Accession Number:

ADA235924

Title:

Assurance of Software Quality

Descriptive Note:

Final rept

Corporate Author:

CARNEGIE-MELLON UNIV PITTSBURGH PA SOFTWARE ENGINEERING INST

Personal Author(s):

• Brown, BRADLEY J.

Report Date:

1987-07-01

Pagination or Media Count:

25.0

Abstract:

This module presents the underlying philosophy and associated principles and practices related to the assurance of software quality. It includes a description of the assurance activities associated with the phases of the software development life-cycle e.g., requirements, design, test, etc.. This module presents the concepts underlying the assurance of software quality as a function of the software development process. Specifically, this module provides 1 a basic understanding of the concept of quality as it relates to software 2 an explanation of the concept of software quality assurance as it relates to the software development process 3 an overview of the industry and government standards related to software 4 an examination of processes related to software defect reporting, resolution, and analysis 5 an explanation of requirements traceability and correlation, and the use of traceability to demonstrate of satisfaction of requirements 6 an examination of methods used to document assurance activities and 7 an examination of the social factors involved in influencing the actions of persons despite an adversarial relationship.

Descriptors:

• *COMPUTER PROGRAMS
• INDUSTRIES
• COMPUTER PROGRAM RELIABILITY
• STANDARDS
• LIFE CYCLES
• QUALITY ASSURANCE
• REQUIREMENTS
• QUALITY

Subject Categories:

• Computer Programming and Software

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE