Point counterpoint: do standards improve quality?

1 January 1996

journal article
Published by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) in IEEE Software

Vol. 13 (1) , 22-24
https://doi.org/10.1109/52.476282

Abstract

Software standards are only one of many factors that influence quality. However, there is ample evidence to suggest that, on balance, standards and their related guides and recommended practices do improve product quality. The paper discusses some examples of standards that improve software product quality. It considers whether imperfect standards are better than none at all

Keywords

INFLUENCE QUALITY
PRODUCT QUALITY
IMPERFECT STANDARD
SOFTWARE PRODUCT QUALITY
STANDARDS IMPROVE QUALITY
AMPLE EVIDENCE
SOFTWARE STANDARD
RECOMMENDED PRACTICE
RELATED GUIDE
LOCAL AREA NETWORKS
VOTING
PROTOCOLS
SOFTWARE QUALITY
SOFTWARE ENGINEERING
SPACE SHUTTLES
SOFTWARE RELIABILITY
MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS
CAPABILITY MATURITY MODEL

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