Title :
Applications of software reliability measurement to instruments and calculators
Author :
Kruger, Greg ; O´Donnell, Bob
Author_Institution :
Hewlett-Packard Corp., Everett, WA, USA
Abstract :
Software reliability growth models have been applied to several projects at two divisions of the Hewlett-Packard Corporation. The primary model used is the basic execution time model described by J.D. Musa et al. (1987). The model has been used to: predict software quality assurance duration prior to the beginning of testing; provide updated estimates of product reliability and projected release date; estimate software reliability at the completion of testing; and predict the customer´s software product reliability experience after release. Model implementation and performance are discussed. Difficulties in the application of the model and suggested strategies for overcoming these difficulties are described.<>
Keywords :
quality control; software reliability; Hewlett-Packard; calculators; execution time model; instruments; software quality assurance; software reliability measurement; Application software; Calculators; Design engineering; Instruments; Lakes; Personnel; Product design; Software measurement; Software reliability; Software testing;
Conference_Titel :
Computer Software and Applications Conference, 1988. COMPSAC 88. Proceedings., Twelfth International
Conference_Location :
Chicago, IL, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-8186-0873-0
DOI :
10.1109/CMPSAC.1988.17150