Software Failure Risk

Measurement and Management
1992
ISBN: 978-1-4613-6316-3
Verlag: Springer

Buch, Englisch, 276 Seiten, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm, Gewicht: 427 g

Reihe: Applications of Modern Technology in Business

The author here presents a detailed explanation of the methodolgy of software reliablity evaluation, and then demonstrates its applications to a commercial loan system, a funds transfer security system, and a payables processing system. Her well-written, practical text enables users to design original software modules, as well as to critically assess commercial software products.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Sherer, Susan A.

Fachgebiete

• Mathematik | Informatik EDV | Informatik Business Application Unternehmenssoftware
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Betriebswirtschaft Wirtschaftsinformatik, SAP, IT-Management
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Betriebswirtschaft Management Risikomanagement
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Betriebswirtschaft Management Qualitätsmanagement, Qualitätssicherung (QS), Total Quality Management (TQM)
• Mathematik | Informatik EDV | Informatik Programmierung | Softwareentwicklung Software Engineering Softwaretests & Prüfsoftware

Inhaltsverzeichnis

I. Understanding Software Failure Risk.- 1 Introduction.- 2 Risk Analysis and Management: Tools and Techniques.- 3 Software Failure Risk: What It is and What It is Not.- II. Software Failure Risk Measurement.- 4 A Methodology for Software Failure Risk Measurement.- 5 Applying the Methodology to a Commercial Loan System.- 6 Applying the Methodology to a Funds-Transfer Security System.- 7 Applying the Methodology to a Payables Processing System.- III. Software Failure Risk Management.- 8 Software Requirements and Design.- 9 Software Testing.- 10 Software Maintenance.- 11 Software Purchase.- Appendixes.- Appendix A Fault Prediction Methods.- A.1. Software Fault Introduction.- A.2. Fault Prediction Taxonomy.- A.3. Summary of Research Results.- A.4. Discussion of Literature: Implications for Future Research.- A.5. Conclusions.- References.- Appendix B Mathematical Derivations.- B.1. Bayesian Estimators.- B.2. Prior Distribution of Number of Faults.- Reference.- Appendix C Hazard Consequence Assessment: Assumptions and Calculations.- C.1. Commercial Loan System.- C.2. Funds-Transfer Security System.- C.3. Payables Processing System.