Defect Analysis - A Tool for Improving Software Quality

摘要

In Hewlett-Packard's software quality and productivity improvement program, defect analysis was one of our key tools in achieving a 25% reduction in testing schedules and 30% improvement in overall productivity. This paper will be a practical tutorial on how to conduct software defect analysis including several real examples of how to apply the tool. A metric for defect finding effectiveness will be described that provides a management incentive to do a good job at defect analysis.