scholarly journals Test software quality issues and connections to international standards

2013 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 77-102 ◽  
Author(s):  
Attila Kovács ◽  
Kristóf Szabados
Keyword(s):  
Software Testing ◽  
Software Quality ◽  
International Standards ◽  
Code Smells ◽  
Quality Model ◽  
Quality Models ◽  
Industrial Environment ◽  
Test Systems ◽  
Quality Issues

Abstract This paper examines how ISO/IEC 9126-1 and ISO/IEC 25010 quality models can be applied to software testing products in industrial environment. We present a set of code smells for test systems written in TTCN-3 and their categorization according to quality model standards. We demonstrate our measurements on industrial and ETSI projects, and provide a method for estimating their effects on product risks in current projects.

Evaluating the Usability Maturity of Enterprise Resource Planning Systems

2020 ◽  
pp. 171-199
Author(s):  
Kelvin Kabeti Omieno
Keyword(s):  
Software Quality ◽  
Enterprise Resource Planning ◽  
Resource Planning ◽  
User Performance ◽  
Erp Systems ◽  
Quality Model ◽  
Quality Models ◽  
Erp System ◽  
Enterprise Resource Planning Systems ◽  
Software Quality Models

The enterprise resource planning (ERP) system is a complex and comprehensive software that integrates various enterprise functions and resources. Although ERP systems have been depicted as a solution in many organizations, there are many negative reports on ERP success, benefits, and effect on user performance. Previous research noted that there is a lack of knowledge and awareness of ERP systems and their overall value to ERP organizations. ERP systems have been widely studied during the past decade; yet they often fail to deliver the intended benefits originally expected. One notable reason for their failures is the lack of understanding in user requirements. There are many studies conducted to propose software quality models with their quality characteristics. However, there is currently no dedicated software quality model that can describe usability maturity and involve new features of ERP systems. This chapter proposes a framework for evaluating the usability maturity as a quality attribute of ERP systems.

Relating Software Quality Models and Process Methods to User Value

2013 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 27-42 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohamed A Sheriff ◽  
Elli Georgiadou
Keyword(s):  
Risk Management ◽  
Quality Management ◽  
Software Development ◽  
Software Quality ◽  
Process Models ◽  
Quality Model ◽  
Quality Models ◽  
Software Quality Management ◽  
Risk Management Process ◽  
User Value

The ultimate object of software development should be to deliver value to all stakeholders. The traditional approach to delivering this value is to ensure that the software developed is of the highest quality. A number of quality models have been proposed to specify or describe what constitutes high quality software. The ISO9126 is one such model and perhaps the most comprehensive. Similarly, there are several methods, frameworks and guidelines for ensuring software quality in either the development or use process or both. Software Quality Management and Risk Management are probably the two most popular methods employed by developers during software development and implementation to deliver quality. In this paper the authors examine whether, and to what extent, the implied value propositions of software products as portrayed by the ISO9126 quality model and the prescribed processes in Software Quality Management and Risk Management, map onto user value perceptions and experiences. An ontology of value, in the form of a value tree, is developed and used to identify and analyse the key value dimensions of the ISO9126 quality model and the Software Quality Management and Risk Management process methods. These are then mapped onto contextualised user value characterisations derived from the extant literature. Differences identified are analysed and discussed and the authors suggest approaches that could narrow the perennial gap between idealised quality product and process models and stakeholder perceptions and actualisations of software value.

scholarly journals Design Patterns as Laws of Quality

2011 ◽  
pp. 104-142 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yann-Gaël Gueheneuc ◽  
Jean-Yves Guyomarc’h ◽  
Khashayar Khosravi ◽  
Hourari Sahraoui
Keyword(s):  
Software Quality ◽  
Design Patterns ◽  
Object Oriented ◽  
Quality Characteristics ◽  
Quality Model ◽  
Quality Models ◽  
First Case ◽  
Software Quality Models

Software quality models link internal attributes of programs with external quality characteristics. They help in understanding relationships among internal attributes and between internal attributes and quality characteristics. Object-oriented software quality models usually use metrics on classes (such as number of methods) or on relationships between classes (for example coupling) to measure internal attributes of programs. However, the quality of object-oriented programs does not depend on classes solely: it depends on the organisation of classes also. We propose an approach to build quality models using patterns to consider program architectures. We justify the use of patterns to build quality models, describe the advantages and limitations of such an approach, and introduce a first case study in building and in applying a quality model using design patterns on the JHotDraw, JUnit, and Lexi programs. We conclude on the advantages of using patterns to build software quality models and on the difficulty of doing so.

