Software verification and validation for practitioners and managers - Rakitin, Steven R. (Artech House, 2001)
Revised edition of: Software verification and validation
Includes bibliographical references (page 366) and index
Preface to the Second Edition -- Introduction -- Software in Perspective -- Software Development Life-Cycle Models -- Software Development Process -- Economic Justification -- Overview of Software Verification Activities -- The Inspection Process -- Applying the Inspection Process -- Software Quality Metrics -- Configuration Management -- Overview of Software Validation Activities -- Testing -- Validation Metrics -- Software Reliability Growth -- Predictable Software Development -- Motivation for Becoming Predictable -- Balancing Quality, Features, and Schedule -- Accurate Estimating and Scheduling -- Balancing People, Process, and Product -- Managing Commitment and Risk -- Appendix A. Inspection Roles and Responsibilities -- Appendix B.A Sample Inspection Process -- Appendix C. Inspection Process Forms -- Appendix D. Inspection Checklists -- Appendix E. Attributes of Good Requirements Specifications -- Appendix F. Sample Criteria for Selecting Modules for Code Inspection -- Appendix G. Sample Software Development Process Based on the Waterfall Model -- Appendix H. Document Outlines -- Appendix I. Test Cases for the Triangle Program -- Appendix J. Software Reliability Models -- Appendix K. The Yellow Sticky Method -- Appendix L. Software Development Best Practices -- Appendix M. Software Quality Best Practices -- Appendix N. Project Postmortems -- Appendix O. Root-Cause Analysis
A concise and practical introduction to the basic principles of effective software verification and validation (V & V). This revised edition includes five new chapters and five new appendices focused on management techniques to make your company's software V & V efforts more cost-effective