Improving software quality - The use of formal inspections at the Jet Propulsion LaboratoryThe introduction of software formal inspections (Fagan Inspections) at JPL for finding and fixing defects early in the software development life cycle are reviewed. It is estimated that, by the year 2000, some software efforts will rise to as much as 80 percent of the total. Software problems are especially important at NASA as critical flight software must be error-free. It is shown that formal inspections are particularly effective at finding and removing defects having to do with clarity, correctness, consistency, and completeness. A very significant discovery was that code audits were not as effective at finding defects as code inspections.
Document ID
19910035159
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Bush, Marilyn (JPL Pasadena, CA, United States)
Date Acquired
August 15, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1990
Subject Category
Computer Programming And Software
Meeting Information
Meeting: International Conference on Software Engineering