Title :
Software-reliability engineering: technology for the 1990s
Author :
Musa, John D. ; Everett, William W.
Author_Institution :
AT&T Bell Lab., Whippany, NJ, USA
Abstract :
It argued that software engineering is about to reach a new stage, the reliability stage, that stresses customers´ operational needs and that software-reliability engineering will make this stage possible. Software-reliability engineering is defined as the applied science of predicting, measuring, and managing the reliability of software-based systems to maximize customer satisfaction. The basic concepts of software reliability-engineering and the reasons why it is important are examined. The application of software-reliability engineering at each stage of the life cycle is described.<>
Keywords :
software reliability; customer satisfaction; life cycle; operational needs; reliability; software engineering; software-reliability engineering; Costs; Engineering management; Failure analysis; History; Quality management; Reliability engineering; Software development management; Software engineering; Software measurement; Stress;
Journal_Title :
Software, IEEE
