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Engineering Information Abstracts (Part II) substantially better than that of the discriminant model. Although the Type I misclassification rate was slightly greater and the overall misclassification rate was only slightly less, the CBR model was preferred when costs of misclassification were considered. ŽAuthor abstract . 19 Refs. In English EI Order Number: EIP98014022046 Keywords: Software engineering; Quality assurance; Artificial intelligence; Computer software selection and evaluation Title: STATISTICAL QUALITY CONTROL: HOW TO DETECT UNRELIABLE SOFTWARE COMPONENTS Author(s): Stieber, Harald A. Corporate Source: Polytechnic Univ of Nuremberg, Nuremberg, Ger Conference Title: Proceedings of the 1997 8th International Symposium on Software Reliability Engineering, ISSRE Conference Location: Albuquerque, NM, USA Conference Date: 19971102-19971105 Source: Proceedings of the International Symposium on Software Reliability Engineering, ISSRE 1997. IEEE Comp Soc, Los Alamitos, CA, USA,97TB100170. p 8-12 CODEN: PSSRFV ISSN: 1071-9458 Publication Year: 1997 Abstract: If ‘classical’ testing-strategies are used Žno usagetesting. the application of software reliability growth models may be difficult and reliability predictions can be misleading. Nevertheless statistical methods can be successfully applied to failure data. This paper presents an approach which allows the detection of unreliable software components and the comparison of the reliability of different software versions - even if testing is done in a classical manner. A simple to use graphical method - which is mainly based on the sequential test of Wald is described. The methodology was successfully applied to a software system for tax consultants. ŽAuthor abstract . 10 Refs. In English EI Order Number: EIP98014022044 Keywords: Software engineering; Computer software selection and evaluation; Statistical methods; Quality control Title: PROCEEDINGS OF THE 1997 8TH INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON SOFTWARE RELIABILITY ENGINEERING, ISSRE Author(s): Anon ŽEd.. Conference Title: Proceedings of the 1997 8th International Symposium on Software Reliability Engineering, ISSRE Conference Location: Albuquerque, NM, USA Conference Date: 19971102-19971105 Source: Proceedings of the International Symposium on Software Reliability Engineering, ISSRE 1997. IEEE Comp Soc, Los Alamitos, CA, USA,97TB100170. 418p CODEN: PSSRFV ISSN: 1071-9458 Publication Year: 1997 Abstract: The proceedings contains 41 papers from the 8th International Symposium on Software Reliability Engineering. Topics discussed include: detection of unreliable software components; software reliability problems; fault-prone modules with case-based reasoning; detection of response time failures of real-time software; hierarchical supervisor for automatic detection of software failures; controlling test coverage;
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software reliability in weapon systems; reversible computing; large-scale software testing; software quality classification trees; computer supported code reviews; confidence-based reliability; statistical coverage estimation; common-mode failures; reliability allocation; and software triggers. In English EI Order Number: EIP98014021817 Keywords: Software engineering; Computer software selection and evaluation; Quality assurance; Neural networks; Backpropagation; Real time systems; Computer system recovery; Response time Žcomputer systems.; Codes Žsymbols.; Program debugging Title: FIELDBUS - KEY TO DIAGNOSTICS AND EFFICIENT INSTRUMENT MANAGEMENT Author(s): Berge, Jonas Corporate Source: Smar, Singapore, Singapore Conference Title: Proceedings of the 1997 ISA TECHrEXPO Technology Update. Part 1r3 Žof 5. Conference Location: Anaheim, CA, USA Conference Date: 19971007-19971009 Source: Networking, Industrial Communications and Buses ISA TECHrEXPO Technology Update Conference Proceedings v 1 n 3 1997. ISA, Research Triangle Park, NC, USA. p 143-150 CODEN: 002744 ISSN: 1054-0032 Publication Year: 1997 Abstract: If ‘information is the currency of the information age’, then your Fieldbus field devices like transmitters and positioners are your printing presses. Fieldbus based control systems communicate not only process variables, but also lots of non-control information. Detailed device self-diagnostics and automatic failure alarms enables quick determination if a process problem is due to the sensor or not, without having to do several field visits. The time that can be saved by not having to bring only a few transmitters in to the workshop is enormous. Wear and tear data, exceeded operating conditions or other abnormal behaviour information may be used for predictive maintenance scheduling minimizing costly unscheduled downtime. Field instrument management software will complement the basic process control function and reduces paper work and enables automatic record keeping and documentation of configuration, calibration and maintenance. This is an important feature to help comply with ISO9000 and ISO14000 and other quality and environmental management system requirements for updated and traceable records. Fieldbus helps companies increase productivity, flexibility, quality and comply with ever more stringent environmental regulations, and at the same time lower their operating cost. Fieldbus is the means whereby companies will stay competitive well into the 21 st century. ŽAuthor abstract . 