An approach is suggested for arguing that a system is dependable. The key idea is to structure the system so that critical requirements are localized in small, reliable subsets of ...
The identification and management of work dependencies is a fundamental challenge in software development organizations. This paper argues that modularization, the traditional tec...
Marcelo Cataldo, James D. Herbsleb, Kathleen M. Ca...
An operational profile is a quantification of the expected use of a system. Determining an operational profile for software is a crucial and difficult part of software reliability...
Rakesh Shukla, David A. Carrington, Paul A. Stroop...
The bidirectional texture function (BTF) describes rough texture appearance variations due to varying illumination and viewing conditions. Such a function consists of thousands of ...
Accurate and complete requirements specifications are crucial for the design and implementation of high-quality software. Unfortunately, the articulation and verification of softw...
Ken Abernethy, John C. Kelly, Ann E. Kelley Sobel,...