An approach to the software quality management

Abstract

This article is devoted to an engineering approach to software quality management. The approach is oriented toward the attainment of the software maturity, which is a key software quality characteristic. A model of quality and a conceptual model for making decisions on software quality management are developed. They are based on methods of specification of quality requirements to the maturity of software components, defect prediction, and systematic quantitative reliability control during software development. A graphical defect prediction model (a Bayesian Belief Network) is presented.