Early Defect Detection for Software Analysis and Design

For large software development projects, the most important decisions-and the most expensive mistakes-are made at the beginning of the project. At the same time, the initial quality assurance activity is minimal but grows as development moves forward. This results in costly rework (often hidden) in the later stages of the project. Vladimir Pavlov explains how to reduce delays between bug insertions and bug fixes by allocating quality activities over the entire project in proportion to the importance of potential errors. Vladimir describes practical techniques to discover and fix critical analysis and design mistakes almost immediately after their introduction-not in the late phases where they are the most expensive to resolve. He also explains how to integrate these techniques into software development lifecycles including, Rational Unified Process, Open Unified Process, and Microsoft Solutions Framework. To increase quality and lower total project costs, establish early defect detection procedures for your projects.