Title :
Point counterpoint: do standards improve quality?
Author :
Schneidewind, N.F. ; Fenton, Norman
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Inf. Sci., Naval Postgraduate Sch., Monterey, CA
fDate :
1/1/1996 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Software standards are only one of many factors that influence quality. However, there is ample evidence to suggest that, on balance, standards and their related guides and recommended practices do improve product quality. The paper discusses some examples of standards that improve software product quality. It considers whether imperfect standards are better than none at all
Keywords :
software development management; software quality; software standards; imperfect standards; product quality; software engineering; software quality; software standards; Capability maturity model; Local area networks; Management information systems; Protocols; Software quality; Software reliability; Software standards; Space shuttles; Standards development; Voting;
Journal_Title :
Software, IEEE
