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Managing Software Quality

A Measurement Framework for Assessment and Prediction

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  • © 2002

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Authors:
  1. Richard E. Nance

    1. Systems Research Center, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, USA

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  2. James D. Arthur

    1. Department of Computer Science, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, USA

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  • A measurement methodology based on the core precepts of Software Engineering
  • Describes lessons learned during on-site research and application of software quality measurement
  • Discusses how to reach the desirable end result, while most other models and assessment procedures for software quality tend only to concentrate on the end result
  • An holistic approach to software quality measurement
  • Goes beyond the all-encompassing answers to the "why" and "what" questions
  • Offers specific, viable suggestions to help you deal with difficult problems
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Part of the book series: Practitioner Series (PRACT.SER.)

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Table of contents (9 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-x
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  2. Motivating Software Quality Measurement

    • Richard E. Nance, James D. Arthur
    Pages 1-12

  3. Foundations for a Comprehensive Approach to Software Quality Assessment

    • Richard E. Nance, James D. Arthur
    Pages 13-25

  4. An OPA Measurement Program

    • Richard E. Nance, James D. Arthur
    Pages 27-36

  5. Process Measurement

    • Richard E. Nance, James D. Arthur
    Pages 37-52

  6. Product Measurement: Documentation

    • Richard E. Nance, James D. Arthur
    Pages 53-63

  7. Product Measurement: Code

    • Richard E. Nance, James D. Arthur
    Pages 65-87

  8. An Examination of Indicator Values and Their Aggregation

    • Richard E. Nance, James D. Arthur
    Pages 89-92

  9. Prediction and Assessment: Differences in Goals

    • Richard E. Nance, James D. Arthur
    Pages 93-101

  10. Software Quality: Views and Purviews

    • Richard E. Nance, James D. Arthur
    Pages 103-111

  11. Back Matter

    Pages 113-125
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About this book

This is one of the shorter books in the 21 volume Practitioner Book Series, but this is entirely appropriate for a text on the ubiquitous topic of Quality. The book is written in a concise, precise no-nonsense style by two interna­ tional authors. They are supported in their approach by relevant personal practical experience and by peer-review of other researchers obtained whilst disseminating their research in the academic literature. The authors base their book around their Objective/Principles/ Attributes (OPA) Framework, developed in the first place for assessment and prediction of software quality. After OPA was developed as a procedure for evaluating software development methodologies, it was expanded to include software quality measurement with the inclusion of statistical indicators and a systematic basis for deriving them. The OPA is an holistic approach to soft­ ware quality and prediction. The approach has been validated through experience gained on a 4-year on-site project, which has also led to improve­ ments to the framework.

Reviews

From the reviews:

"This is one of the few books in this area that addresses the 'quality' aspect based upon the important aspect of documentation. In addition, the book provides a basis for not only the software manager concerned with measurement implementation, but also the researcher in identifying the current state of the art and practice. This will be a key reference guide for anyone that is concerned with developing quality software." (William H Farr, PhD, Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division)

"A thought provoking starter for a metrics professional with time to develop theory into practice. … good suggestions are made on typical things to measure. The code and test phases are well covered with extensive examples of metrics. The cost of the book is a small price to pay for the ideas it contains for a serious metrics practitioner, and it should provide some ideas for anyone involved in the measurement aspects of ISO 9001:2000." (Brian Peaker, British Computer Society, January, 2003)

Authors and Affiliations

  • Systems Research Center, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, USA

    Richard E. Nance

  • Department of Computer Science, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, USA

    James D. Arthur

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