Galin D. Software Quality: Concepts and Practice

Wiley, 2018. — 720 p. — ISBN: 1119134498.The book presents a comprehensive discussion on software quality issues and software quality assurance (SQA) principles and practices, and lays special emphasis on implementing and managing SQA. Primarily designed to serve three audiences; universities and college students, vocational training participants, and software engineers and software development managers, the book may be applicable to all personnel engaged in a software projectsFeaturesA broad view of SQA. The book delves into SQA issues, going beyond the classic boundaries of custom–made software development to also cover in–house software development, subcontractors, and readymade software.
An up–to–date wide–range coverage of SQA and SQA related topics. Providing comprehensive coverage on multifarious SQA subjects, including topics, hardly explored till in SQA texts.
A systematic presentation of the SQA function and its tasks: establishing the SQA processes, planning, coordinating, follow–up, review and evaluation of SQA processes.
Focus on SQA implementation issues. Specialized chapter sections, examples, implementation tips, and topics for discussion.
Pedagogical support: Each chapter includes a real–life mini case study, examples, a summary, selected bibliography, review questions and topics for discussion. The book is also supported by an Instructor s Guide.SQA – definitions and concepts
Software quality factors (attributes)
The software quality challenges
Organization for assuring software quality
The sqa world – an overview
SQA process implementation activities
Establishing sqa processes and their coordination with relevant software processes
Sqa plan and project plan
Preproject process – contract review
Cost of software quality
The effectiveness and cost of a v&v plan – the sqa model
SQA records and documentation control
Product assurance activities for conformance
Evaluation of products for conformance
Reviews
Software testing
Assuring software quality conformance for operation services
Software product quality metrics
Procedures and work instructions
Process assurance activities for conformance
Evaluation of processes and development environment for conformance
Improvement processes – corrective and preventive actions
Software process assurance activities for external participants
Software process quality metrics
Software change control processes
Staff skills and knowledge – training and certification
Additional tools and methods supporting software quality
Templates and checklists
Configuration management
Case tools and ides – impact on software qualitySoftware development and quality
Assurance process standards
Software quality management standards and models
Project progress control