Zero Defect Software

We are in the midst of a software crisis. The software development industry is plagued by gross inefficiencies, staggering cost overruns, and a pervasive pessimism which assumes from the start that software defects are “inevitable.”

Challenging this conventional wisdom, G. Gordon Schulmeyer argues that it is indeed possible to achieve zero software defects. Calling for nothing less than a complete restructuring of the software development process, Schulmeyer sets forth a bold new philosophy of zero defect design backed up by a detailed blueprint for achieving it.

Specifically, Schulmeyer argues for the application of Shigeo Shingo’s inspection principles from Japanese manufacturing to progressive error detection and elimination in software. The inspection principles, combined with sophisticated automated methods such as CASE (Computer-Aided Software Engineering) and artificial intelligence, can create an imposing battery of new inspection tools that software developers can use to check and recheck their programs every step of the way.

Can it work? Are zero software defects possible? Read Zero Defect Software and see for yourself.