Title :
Update on software quality of IBM System/370 products: a case study
Author :
Skidmore, F.H., Jr.
Author_Institution :
IBM Corp., Poughkeepsie, NY, USA
Abstract :
The software quality goal at IBM, i.e., to produce zero-defect code, is discussed. An overview is presented of the software development process at IBM and how quality is viewed and measured. The five key elements that combine to achieve the quality target are phase management, defect removal/prevention, testing procedures, maintenance, and process management
Keywords :
DP management; program testing; software engineering; software reliability; IBM System/370 products; defect removal/prevention; maintenance; phase management; process management; software development process; software quality; testing procedures; zero-defect code; Computer aided software engineering; Costs; Customer satisfaction; Documentation; Maintenance; Marine vehicles; Programming; Software quality; Software testing; System testing;
Conference_Titel :
Communications, 1988. ICC '88. Digital Technology - Spanning the Universe. Conference Record., IEEE International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Philadelphia, PA
DOI :
10.1109/ICC.1988.13681
