Benefits and Effective Application of Software Engineering Standards

Software Quality Journal

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 47-68

  Tuohey, William G ^a  

^a DUBLIN CITY UNIVERSITY   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Comparison of standards; Process improvement; Quality management system; RTCA DO 178B; Software engineering standards

Indexed keywords

CIVIL AVIATION; QUALITY MANAGEMENT; REGULATORY COMPLIANCE; SOFTWARE ENGINEERING;

AVIATION INDUSTRY; DEVELOPMENT PROCESS IMPROVEMENTS; OBJECTIVE STANDARD; PROCESS IMPROVEMENT; QUALITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS; RTCA/DO-178B; SOFTWARE ENGINEERING STANDARDS;

STANDARDIZATION;

EID: 1842869970     PISSN: 09639314     EISSN: 15731367     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1015772816632     Document Type: Article

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