Building Quality Software [Hardcover]

Robert L. Glass (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0130866954 | ISBN-13: 978-0130866950 | Publication Date: October 11, 1991

This book gets at the essence of software quality based on the premise that quality is at heart a technical problem, and that management's job is to create a facilitating environment. It fully explains the quality techniques available to the dedicated technologist, the ways that management can facilitate quality, and offers case studies. For software programmers and managers. KEY FEATURES: • features case studies of how companies and governments have met the challenges of building quality software. • includes a recommendations section, in which the whole of the book is distilled into a set of project-dependent quality approach recommendations.

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This book gets at the essence of software quality based on the premise that quality is at heart a technical problem, and that management's job is to create a facilitating environment. It fully explains the quality techniques available to the dedicated technologist, the ways that management can facilitate quality, and offers case studies. For software programmers and managers. • features case studies of how companies and governments have met the challenges of building quality software. • includes a recommendations section, in which the whole of the book is distilled into a set of project-dependent quality approach recommendations.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 412 pages
• Publisher: Prentice Hall (October 11, 1991)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0130866954
• ISBN-13: 978-0130866950
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.3 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,717,728 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Robert L. Glass held his first job in computing in 1954. Author of over 25 books, he is one of the true pioneers of the software field. He is the editor and publisher of The Software Practitioner newsletter, and has written regular columns for Communications of the ACM, IEEE Software, and Information Systems Management. In 1995 he was awarded an honorary Ph.D. from Linkoping University of Sweden, and in 1999 he was named a Fellow of the ACM professional society. His unique viewpoint and timeless (often contrarian!)writings have for decades offered insights to practitioners, managers, professors, entrepreneurs, researchers, and students alike. Recent books include Software Conflict 2.0 and Software Creativity 2.0, from developer.* Books, Facts and Fallacies of Software Engineering, from Addison-Wesley, and The Dark Dide of Software Engineering, from Wiley/IEEE CS Press.