Date of Award
2003
Document Type
Thesis
Publisher
Edith Cowan University
Degree Name
Doctor of Philosophy
Faculty
Faculty of Computing, Health and Science
First Supervisor
Dr Jim Millar
Second Supervisor
Dr Donald McDermid
Abstract
The development of quality software is of paramount importance, yet this has been and continues to be an elusive goal for software engineers. Delivered software often fails due to errors that are injected during its development. Correcting these errors early in the development or preventing them altogether can, therefore, be considered as one way to improve software quality. In this thesis, the development of a Catalogue of Errors is described. Field studies with senior software engineering students are used to confirm that developers using the Catalogue of Errors commit fewer errors in their development artifacts. The impact of the Catalogue of Errors on productivity is also examined.
Recommended Citation
Troshani, I. (2003). Developing a catalogue of errors and evaluating its impact on software development. Edith Cowan University. Retrieved from https://ro.ecu.edu.au/theses/1503