One of the biggest problems developers run into when designing software for a technical system is time; that is, the absence of it on things like defining goals and objectives for the testing of these new programs.
This runs in stark contrast to a company’s approach when designing actual, physical products. In these instances, significant time is spent designing the manufacturing process, and as each item is completed, it goes through a series of tests to ensure it is being brought to market with the highest of standards.
This more rigorous approach is meant to solve any issues with the manufacturing and testing process prior to the design of the product being finalized. This, in turn, ensures the commercial product will be manufactured economically and consistently.
It can be argued that the same process should be used when developing new software for technical systems. Time should be spent thinking about ways to make the manufacturing and testing portions of the program as efficient as possible. This, in turn, will ensure a final software product that is of the highest quality, and a process that will provide continuous, high-quality support over the lifecycle of the product itself.
Take a closer at this proposal, and learn some helpful software design tips, by downloading the free White Paper here, entitled How to Develop High-Quality Software — Improve Quality through Test-Focused Software Development.
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