A Comparison on Software Quality Models

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (12) ◽  
pp. 22
Author(s):  
Saniu Abdul Sattar ◽  
Nimbal Pandita ◽  
Prateek Upadhyay
Keyword(s):  
Software Quality ◽  
Quality Model ◽  
Quality Models ◽  
Customer Expectations ◽  
Recent Innovation ◽  
Software Quality Models

Abstract. Quality that is identified independent of any measurable characteristics is defined as the capability to meet customer expectations, whether the requirements are explicit or not. A recent innovation in the systems area is the development of a set of mechanisms and models for evaluating quality. This article compares the design of a Quality Model with its factors and criteria Different quality models were studied: McCall, Boehm, FURPS,  Dromey, and GEQUAMO in an attempt to identify the aspects present in these models that are deemed important in Software Quality. GEQUAMO software quality model is the best among the models compared, since it can be customizable as per requirement in a dynamic and a flexible way.

scholarly journals Measurement of software quality based on international standards

Radiotekhnika ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 152-157
Author(s):  
O. Zaporozhets ◽  
N. Shtefan
Keyword(s):  
Software Quality ◽  
Main Tool ◽  
Quality Characteristics ◽  
International Standards ◽  
Quality Model ◽  
Model Quality ◽  
Measurement Systems ◽  
Software Products ◽  
Potential Benefits

Quality is one of the factors that ensure the commercial success and safety of using the software. Quality is understood as conformity the explicit and implicit requirements of various stakeholders. It is necessary to ensure a joint understanding between developers and users, engineers need to understand the meaning of the concept of quality, characteristics and importance of quality for the developed or maintained software. Measurements are the basis for quality assurance. They are the main tool for managing the life cycle of software products, assessing the implementation of plans and monitoring. To quantify quality, it is necessary to measure the characteristics of the software. Standardization provides unification of requirements for quality, its measurement and assessment. The use of standards has many potential benefits for any organization, especially in key areas such as measuring the quality of software products, information and measurement systems. Recognized international standards organizations have published the ISO/IEC 25000 series of standards for systems and software quality requirements and evaluation (SQuaRE), which is gaining widespread practical application. The paper discusses a series of the SQuaRE international standards, analyzes the relationship between the quality model, quality characteristics, quality measures and a new concept, i.e., a quality measure element of the software, presents the measurement of quality based on these standards.

Software Quality Model for Telecommunication Industry in Malaysia

2013 ◽  
Vol 63 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nor Fazlina Iryani Abdul Hamid ◽  
Mohamad Khatim Hasan
Keyword(s):  
Software Quality ◽  
Software Metrics ◽  
Quality Measurement ◽  
Social Dimension ◽  
Telecommunication Industry ◽  
Quality Factors ◽  
Quality Model ◽  
Economic Dimension ◽  
Quality Models ◽  
Software Lifecycle

Software metric and quality models play a pivotal role in measurement of software quality. A number of well-known quality models and software metrics are used to build quality software in industry. Most developers and majority of software users require some form of measure for the software system they are concerned with. Software quality measurement needs a quality model that is usable throughout the software lifecycle and that it embraces all the perspectives of quality. Software quality factors and attributes that form the quality model is derived from literature review and survey. Using those quality factors and attributes, software quality model for telecommunication industry is constructed by considering three distinctive but connected areas of interest, which are economic dimension, social dimension and technical dimension. 

