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Marko Eekelen - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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A software Product Certification model
Software Quality Journal, 2009Co-Authors: Petra Heck, Martijn Klabbers, Marko EekelenAbstract:Certification of software artifacts offers organizations more certainty and confidence about software. Certification of software helps software sales, acquisition, and can be used to certify legislative compliance or to achieve acceptable deliverables in outsourcing. In this article, we present a software Product Certification model. This model has evolved from a maturity model for Product quality to a more general model with which the conformance of software Product artifacts to certain properties can be assessed. Such a conformance assessment we call a ‘software Product certificate’. The practical application of the model is demonstrated in concrete software certificates for two software Product areas that are on different ends of the software Product spectrum (ranging from a requirements definition to an executable). For each certificate, a concrete case study has been performed. We evaluate the use of the model for these certificates. It will be shown that the model can be used satisfactorily for quite different kinds of certificates.
Petra Heck - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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A software Product Certification model
Software Quality Journal, 2009Co-Authors: Petra Heck, Martijn Klabbers, Marko EekelenAbstract:Certification of software artifacts offers organizations more certainty and confidence about software. Certification of software helps software sales, acquisition, and can be used to certify legislative compliance or to achieve acceptable deliverables in outsourcing. In this article, we present a software Product Certification model. This model has evolved from a maturity model for Product quality to a more general model with which the conformance of software Product artifacts to certain properties can be assessed. Such a conformance assessment we call a ‘software Product certificate’. The practical application of the model is demonstrated in concrete software certificates for two software Product areas that are on different ends of the software Product spectrum (ranging from a requirements definition to an executable). For each certificate, a concrete case study has been performed. We evaluate the use of the model for these certificates. It will be shown that the model can be used satisfactorily for quite different kinds of certificates.
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A software Product Certification model for dependable systems
2006Co-Authors: Petra HeckAbstract:An intuitive definition of a dependable system is a system that does not fail in unexpected or catastrophic ways. A software Product without faults is the best guarantee for dependability. Our model indicates the checks that need to be done to retrieve as many faults as possible. We believe that provable quality of dependable systems is based on the application of justified analysis techniques, if possible on formal methods. The model can not only be used to certify Products after their creation, but it also indicates which elements and relations should be present in a Product that is being created. The model is easily converted into a checklist for both software developers and auditors.
Martijn Klabbers - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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A software Product Certification model
Software Quality Journal, 2009Co-Authors: Petra Heck, Martijn Klabbers, Marko EekelenAbstract:Certification of software artifacts offers organizations more certainty and confidence about software. Certification of software helps software sales, acquisition, and can be used to certify legislative compliance or to achieve acceptable deliverables in outsourcing. In this article, we present a software Product Certification model. This model has evolved from a maturity model for Product quality to a more general model with which the conformance of software Product artifacts to certain properties can be assessed. Such a conformance assessment we call a ‘software Product certificate’. The practical application of the model is demonstrated in concrete software certificates for two software Product areas that are on different ends of the software Product spectrum (ranging from a requirements definition to an executable). For each certificate, a concrete case study has been performed. We evaluate the use of the model for these certificates. It will be shown that the model can be used satisfactorily for quite different kinds of certificates.
Jamaiah Yahaya - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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The Architecture of an Integrated Support Tool for Software Product Certification Process
2011Co-Authors: Aziz Deraman, Jamaiah YahayaAbstract:Previous studies in software Certification provide a set of axiom and supporting models for software assessment and Certification. Two main researches were undertaken to study the issue of Certification and developed models of software Certification. These models have been developed using requirements-design-implementation strategy to ensure that it meets the needs of a number of different interest groups in the industry. The two models focused on certifying software by development process and Product quality approach. The models have been tested by case study, which were launched collaboratively with industries in Malaysia. We extend this works and develop a more comprehensive and integrated model of Certification. A significant advantage of the proposed integrated model is that it allows users to choose and design their own implementation or working model of Certification which fit with their organisation’s requirements and expectations. This paper focuses on software Certification by Product quality approach and the architecture of the support tool that needed in the Certification process.
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Continuously ensuring quality through software Product Certification: A case study
2010 International Conference on Information Society, 2010Co-Authors: Jamaiah Yahaya, Aziz Deraman, Abdul Razak HamdanAbstract:This paper focuses on the measures we take at software Certification approach to continually ensure quality as we use and operate software in certain environment. Previous study has showed that Certification of software Products is feasible and demonstrate the practicality of the implementation in real situation. In 2007, SCM-prod model has been developed based on end Product quality approach of Certification and has been implemented in three real case studies involving three large organizations in Malaysia. The studies successfully met the objectives. In 2009, we repeat the assessment and Certification study participating one of the same organization. The findings of the case study and comparison between current and previous studies are explained in this paper. The study shows that continuous ensuring quality of a software can be achieved through Certification. In addition, estimation of its aging could be achieved through extension of this model thus could limit its aging effects and decay, and delay the aging of the software.
