOC (source lines of code)
slogans
small software firms
SNR (signal-to-noise ratio) 2nd 3rd
social aspects of QFD
software development [See also software specification process.]
     additional resources
     ADR method
     availability
     case study: aircraft control software
     CMM (Capability Maturity Model) 2nd
     completing development cycle
     computer complexity
     discussion questions and projects
     enterprise software development 2nd
    extension
         additional resources
         discussion questions and projects
         ECM (electronic countermeasure) system case study
         Internet exercises
         key points
         overview of
         problems
         review questions
     history of
    integration
         additional resources
         challenges of
         discussion questions and projects
         Internet exercises
         key points
         overview of
         problems
         review questions
         Supermarine Spitfire case study
     Internet exercises
     ISO 9000-3 guidance standard
     key points
     life-cycle models
         build-and-fix model
         comparison of
         incremental model
         iterative model
         OOP (Object-Oriented Programming)
         rapid prototyping model
         Round-Tripping model
         spiral model
         waterfall model
         XP (Extreme Programming)
    maintenance
         additional resources
         discussion questions and projects
         Internet exercises
         key points
         maintaining software functionality out of existence
         overview of
         problems
         review questions
         software field maintenance case study
     overview of
     review questions
    risk [See assessing risk.]
     robust software
         components of
         definition of
         development model
         end user input
         requirements
         software specification process
     RUP (Rational Unified Process) 2nd
     software architecture 2nd
     software as intellectual property
     software complexity 2nd
     software design pattern
     sorting
     statistical process control
         additional resources
         analytic toolkit
         criteria for software performance measures
         discussion questions
         Internet exercises
         key points
         measurable attributes of software development processes
         measurable characteristics for software development
         Minitab14
         Plan, Do, Check, Act (PDCA) approach
         problems
         process of process management
         review questions
         statistical methods
     testing
software engineering
Software Engineering Institute (SEI) 2nd
Software Engineering Institute Capability Maturity Model (CMM)
software engineers
Software Failure Tree Analysis [See SFTA (Software Failure Tree Analysis).]
software field maintenance case study
software managers
software organizations
     ABC (Activity-Based Costing)
     starting ABC (Activity-Based Costing)
software quality measures [See also QFD (Quality Function Deployment).]
     classic software quality metrics
     customer satisfaction
     cyclomatic complexity
     function point metrics
     in-process quality metrics for software testing
     measuring
     metrics methodology
     software complexity metrics
    Software QFD [See QFD (Quality Function Deployment).]
     software science
software reliability
     causes of software unreliability
     challenges of
     definition of
     nature of trustworthiness
     overview of
     software quality attributes
     software versus hardware reliability
     software versus manufactured products
software science
software specification process
     additional resources
     application generators
     compared to traditional software development
     compilers
     discussion questions and projects
     Internet exercises
     key points
     Landmark™
     precise functional specifications
     problems
     review questions
     robust software
     specification documents
     specification-based programming
software testing, in-process quality metrics for
software validation [See validation.]
software verification [See verification.]
software, robust [See Robust Software Development Model (RSDM).]
software-based programming
     additional resources
     discussion questions and projects
     Internet exercises
     key points
     problems
     review questions
     robust software
sorting
     customer orders
     measurable characteristics for software development
     Minitab14
     Plan, Do, Check, Act (PDCA) approach
     problems
     process of process management
     review questions
     software
     source inspections
     source lines of code (SLOC)
     Spearman rank correlation
    specification process [See software specification process.]
     specification-based programming
     spiral model 2nd
     SQC (Statistical Quality Control)
     Stage-Gate 2nd
     staggered implementation
     standard deviation
     standardization 2nd 3rd
     starting QFD
     stated requirements
     Statistical Design of Experiments (SDE)
     statistical methods 2nd
         additional resources 2nd
         correlation methods 2nd
         frequency distribution 2nd
         multiple analysis of variance (ANOVA) 2nd
         multiple regression analysis 2nd
         normal distribution 2nd
         Pearson's correlation 2nd
         regression analysis 2nd
         Spearman rank correlation 2nd
         standard deviation 2nd
         statistical thinking 2nd
         variance 2nd
     statistical process control
         additional resources
         analytic toolkit
         criteria for software performance measures
         discussion questions
         Internet exercises
         key points
         measurable attributes of software development processes
Statistical Quality Assurance Methods for Engineer
Statistical Quality Control (SQC)
steamlining documentation
Steering Committees
straightening
strategic clarity
strategic compatibility, General Electric (GE) Six Sigma initiative
Strategic Information Systems (SIS) 2nd
strategic linkages
structuring complexity 2nd
success indicators
Successful Software Process Improvement
Successive Check System (SuCS)
sufficient requirements
Sun ONE Studio 2nd
Supermarine Spitfire case study
Supply Chain Management
supply chain software failures
supply costs, optimizing
support personnel, training
     black belt training
     Senior Executives and Champions (SEC) seminars
     white belt training
sustain/discipline
swim lane flowcharts
symbols, flowchart symbols
synthesis
     distributive synthesis
     ideal synthesis
     IT portfolio alignment
     iterative processes
system conversion, managing complexity in
system design [See design.]
system testing 2nd [See also testing.]
systematic diagrams 2nd
     creating
     definition of
     example of
     recommended applications
systematic innovation [See TRIZ (Teoriya Resheniya Izobreatatelskikh Zadatch).]
systems thinking