Software validation in metrology: A case study for a GUM-supporting software

Measurement: Journal of the International Measurement Confederation

Volumn 39, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 849-855

  Greif, Norbert ^a   Schrepf, Heike ^a   Richter, Dieter ^a  

^a PHYSIKALISCH TECHNISCHE BUNDESANSTALT   (Germany)

Author keywords

Code inspection; GUM; Metrological software; Requirements; Software testing; Software validation; Validation methods

Indexed keywords

CODES (STANDARDS); EQUIPMENT TESTING; MECHANICAL VARIABLES MEASUREMENT; OPTICAL TESTING; REQUIREMENTS ENGINEERING;

CODE INSPECTION; GUIDE TO THE EXPRESSION OF UNCERTAINTY IN MEASUREMENT (GUM); METROLOGICAL SOFTWARE; SOFTWARE TESTING; SOFTWARE VALIDATION; VALIDATION METHODS;

COMPUTER SOFTWARE;

EID: 33748949222     PISSN: 02632241     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.measurement.2006.04.005     Document Type: Article

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