An Overview of Software Quality Concepts and Management Issues

2011 ◽  
pp. 28-54 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alain April ◽  
Claude Y. Laporte
Keyword(s):  
Quality Assurance ◽  
Life Cycle ◽  
Software Quality ◽  
International Standards ◽  
Software Quality Assurance ◽  
Quality Models ◽  
Quality Requirements ◽  
Cost Of Quality ◽  
Body Of Knowledge ◽  
Software Engineers

This chapter introduces the generally accepted knowledge on software quality that has been included in the (SWEBOK) Software Engineering Body of Knowledge (ISOTR 19759, 2005). One chapter of the SWEBOK is dedicated to software quality (April et al., 2005). It argues that ethics play an important role in applying the quality models and the notions of cost of quality for software engineers. It also describes the minimal content required in a software quality assurance plan. Finally an overview of what to expect in the upcoming international standards on software quality requirements, which transcend the life cycle activities of all IT processes, is presented.

Evaluation of Software Quality using Choquet Integral Approach

2013 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 51-81 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vatesh Pasrija ◽  
Praveen Ranjan Srivastava
Keyword(s):  
Software Quality ◽  
Choquet Integral ◽  
Quality Criteria ◽  
Holistic Approach ◽  
Quality Parameters ◽  
Integral Approach ◽  
Software Measurement ◽  
Quality Model ◽  
Quality Models ◽  
Software Products

Software development comprises of processes which can be controlled, managed and improved by software measurement. The efficiency of software measurement is determined by software quality, which assesses the position of any software company in the international economic scenario. This calls for a need to develop quality models which would quantify the various quality parameters. However, these quality parameters are highly vague, by nature, and cannot be easily quantized nor measured. The Boehm’s Model, McCall’s Model, and ISO/IEC 9126 Model are existing quality models made by software quality researchers in this regard. This paper uses the ISO/IEC 9126 quality model as the baseline model, with enhanced criteria, to give a holistic approach to software quality. A methodology is proposed in this paper for comparing different software solutions based on the SRS to a common problem. As software product quality is highly unpredictable, and considering the interaction between the quality criteria, Choquet Integral is used to efficiently compare the set of software products.

ESQuMo an Embedded Software Quality Model

2022 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 0-0
Keyword(s):  
Embedded Systems ◽  
Embedded System ◽  
Software Quality ◽  
Embedded Software ◽  
Quality Attributes ◽  
Functional Requirements ◽  
Quality Model ◽  
Quality Models ◽  
Standard Quality ◽  
The Embedded System

Embedded systems are increasingly used in our daily life due to their importance. They are computer platforms consisting of hardware and software. They run specific tasks to realize functional and non functional requirements. Several specific quality attributes were identified as relevant to the embedded system domain. However, the existent general quality models do not address clearly these specific quality attributes. Hence, the proposition of quality models which address the relevant quality attributes of embedded systems needs more attention and investigation. The major goal of this paper is to propose a new quality model (called ESQuMo for Embedded Software Quality Model) which provides a better understanding of quality in the context of embedded software. Besides, it focuses the light on the relevant attributes of the embedded software and addresses clearly the importance of these attributes. In fact, ESQuMo is based on the well-established ISO/IEC 25010 standard quality model.

An Overview of Software Quality Concepts and Management Issues

2009 ◽  
pp. 222-241
Author(s):  
Alain April ◽  
Claude Y. Laporte
Keyword(s):  
Quality Assurance ◽  
Life Cycle ◽  
Software Quality ◽  
International Standards ◽  
Software Quality Assurance ◽  
Quality Models ◽  
Quality Requirements ◽  
Cost Of Quality ◽  
Body Of Knowledge ◽  
Software Engineers

This chapter introduces the generally accepted knowledge on software quality that has been included in the (SWEBOK) Software Engineering Body of Knowledge (ISOTR 19759, 2005). One chapter of the SWEBOK is dedicated to software quality (April et al., 2005). It argues that ethics play an important role in applying the quality models and the notions of cost of quality for software engineers. It also describes the minimal content required in a software quality assurance plan. Finally an overview of what to expect in the upcoming international standards on software quality requirements, which transcend the life cycle activities of all IT processes, is presented.

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