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Index

[SYMBOL] [A] [B] [C] [D] [E] [F] [G] [H] [I] [J] [K] [L] [M] [N] [O] [P] [Q] [R] [S] [T] [U] [V] [W] [X] [Y] [Z]

ABC (Activity-Based Costing)
     benefits of
     CoSQ and
     service industries
     software organizations
ABM (Activity-Based Management)
abstract complexity analysis
acceptance testing 2nd
active signal factors
activity network diagrams
     creating
     definition of
     recommended applications
Activity-Based Costing [See ABC (Activity-Based Costing).]
Activity-Based Management (ABM)
ADR method
Affinity Diagrams 2nd
     creating
     definition of
     example of
     recommended applications
agreed-upon criteria, impact on software reliability
AHP [See Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP).]
aircraft control software case study
analysis of variance (ANOVA)
Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) 2nd 3rd 4th
    approximate solution method
         consistency ratio
         hierarchical model
         normalized pairwise comparison matrix
         overall priority rankings
         pairwise comparison matrix for alternatives
         pairwise comparison matrix for objectives
    Brassard's Full Analytical Criteria
         alternative solutions
         criteria
         goals
         Method
     discussion questions
    Expert Choice solution
         distributive and ideal synthesis modes
         dynamic sensitivity analysis
         gradient sensitivity analysis
         hierarchical model of IT dilemma
         local and global priorities
         pairwise comparisons
         performance sensitivity analysis
         ratio scale priorities for objectives
     Internet exercises
     key points
     multiobjective decision-making
         decision hierarchy
         objectives hierarchy
         terminology
     prioritization
    problems
         abstract complexity analysis
         managing complexity in high-tech start-up enterprises
         managing complexity in patient record systems
         managing complexity in system conversion
         oil-well drilling decision system
         ROI issues
         sensitivity to complexity
     review questions
     sample IT dilemma
ANOVA (analysis of variance)
Ant
Aoyama Gakuin University
apathy from middle management
application generators
Applied Statistics for Software Manager
appraisal costs, classification of CoSQ (cost of software quality)
approximate solution method (AHP)
     consistency ratio
     hierarchical model
     normalized pairwise comparison matrix
     overall priority rankings
     pairwise comparison matrix for alternatives
     pairwise comparison matrix for objectives
architectural design problems
     performance
     project management
     requirements
architectural FMEA (Failure Modes and Effects Analysis)
architectural review
architecture discovery
arrays (Taguchi Methods)
arrow diagrams [See activity network diagrams.]
assembly, disassembly, reassembly (ADR) method
assessing risk [See assessing risk.]
attitude of middle management
automation
     impact on software reliability
autonomation (jidoka)
availability
awareness of shortcomings