#6 – SOFTWARE DEFECT ORIGINS AND REMOVAL METHODS – (C) CAPERS JONES – TECHNOLOGY@RISK

Capers Jones pixThe cost of finding and fixing bugs or defects is the largest single expense element in the history of software.  Bug repairs start with requirements and continue through development.  After release bug repairs and related customer support costs continue until the last user signs off.  Over a 25 year life expectancy of a large software system in the 10,000 function point size range almost 50 cents out of every dollar will go to finding and fixing bugs. Continue reading