6 Refs. In English EI Order Number: EIP98013999909 Keywords: Man machine systems; Computer control; Computer software; Calibration; Quality control; Laws and legislation Title: ROADMAP TO IMPROVING SOFTWARE PRODUCTIVITY AND QUALITY Author(s): Rozum, James A. Corporate Source: Carnegie Mellon Univ, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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Conference Title: Proceedings of the 1997 ISA TECHrEXPO Technology Update. Part 1r2 Žof 5. Conference Location: Anaheim, CA, USA Conference Date: 19971007-19971009 Source: Productivity Enhancement ISA TECHrEXPO Technology Update Conference Proceedings v 1 n 2 1997. ISA, Research Triangle Park, NC, USA. p 185-194 CODEN: 002744 ISSN: 1054-0032 Publication Year: 1997 Abstract: Software is becoming an increasingly important and troublesome component of a wide array of systems. One consequence is that problems in managing software development and maintenance are increasingly driving engineering management. The capability maturity model for software is one of the most widely used approaches for addressing software process improvement. The model briefly described in this paper is the CMM along with data collected in collaboration with 13 organizations, showing improvements in productivity, quality, and time to market as well as overall business value of this approach to software process improvement. ŽAuthor abstract . 28 Refs. In English EI Order Number: EIP98013999886 Keywords: Software engineering; Productivity; Process control; Data acquisition; Quality control; Total quality management; Marketing Title: PCM - THE SMART WAY TO ACHIEVE SOFTWARE QUALITY Author(s): Haque, Tani Corporate Source: SQL Software, Hertford, Engl Source: Quality World v 23 n 11 Nov 1997. p 922-923 CODEN: QUWOEW ISSN: 1352-8769 Publication Year: 1997 Abstract: Quality has always been bypassed at the expense of business goals. Further, some scenarios show that software, in most cases, has been developed in an ad hoc manner. This article points out that there are several ways by which these problems can be abated. In English EI Order Number: EIP98014001079 Keywords: Software engineering; Management information systems; Computer networks; Computer viruses; CD-ROM; Quality assurance Title: CASE-BASED SUPPORT SYSTEM TO FACILITATE SOFTWARE REUSE Author(s): Morris, John G.; Mitchell, Christine M. Corporate Source: Georgia Inst of Technology, Atlanta, GA, USA Conference Title: Proceedings of the 1997 IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics. Part 1 Žof 5. Conference Location: Orlando, FL, USA Conference Date: 19971012-19971015 Source: Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man and Cybernetics v 1 1997. IEEE, Piscataway, NJ, USA,97CB36088. p 232-237 CODEN: PICYE3 ISSN: 0884-3627 Publication Year: 1997 Abstract: This research proposes a case-based support system, the Designer’s Associate, for facilitating software reuse. Two factors motivate this research. First, reuse promises to im-
prove software quality and designer productivity. Second, achieving effective software reuse continues to be inordinately difficult. The Designer’s Associate promotes software reuse by making design artifacts from previous development efforts both readily accessible and reusable. It provides tools to create, retrieve, reuse, adapt, and archive artifacts central to the software design process. An implementation of the Designer’s Associate was constructed to demonstrate the concept and assess its merits. ŽAuthor abstract . 22 Refs. In English EI Order Number: EIP97123944591 Keywords: Decision support systems; Computer software selection and evaluation; Quality control; Productivity; Computer systems programming
