Problem 1
Explain why a high-quality software process should lead to high-quality software products. Discuss possible problems with this system of quality management.
Problem 2
Explain how standards may be used to capture organizational wisdom about effective methods of software development. Suggest four types of knowledge that might be captured in organizational standards.
Problem 6
Assume you work for an organization that develops database products for individuals and small businesses. This organization is interested in quantifying its software development. Write a report suggesting appropriate metrics and suggest how these can be collected.
Problem 7
Explain why program inspections are an effective technique for discovering errors in a program. What types of error are unlikely to be discovered through inspections?
Problem 8
Explain why design metrics are, by themselves, an inadequate method of predicting design quality.
Problem 9
Explain why it is difficult to validate the relationships between internal product attributes, such as cyclomatic complexity and external attributes, such as maintainability.
Problem 10
A colleague who is a very good programmer produces software with a low number of defects but consistently ignores organizational quality standards. How should her managers react to this behavior?
