Date of Award
10-2009
Degree Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Science (MS)
Department
Computer Science
Supervisor
T.S.E. Maibaum
Language
English
Abstract
Quality has many definitions, and even more models and methods for assurance and evaluation associated with it. After an overview of existing concepts, we provide a comprehensive methodology for evaluating the quality of a software product, complete with methods for model structure and parameter elicitation and a way for mapping the quantitative results obtained from the evaluation to qualitative rankings of product characteristics (e.g. Poor, Good, Excellent). This is complemented with a compendium of quality characteristics and metrics associated with them and a generic quality model combining the works of McCall and Boehm with the international standard for software product quality ISO/IEC 9126-1. A discussion of the advantages that the use of Bayesian Belief Networks (BBNs) can provide in this framework is also offered, as well as a method for transforming quality models to a form suited for BBN use. The methodology has been applied to a case study.
Recommended Citation
Grigorova, Silviya, "THE ELUSIVE QUEST: SOFTWARE PRODUCT QUALITY EVALUATION" (2009). Open Access Dissertations and Theses. Paper 4143.
http://digitalcommons.mcmaster.ca/opendissertations/4143
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