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Towards a Software Component Quality Model

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Advances in Computer Science and Information Technology (CCSIT 2011)

Part of the book series: Communications in Computer and Information Science ((CCIS,volume 131))

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The academic and commercial sectors have noticed the growing impact of the component based software development (CBSD), in particular, to develop customizable, cost effective, just-in-time and reusable large scale and complex software systems. To build complete software solution the main focus is to create high quality parts and later join them together. One of the most critical processes in CBSD is the selection of software component as per end user criteria. Quality model plays an important role in the component selection process. This paper presents a software component quality model (SCQM) by overcoming shortcomings of existing quality models. Based upon this end user can take decision upon selection, evaluation and ranking of potential component candidates and wherever possible attain improvements in the component design and development.

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  1. Computer Science & Information Systems Group, BITS-Pilani Goa Campus, NH-17 B Zuari Nagar, Goa, Goa, 403726, India

    Nitin Upadhyay & Bharat M. Despande

  2. Mechanical Engineering Department, Thapar University, Research & Development Campus, Patiala, Punjab, 403726, India

    Vishnu P. Agrawal

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    Natarajan Meghanathan

  2. Deptt. of Electronics and Computer Engg., Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee, India

    Brajesh Kumar Kaushik

  3. Wireilla Net Solutions PTY Ltd, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

    Dhinaharan Nagamalai

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Upadhyay, N., Despande, B.M., Agrawal, V.P. (2011). Towards a Software Component Quality Model. In: Meghanathan, N., Kaushik, B.K., Nagamalai, D. (eds) Advances in Computer Science and Information Technology. CCSIT 2011. Communications in Computer and Information Science, vol 131. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-17857-3_40

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