Why Automated Defect Prevention is Important

Many software development managers and team leads want to make the software development process more productive and improve the quality of the software being delivered. Yet, they worry that such efforts will frustrate developers and impact the creativity that is vital for successful software projects. Fortunately, efficiency, quality. and creativity can peacefully coexist within the software development process. When the more mundane aspects of development are automated, developers can focus on the creative tasks they enjoy most…and still deliver better software in less time.

The Automated Defect Prevention (ADP) methodology reduces waste and inefficiency in the software development process, enabling developers to satisfy business goals without compromising their craft. ADP can be applied to establish a continuous process that ensures quality tasks are not only deployed across every stage of the SDLC, but also ingrained into the team’s workflow. Additionally, it covers how to leverage an automated infrastructure that drives this process to ensure that it remains on track and does not disrupt the team’s workflow. Readers will learn how evolve their own development process into a continuous quality process that delivers greater productivity and significantly fewer software defects.

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To learn more, read Chapter 1 of the book Automated Defect Prevention: Best Practices in Software Management by Dorota Huizinga andAdam Kolawa Wiley-IEEE, 2007).