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Author(s): R. Erskine
Abstract:
assurance dynamics required in
mission critical systems
R.
Erskine
Department of Management, Glasgow Caledonian
University, Glasgow, G4 OB A, UK
micro quality assurance methods for the
quality and reliability of code within the computer program have
improved much within the last 10 ysars, macro quality assurance
methods for the computer project as a whole are still very
poorly implemented.
Jfo this paper an analysis is done of the
Inquiry Report into the London Ambulance Service, a mission
critical system, which failed dramatically in J&vtsmber 1992,
with a view to finding out whether it t&uld Jbe possible to
generalise on some principles of good practice, which, if
adopted, could have prevented such a disaster.
Zhe author offers
a model of good practice project management led by a project
champion and a team in frfu'oh there is a disciplined separation
of the functions of specification, validation, frogransning and
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Pages: 14
Size: 1,669 kb
Paper DOI: 10.2495/SQM940381
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