Title: OBJECT-ORIENTED SOFTWARE QUALITY THROUGH DATA SCOPE COMPLEXITY MEASUREMENT Author(s): Wang, Ying-Hong; Chung, Chi-Ming; Shih, Timothy K.; Keh, Huan-Chao; Lin, Wei-Chuan Corporate Source: TamKang Univ, Tamsui, Taiwan Conference Title: Proceedings of the 1997 IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics. Part 4 Žof 5. Conference Location: Orlando, FL, USA Conference Date: 19971012-19971015 Source: Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man and Cybernetics v 4 1997. IEEE, Piscataway, NJ, USA,97CB36088. p 3849-3854 CODEN: PICYE3 ISSN: 0884-3627 Publication Year: 1997 Abstract: Software metrics is a necessary step for software reliability and quality and software metrics technique of traditional procedure-oriented programming is fairly maturity and has various methodologies and tools available for use. Recently, object-oriented programming became popular. However, traditional procedure-oriented software metrics are not appropriate for the development of an object-oriented software. Some researches of object-oriented software metrics have been proposed. But these articles focus on only one metric that measures a specific characteristic of the object-oriented software. In this paper, we propose a new metric methodology, the data scope complexity, for object-oriented software based on data scope of a program. The data scope complexity can show complexities of multiple features of object-oriented programming at the same time. Also, we quantify and compare object-oriented programming with procedure-oriented programming. ŽAuthor abstract . 15 Refs. In English EI Order Number: EIP97113938729 Keywords: Computer software selection and evaluation; Object oriented programming; C Žprogramming language.; Functions
Title: COMPARISON OF CONVENTIONAL APPROACHES AND SOFT-COMPUTING APPROACHES FOR SOFTWARE QUALITY PREDICTION Author(s): Baisch, Ekkehard; Liedtke, Thomas Corporate Source: Alcatel Telecom, Stuttgart, Ger Conference Title: Proceedings of the 1997 IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics. Part 2 Žof 5.
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software reliability in weapon systems; reversible computing; large-scale software testing; software quality classification trees; computer supported code reviews; confidence-based reliability; statistical coverage estimation; common-mode failures; reliability allocation; and software triggers. In English EI Order Number: EIP98014021817 Keywords: Software engineering; Computer software selection and evaluation; Quality assurance; Neural networks; Backpropagation; Real time systems; Computer system recovery; Response time Žcomputer systems.; Codes Žsymbols.; Program debugging Title: FIELDBUS - KEY TO DIAGNOSTICS AND EFFICIENT INSTRUMENT MANAGEMENT Author(s): Berge, Jonas Corporate Source: Smar, Singapore, Singapore Conference Title: Proceedings of the 1997 ISA TECHrEXPO Technology Update. Part 1r3 Žof 5. Conference Location: Anaheim, CA, USA Conference Date: 19971007-19971009 Source: Networking, Industrial Communications and Buses ISA TECHrEXPO Technology Update Conference Proceedings v 1 n 3 1997. ISA, Research Triangle Park, NC, USA. p 143-150 CODEN: 002744 ISSN: 1054-0032 Publication Year: 1997 Abstract: If ‘information is the currency of the information age’, then your Fieldbus field devices like transmitters and positioners are your printing presses. Fieldbus based control systems communicate not only process variables, but also lots of non-control information. Detailed device self-diagnostics and automatic failure alarms enables quick determination if a process problem is due to the sensor or not, without having to do several field visits. The time that can be saved by not having to bring only a few transmitters in to the workshop is enormous. Wear and tear data, exceeded operating conditions or other abnormal behaviour information may be used for predictive maintenance scheduling minimizing costly unscheduled downtime. Field instrument management software will complement the basic process control function and reduces paper work and enables automatic record keeping and documentation of configuration, calibration and maintenance. This is an important feature to help comply with ISO9000 and ISO14000 and other quality and environmental management system requirements for updated and traceable records. Fieldbus helps companies increase productivity, flexibility, quality and comply with ever more stringent environmental regulations, and at the same time lower their operating cost. Fieldbus is the means whereby companies will stay competitive well into the 21 st century. ŽAuthor abstract . 6 Refs. In English EI Order Number: EIP98013999909 Keywords: Man machine systems; Computer control; Computer software; Calibration; Quality control; Laws and legislation Title: ROADMAP TO IMPROVING SOFTWARE PRODUCTIVITY AND QUALITY Author(s): Rozum, James A. Corporate Source: Carnegie Mellon Univ, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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Conference Title: Proceedings of the 1997 ISA TECHrEXPO Technology Update. Part 1r2 Žof 5. Conference Location: Anaheim, CA, USA Conference Date: 19971007-19971009 Source: Productivity Enhancement ISA TECHrEXPO Technology Update Conference Proceedings v 1 n 2 1997. ISA, Research Triangle Park, NC, USA. p 185-194 CODEN: 002744 ISSN: 1054-0032 Publication Year: 1997 Abstract: Software is becoming an increasingly important and troublesome component of a wide array of systems. One consequence is that problems in managing software development and maintenance are increasingly driving engineering management. The capability maturity model for software is one of the most widely used approaches for addressing software process improvement. The model briefly described in this paper is the CMM along with data collected in collaboration with 13 organizations, showing improvements in productivity, quality, and time to market as well as overall business value of this approach to software process improvement. ŽAuthor abstract . 