The Utility and Practicality of Quantifying Software Reliability
Software Engineering
2014-05-09 v2
Abstract
We argue that quantifying software reliability is important in demonstrating that system-level risks are As Low As Reasonably Practicable (ALARP). Furthermore, we demonstrate that such quantification is possible in at least one meaningful case. It is, however, unlikely to be practical in every case. This means it is unlikely to be included as an explicit objective in standards. Hence, for those cases where software reliability can be quantified, merely following a standard may lead to risk-reduction opportunities being missed.
Cite
@article{arxiv.1404.7528,
title = {The Utility and Practicality of Quantifying Software Reliability},
author = {Rob Ashmore},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1404.7528},
year = {2014}
}
Comments
EDCC-2014, AESSCS 2014