Application of total quality management techniques to safety analysis in software product development

International Journal of Technology Management

Volumn 21, Issue 3-4, 2001, Pages 353-361

  Moynihan, Gary P ^a,b,c,d   Ray, Paul S ^a,b,e,f,g   Batson, Robert G ^a,b,h,i   Nichols, William G ^a,b,j,k  

^a The University of Alabama   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA   (United States)

^c RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA   (United States)

^f BECHTEL CORPORATION   (United States)

^g NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH   (United States)

^h FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

ⁱ Lockheed Corporation   (United States)

^j UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND   (United States)

^k VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SOFTWARE SAFETY ANALYSIS;

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; COST EFFECTIVENESS; SOFTWARE ENGINEERING; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 0035086236     PISSN: 02675730     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJTM.2001.002918     Document Type: Article

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