28 Refs. In English EI Order Number: EIP98013999886 Keywords: Software engineering; Productivity; Process control; Data acquisition; Quality control; Total quality management; Marketing Title: PCM - THE SMART WAY TO ACHIEVE SOFTWARE QUALITY Author(s): Haque, Tani Corporate Source: SQL Software, Hertford, Engl Source: Quality World v 23 n 11 Nov 1997. p 922-923 CODEN: QUWOEW ISSN: 1352-8769 Publication Year: 1997 Abstract: Quality has always been bypassed at the expense of business goals. Further, some scenarios show that software, in most cases, has been developed in an ad hoc manner. This article points out that there are several ways by which these problems can be abated. In English EI Order Number: EIP98014001079 Keywords: Software engineering; Management information systems; Computer networks; Computer viruses; CD-ROM; Quality assurance Title: CASE-BASED SUPPORT SYSTEM TO FACILITATE SOFTWARE REUSE Author(s): Morris, John G.; Mitchell, Christine M. Corporate Source: Georgia Inst of Technology, Atlanta, GA, USA Conference Title: Proceedings of the 1997 IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics. Part 1 Žof 5. Conference Location: Orlando, FL, USA Conference Date: 19971012-19971015 Source: Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man and Cybernetics v 1 1997. IEEE, Piscataway, NJ, USA,97CB36088. p 232-237 CODEN: PICYE3 ISSN: 0884-3627 Publication Year: 1997 Abstract: This research proposes a case-based support system, the Designer’s Associate, for facilitating software reuse. Two factors motivate this research. First, reuse promises to im-
prove software quality and designer productivity. Second, achieving effective software reuse continues to be inordinately difficult. The Designer’s Associate promotes software reuse by making design artifacts from previous development efforts both readily accessible and reusable. It provides tools to create, retrieve, reuse, adapt, and archive artifacts central to the software design process. An implementation of the Designer’s Associate was constructed to demonstrate the concept and assess its merits. ŽAuthor abstract . 22 Refs. In English EI Order Number: EIP97123944591 Keywords: Decision support systems; Computer software selection and evaluation; Quality control; Productivity; Computer systems programming
Title: OBJECT-ORIENTED SOFTWARE QUALITY THROUGH DATA SCOPE COMPLEXITY MEASUREMENT Author(s): Wang, Ying-Hong; Chung, Chi-Ming; Shih, Timothy K.; Keh, Huan-Chao; Lin, Wei-Chuan Corporate Source: TamKang Univ, Tamsui, Taiwan Conference Title: Proceedings of the 1997 IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics. Part 4 Žof 5. Conference Location: Orlando, FL, USA Conference Date: 19971012-19971015 Source: Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man and Cybernetics v 4 1997. IEEE, Piscataway, NJ, USA,97CB36088. p 3849-3854 CODEN: PICYE3 ISSN: 0884-3627 Publication Year: 1997 Abstract: Software metrics is a necessary step for software reliability and quality and software metrics technique of traditional procedure-oriented programming is fairly maturity and has various methodologies and tools available for use. Recently, object-oriented programming became popular. However, traditional procedure-oriented software metrics are not appropriate for the development of an object-oriented software. Some researches of object-oriented software metrics have been proposed. But these articles focus on only one metric that measures a specific characteristic of the object-oriented software. In this paper, we propose a new metric methodology, the data scope complexity, for object-oriented software based on data scope of a program. The data scope complexity can show complexities of multiple features of object-oriented programming at the same time. Also, we quantify and compare object-oriented programming with procedure-oriented programming. ŽAuthor abstract . 15 Refs. In English EI Order Number: EIP97113938729 Keywords: Computer software selection and evaluation; Object oriented programming; C Žprogramming language.; Functions
Title: COMPARISON OF CONVENTIONAL APPROACHES AND SOFT-COMPUTING APPROACHES FOR SOFTWARE QUALITY PREDICTION Author(s): Baisch, Ekkehard; Liedtke, Thomas Corporate Source: Alcatel Telecom, Stuttgart, Ger Conference Title: Proceedings of the 1997 IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics. Part 2 Žof 5.