MAGISTER: Quality assurance of Magic applications for software developers and end users

2010 ◽  
Author(s):  
Csaba Nagy ◽  
Laszlo Vidacs ◽  
Rudolf Ferenc ◽  
Tibor Gyimothy ◽  
Ferenc Kocsis ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Assurance ◽  
End Users ◽  
Software Developers

Evidence-Based Assurance to Support Process Quality in the F/OSS Community

2007 ◽  
pp. 120-146
Author(s):  
Anas Tawileh ◽  
Omer F. Rana ◽  
Wendy Ivins ◽  
Stephen McIntosh
Keyword(s):  
Quality Assurance ◽  
Open Source ◽  
Open Source Software ◽  
Growth Rates ◽  
Development Process ◽  
End Users ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Software Developers ◽  
Substantial Growth ◽  
Development Processes

This chapter investigates the quality issues of the free and open source software (F/OSS) development processes. It argues that software developed within the F/OSS paradigm has witnessed substantial growth rates within the software developers’ community. However, end users from outside the community are still sceptical about adopting F/OSS because of the perceived lack of quality assurance mechanisms within the F/OSS development process. The authors aim to promote higher adoption of F/OSS artefacts outside the developers’ community by exploring possibilities to provide appropriate evidence based assurances that F/OSS artefacts will meet the quality levels expected by users.

scholarly journals A Case Study of User-Centred Design in Four Swiss RUP Projects

2010 ◽  
Vol 2010 ◽  
pp. 1-10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ljiljana Vukelja ◽  
Klaus Opwis ◽  
Lothar Müller
Keyword(s):  
User Interfaces ◽  
Marketing Research ◽  
End Users ◽  
Project Managers ◽  
Software Developers ◽  
User Centred Design ◽  
Ui Design ◽  
Unified Process ◽  
Easy Integration

We analysed four Rational Unified Process (RUP) projects in Switzerland that identified themselves as following a user-centred approach. Grounded theory served for analysis of 12 interviews with software developers, project managers, and UI specialists. For each professional group we analysed their work context, motivations, work practices, and strategies used to overcome the obstacles to user-centred design. Results show that end users did not participate in the projects. Instead of working directly with end users, participants used data from marketing research or consulted colleagues from other departments. Prototypes played an important role. We suggest the following remedies: (1) developing methods for easy integration of existing company knowledge about products with usability features, (2) professionalising UI design by educating project stakeholders in standard UI design, (3) creating an approved pool of company's personas for UI specialists' work, and (4) educating customers on their right to get good user interfaces.

Software developers' views of end-users and project success

2009 ◽  
Vol 52 (5) ◽  
pp. 113-116 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Drew Procaccino ◽  
June M. Verner
Keyword(s):  
Project Success ◽  
End Users ◽  
Software Developers

scholarly journals Intercomparisons as an important element of quality assurance in metrology of ionising radiation

2015 ◽  
Vol 30 (3) ◽  
pp. 225-231 ◽  
Author(s):  
Milos Zivanovic ◽  
Djordje Lazarevic ◽  
Olivera Ciraj-Bjelac ◽  
Srboljub Stankovic ◽  
Sandra Ceklic ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Assurance ◽  
Ionizing Radiation ◽  
Ionization Chamber ◽  
Radiation Dosimetry ◽  
End Users ◽  
Ionising Radiation ◽  
Thermoluminescent Dosimeter ◽  
Calibration Laboratories ◽  
Chamber Calibration

Intercomparisons are important activities performed to ensure that the services provided by calibration laboratories to end-users follow internationally accepted standards. Ionizing radiation dosimetry intercomparisons are usually of two types - postal thermoluminescent dosimeter intercomparisons and ionization chamber calibration intercomparisons. In this paper, both types of intercomparisons are analysed together with the results of seven years of participation in such intercomparisons. Several discrepancies were discovered as a result of intercomparisons analysis and the resolution of the discrepancies was discussed.

scholarly journals Open Device Labs as a strategy to enhance the undergraduate and postgraduate student learning experience of software quality assurance and usability for mobile devices

Obra digital ◽  
2019 ◽  
pp. 135-150
Author(s):  
Claire Horgan
Keyword(s):  
Quality Assurance ◽  
Student Learning ◽  
Software Quality ◽  
Learning Experience ◽  
Software Quality Assurance ◽  
Postgraduate Student ◽  
Software Developers ◽  
Educational Perspective ◽  
Institute Of Technology ◽  
Enhance Student Learning

Open Device Labs (ODL) are a resource where users can test their applications on a growing range of internet-connected devices. Quality assurance across real devices is vital to ensure a pleasant user experience. From an educational perspective the Tralee Institute of Technology goal is to provide students with the skills they need to become competent software developers. They should have an appreciation of the end users' experience. This papers looks at using an ODL to enhance student learning of quality assurance and usability.  

Agile Software Methods

2009 ◽  
pp. 3272-3293
Author(s):  
Ernest Mnkandla ◽  
Barry Dwolatzky
Keyword(s):  
Quality Assurance ◽  
Software Development ◽  
Software Quality ◽  
State Of The Art ◽  
Software Quality Assurance ◽  
Analysis Framework ◽  
Software Developers ◽  
Agile Methodologies ◽  
The World ◽  
Agile Software

This chapter is aimed at comprehensively analyzing and defining agile methodologies of software development from a software quality assurance perspective. A unique way of analyzing agile methodologies to reveal the similarities that the authors of the methods never tell you is introduced. The chapter starts by defining agile methodologies from three perspectives: a theoretical definition, a functional definition, and a contextualized definition. Then an agile quality assurance perspective is presented starting from a brief review of some of the traditional understandings of quality assurance to the innovations that agility has added to the world of quality. The presented analysis approach opens a window into an understanding of the state-of-the-art in agile methodologies and quality, and what the future could have in store for software developers. An understanding of the analysis framework for objectively analyzing and comparing agile methodologies is illustrated by applying it to three specific agile methodologies.

Agile Software Methods

2011 ◽  
pp. 1-22 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. Mnkandla ◽  
B. Dwolatzky
Keyword(s):  
Quality Assurance ◽  
Software Development ◽  
Software Quality ◽  
State Of The Art ◽  
Software Quality Assurance ◽  
Analysis Framework ◽  
Software Developers ◽  
Agile Methodologies ◽  
The World ◽  
Agile Software

This chapter is aimed at comprehensively analyzing and defining agile methodologies of software development from a software quality assurance perspective. A unique way of analyzing agile methodologies to reveal the similarities that the authors of the methods never tell you is introduced. The chapter starts by defining agile methodologies from three perspectives: a theoretical definition, a functional definition, and a contextualized definition. Then an agile quality assurance perspective is presented starting from a brief review of some of the traditional understandings of quality assurance to the innovations that agility has added to the world of quality. The presented analysis approach opens a window into an understanding of the state-of-the-art in agile methodologies and quality, and what the future could have in store for software developers. An understanding of the analysis framework for objectively analyzing and comparing agile methodologies is illustrated by applying it to three specific agile methodologies.

End users as unwitting software developers

2008 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria Francesca Costabile ◽  
Piero Mussio ◽  
Loredana Parasiliti Provenza ◽  
Antonio Piccinno
Keyword(s):  
End Users ◽  
Software Developers
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