The importance of software quality cannot be overstated. The
consequences of neglecting users' expectations are immense in terms
of safety, money, time spent rectifying problems and lost goodwill.
Our series of articles explains what businesses large and small,
whether vendor or user, can do to reap the benefits of software
quality.
Software quality: The art of perfection
Good
intentions to deliver well-structured, well-tested, bug-free
software tend to fly out the window when faced with pressing
demands to get that system up and running now.
Read Article >>The road to software excellence for SMEs
How
the National Computing Centre is spearheading a programme,
sponsored by the Department of Trade and Industry, to improve the
quality of software development within small and medium-sized
companies.
Read Article >>Development methodology in under 10
minutes
Development methodologies function much like
recipe books, laying down guidelines for others to follow or adapt.
But, as every cook knows, you can follow all the rules and still
make a dog's dinner.
Read Article >>In-house testing keeps L&G in
control
Legal & General's director for business
technology and delivery, Margaret Smith, talks about software
innovation and the trials of testing.
Read Article >>Flawed software can cost lives
If
safety-critical software fails it can cost lives. This is true
whether it governs control systems in airliners or security systems
in nuclear reactors.
Read Article >>Cutting out the risks of new
software
Chairman of Crimsonwing, Mike Winch, is a
firm advocate of leading-edge technology, but believes business
experience is crucial to easing teething troubles with software
development.
Read Article >>Is the cost of application quality worth
it?
As IT executives struggle to obtain business
value, cost of quality emerges as a key element of the IT value
equation. Applying cost of quality principles to applications
involves accounting for costs and benefits of quality initiatives.
Read Article >>What it takes to deliver quality on time
In
the race to introduce the very latest software developments,
quality can be compromised for the sake of speed. IBM's Mark
Cathcart explains what his company is doing to make sure its
products do exactly what is expected of them while still being
delivered on time.
Read Article >>Users in the frontline on software
testing
Sivaramakichenane Somasegar, vice-president
of Windows engineering services group at Microsoft explains the
input customers have in product development, and why the company
may never produce software engineered entirely as plug-in
components.
Read Article >>Best practice to nurture software
quality
Preventing problems with software is
generally easier than curing them, hence the introduction of a
programme which focuses on quality throughout the software
development process can save time, effort and money.
Read Article >>