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SCfM_Prod: A Software Product Certification Model
2008 3rd International Conference on Information and Communication Technologies: From Theory to Applications, 2008Co-Authors: Jamaiah Yahaya, Aziz Deraman, Abdul Razak HamdanAbstract:In recent years, there has been an increasing interest in software development and ICT as they become a central issue for business surviving. Companies and software houses are competing to produce software which are claimed to be good and fulfil user's expectation. Therefore, quality aspect of a software Product has seen as an important issue but companies that develop the software could not justify and guarantee the quality of their Products, thus leaving users in uncertainties. Previous studies have indicated that assessment and Certification by an independent assessor may help determining confident in the Product. The Certification reports are beneficial not only to the users and stakeholders but also to the developers and suppliers. This research proposes a software Certification model by end Product quality approach or SCfM_Prod. It is an alternative approach to monitor and guarantee level of quality of a software Product. This model consists of four main entities: pragmatic quality factor (PQF), assessment team, Certification representation method and repository. This paper explains in detail of this model
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The development of pragmatic quality model for software Product Certification process
2006 International Conference on Computing & Informatics, 2006Co-Authors: Jamaiah Yahaya, Aziz Deraman, Abdul Razak HamdanAbstract:The emergence of Multimedia Super Corridor (MSC) in Malaysia in 1996 was the starting point for the blooming of software and ICT related companies. Despite that, not much attention was given to the quality of the software Product that was being developed by different categories of companies. These companies could not justify the quality of their Products to the users and the users are left with uncertainties on the quality of the software. Our previous survey identified the need for independent software assessment and Certification. Therefore, we propose a conceptual model of software Certification process by Product quality approach. It is designed to be applied by an independent Certification body or any appointed institution. The main focus of this paper is the development of pragmatic quality model that will be applied in the Certification process.
Abdul Razak Hamdan - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Continuously ensuring quality through software Product Certification: A case study
2010 International Conference on Information Society, 2010Co-Authors: Jamaiah Yahaya, Aziz Deraman, Abdul Razak HamdanAbstract:This paper focuses on the measures we take at software Certification approach to continually ensure quality as we use and operate software in certain environment. Previous study has showed that Certification of software Products is feasible and demonstrate the practicality of the implementation in real situation. In 2007, SCM-prod model has been developed based on end Product quality approach of Certification and has been implemented in three real case studies involving three large organizations in Malaysia. The studies successfully met the objectives. In 2009, we repeat the assessment and Certification study participating one of the same organization. The findings of the case study and comparison between current and previous studies are explained in this paper. The study shows that continuous ensuring quality of a software can be achieved through Certification. In addition, estimation of its aging could be achieved through extension of this model thus could limit its aging effects and decay, and delay the aging of the software.
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SCfM_Prod: A Software Product Certification Model
2008 3rd International Conference on Information and Communication Technologies: From Theory to Applications, 2008Co-Authors: Jamaiah Yahaya, Aziz Deraman, Abdul Razak HamdanAbstract:In recent years, there has been an increasing interest in software development and ICT as they become a central issue for business surviving. Companies and software houses are competing to produce software which are claimed to be good and fulfil user's expectation. Therefore, quality aspect of a software Product has seen as an important issue but companies that develop the software could not justify and guarantee the quality of their Products, thus leaving users in uncertainties. Previous studies have indicated that assessment and Certification by an independent assessor may help determining confident in the Product. The Certification reports are beneficial not only to the users and stakeholders but also to the developers and suppliers. This research proposes a software Certification model by end Product quality approach or SCfM_Prod. It is an alternative approach to monitor and guarantee level of quality of a software Product. This model consists of four main entities: pragmatic quality factor (PQF), assessment team, Certification representation method and repository. This paper explains in detail of this model
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The development of pragmatic quality model for software Product Certification process
2006 International Conference on Computing & Informatics, 2006Co-Authors: Jamaiah Yahaya, Aziz Deraman, Abdul Razak HamdanAbstract:The emergence of Multimedia Super Corridor (MSC) in Malaysia in 1996 was the starting point for the blooming of software and ICT related companies. Despite that, not much attention was given to the quality of the software Product that was being developed by different categories of companies. These companies could not justify the quality of their Products to the users and the users are left with uncertainties on the quality of the software. Our previous survey identified the need for independent software assessment and Certification. Therefore, we propose a conceptual model of software Certification process by Product quality approach. It is designed to be applied by an independent Certification body or any appointed institution. The main focus of this paper is the development of pragmatic quality model that will be applied in the Certification process.
