Professionals involved in software development are searching for better, faster, easier, and more cost-effective ways of developing high-quality software. This book, the first in the Slaying the Software Dragon Series, provides a practical, expert approach for achieving quality software. A methodology is presented to "build-in" quality while controlling risks by integrating quality management with software project management.

For those needing Certification in CMM, ISO 9000, IEEE, this methodology provides an excellent infrastructure along with specific pointers to meet certification requirements. The ultimate objective of this book is to assist project managers and developers as well as quality assurance specialists to use "quality" as a strategic advantage in their products.

Software Quality: Producing Practical, Consistent Software:

• Focuses on methods that encourage continuous quality improvement, assuring that quality methods are used beyond the development phase so that products maintain their competitive edge.
• Uses case studies, real-world examples and easy-to-follow procedures to reinforce the methods presented.
• Treats both management and technical aspects so that readers can focus on the issues relevant to them.