Wiley Series in Software Engineering Practice
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The high cost of software development personnel and the high rate of system failure has resulted in a rapid expansion in Rapid Prototyping and Rapid Application Development (RAD). With the premise that a successful complex system can only be achieved if there is a working simple system, this study demonstrates how the prototyping process fits into an evolutionary software development process. The book focuses on the growth of flexible, living computer systems demanded by today's users, rather than the old method of software development without the user in mind. It provides a practical approach with many illustrated examples.
"Improving Software Quality": Do you want to cut development and maintenance cycle times by 50 per cent or more? Do you want to reduce costs by 50 per cent or more? Do you want to virtually eliminate software defects and related reliability problems? Do you want to get out from under the burden of your existing software? Then, you need this book - an insider's guide to Total Quality Management. "Improving Software Quality" tells you how to apply Total Quality Management (TQM) to software development and evolution. You'll find out how to translate the manufacturing orientation of existing TQM material into a software environment with extensive examples for both development and maintenance. Using the Software Engineering Institute's assessment (SEI), you'll learn how to quickly benchmark your existing software organization against the best in the world and begin to implement proven action plans to establish a baseline of excellence.