
The ROI from Software Quality
Khaled El Emam(Author)
Auerbach (Publisher)
1st Edition
Will be published approx. on 9. June 2005
Book
Hardback
296 pages
978-0-8493-3298-2 (ISBN)
Description
The ROI from Software Quality provides the tools needed for software engineers and project managers to calculate how much they should invest in quality, what benefits the investment will reap, and just how quickly those benefits will be realized. This text provides the quantitative models necessary for making real and reasonable calculations and it shows how to perform ROI analysis before and after implementing a quality program. The book demonstrates how to collect the appropriate data and easily perform the appropriate ROI analysis.
Taking an evidence-based approach, this book supports its methodology with large amounts of data and backs up its positioning with numerous case studies and straightforward return-on-investment calculations. By carefully substantiating arguments, this volume separates itself from other works on ROI.
Taking an evidence-based approach, this book supports its methodology with large amounts of data and backs up its positioning with numerous case studies and straightforward return-on-investment calculations. By carefully substantiating arguments, this volume separates itself from other works on ROI.
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Professional and Professional Practice & Development
Illustrations
63 s/w Abbildungen, 86 s/w Tabellen
86 Tables, black and white; 63 Illustrations, black and white
Dimensions
Height: 240 mm
Width: 161 mm
Thickness: 21 mm
Weight
611 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-8493-3298-2 (9780849332982)
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Person
Khaled El Emam
Content
Introduction. Measuring software quality. Software quality practices. The state of the practice. A software quality benchmark. Quality and the cost of ownership. Quality and the cost to developers. Quality and profitability. Calculating return-on-investment. Example ROI calculations. The quality of open source software. Making the business case.