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Software and systems quality is playing an increasingly important
role in the growth of almost all ─ profit and non-profit ─
organisations. Quality is vital to the success of enterprises in
their markets. Most small trade and repair businesses use software
systems in their administration and marketing processes. Every
doctor’s surgery is managing its patients using software. Banking
is no longer conceivable without software. Aircraft, trucks and
cars use more and more software to handle their increasingly
complex technical systems. Innovation, competition and cost
pressure are always present in on-going business decisions. The
question facing all these organisations is how to achieve the right
quality of their software-based systems and products; how to get
the required level of quality, a level that the market will reward,
a level that mitigates the organisation’s risks and a level that
the organisation is willing to pay for. Although a number of good
practices are in place, there is still room for huge improvements.
Thus, let us take a look into the two worlds of “Embedded
systems” and “ICT systems” and let us learn from both worlds,
from overlaps and individual solutions. The next step for
industrialisation in the software industry is required now. Hence,
three pillars will be focused in this book: (1) a fundamental
notion of right software and systems quality (RiSSQ); (2) portfolio
management, quality governance, quality management, and quality
engineering as holistic approach over the three layers of an
enterprise, i.e. strategic, tactical, and operational layer; and
(3) an industrialisation framework for implementing our approach.
Software and systems quality is playing an increasingly important
role in the growth of almost all profit and non-profit
organisations. Quality is vital to the success of enterprises in
their markets. Most small trade and repair businesses use software
systems in their administration and marketing processes. Every
doctor's surgery is managing its patients using software. Banking
is no longer conceivable without software. Aircraft, trucks and
cars use more and more software to handle their increasingly
complex technical systems. Innovation, competition and cost
pressure are always present in on-going business decisions. The
question facing all these organisations is how to achieve the right
quality of their software-based systems and products; how to get
the required level of quality, a level that the market will reward,
a level that mitigates the organisation's risks and a level that
the organisation is willing to pay for. Although a number of good
practices are in place, there is still room for huge improvements.
Thus, let us take a look into the two worlds of "Embedded systems"
and "ICT systems" and let us learn from both worlds, from overlaps
and individual solutions. The next step for industrialisation in
the software industry is required now. Hence, three pillars will be
focused in this book: (1) a fundamental notion of right software
and systems quality (RiSSQ); (2) portfolio management, quality
governance, quality management, and quality engineering as holistic
approach over the three layers of an enterprise, i.e. strategic,
tactical, and operational layer; and (3) an industrialisation
framework for implementing our approach.
Risk Management and Business Continuity are essential for the competitive capacity of any international corporation. The temporary unavailability of technology and services can endanger the existence of any company. It is cruical to develop an international strategy to deal with these problems. This book provides theoretical analysis and practical solutions on these topics.
1. 1 The Pressure on Information Technology (IT) "In today's
environment, the ability to react quickly to change by reducing the
devel opment life cycle in order to be first to market will give a
company an important com petitive edge. " -James Martin The market
conditions of the 21 st century put business under continual
pressure. The most successful companies are those who are able to
reduce their time to market, to launch initiatives before their
competitors, to respond very rapidly to opportunities in the
marketplace or to change direction in response to a move by the
competition or a change in circumstances. All of these business
initiatives rely on support from Infor mation Technology (IT). For
a business to launch a new product in three months time, the
supporting IT processes must be available and working in that three
month time frame. In this fast moving environment, late IT delivery
is not acceptable and may pose a major risk to the business. The
marketplace of 21 st century business measures timescales in
months, whereas in the past, timescales of two to three years were
more typical. Internet related and e business projects frequently
require even tighter timescales, measured in days rather than
months. This need for speed puts tremendous pressure on IT
departments. Pressure does not just come from the need for speed.
There is also an ever-increasing rate of change within business.
This book compiles current trends in software quality management and testing. Selected practitioners, experts and researchers contribute articles that provide both overviews over important topics as well as practical experience and insights from software development projects in industry. The topics include knowledge management QA and testing in the areas of web+based applications and railway/safety critical systems, cost effectiveness of quality management systems, test process improvement, testing of non-functional requirements and test tool trends.
Risikomanagement und Notfallplanung stellen in der heutigen Zeit
der Hochverfugbarkeit von Technik und Dienstleistungen eine
elementare Voraussetzung fur die Wettbewerbsfahigkeit und den
Fortbestand eines Unternehmens dar. Gerade die Globalisierung der
Markte und die Konzernverflechtungen machen landerubergreifende
Konzepte erforderlich, die nationale Gesetze berucksichtigen und
ggf. uber sie hinausgehen. Das Buch beleuchtet alle Facetten dieser
Thematik und bietet dem Leser eine Fulle von Informationen fur die
Konzeption eigener Projekte oder die Vorbereitung von internen und
externen Revisionen.
Risikomanagement und Wiederanlauf-(Notfall)-Planung stellen in der
heutigen Zeit der "HochverfA1/4gbarkeit" von Technik und
Dienstleistungen eine elementare Voraussetzung fA1/4r die
WettbewerbsfAhigkeit und ggf. den Fortbestand eines Unternehmens
dar. Gerade die Globalisierung der MArkte und die
Konzernverflechtungen machen lAnderA1/4bergreifende Konzepte
zwingend erforderlich, die nationale Gesetze berA1/4cksichtigen und
teilweise A1/4ber sie hinausgehen. Dieses Buch bietet durch die
Beleuchtung dieser hochinteressanten Thematik aus den
unterschiedlichsten Facetten allen interessierten Lesern sowohl mit
praktischen als auch theoretischen Schwerpunkten eine FA1/4lle von
Informationen, sei es fA1/4r die Konzeption eigener Projekte oder
die Vorbereitung von internen und externen Revisionen.
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