Does software error/defect identification matter in the Italian industry?. Issue 2 (1st April 2013)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Scanniello, Giuseppe; Fasano, Fausto; De Lucia, Andrea; Tortora, Genoveffa
• Is Part Of: IET software. Volume 7:Issue 2(2013)
• Page Start: 76
• Page End: 84
• Publication Date: 2013-04-01
• Subjects: DP industry -- program testing -- software reliability; defect identification matter -- Italian industry -- software error identification -- software defect identification -- industrial practice -- organisations -- business software -- interviewed company -- distributed inspection methods; DP industry -- program testing -- software reliability; defect identification matter -- Italian industry -- software error identification -- software defect identification -- industrial practice -- organisations -- business software -- interviewed company -- distributed inspection methods; Computer software -- Periodicals; Software engineering -- Periodicals; 005.1
• DOI: 10.1049/iet-sen.2011.0170
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1751-8806

Abstract

Abstract : The authors present the results of a descriptive survey to ascertain the relevance and the typology of the software error/defect identification methods/approaches used in the industrial practice. This study involved industries/organisations that develop and sell software as a main part of their business or develop software as an integral part of their products or services. The results indicated that software error/defect identification is very relevant and regard almost the totality of the interviewed companies. The most widely used and popular practice is testing. An increasing interest has been also manifested in distributed inspection methods.