Objective The goal of the VALSE project was to evaluate the SQUID methodology and toolset in a variety of different circumstances. SQUID was originally developed under an ESPRIT project as a method of quantitative software quality control. It addresses the problem of specifying, monitoring and evaluating the quality of software products. SQUID is a general purpose method of software quality control that needs to be configured to users needs. It, therefore, needs to be validated by different organisations to achieve different goals.The VALSE project aimed to undertake three evaluations in order to demonstrate the wide applicability of SQUID:- as part of an independent third-party quality evaluation of a software product.- to evaluate software components of a major engineering project aimed at establishing an automated scientific station in Antarctica controlled remotely from Rome for use during the winter.- to establish quality control procedures on a library of software objects produced by a major bank.These evaluations took place in Germany, UK, and Italy, which provided the VALSE project with the opportunity of exploring not only a wide variety of application domains, but also whether or not there were cultural differences in the use of the SQUID toolset.The planned results of the project were:- the results of the three evaluation exercises, which identified the costs-benefits of the SQUID approach and any barriers to the take-up of the technology- dissemination of the results of the evaluation exercises via public conferences and journal papers- extensions to the SQUID toolset. This covered two areas: identification of any additional facilities needed in a commercial version of SQUID and extensions to the knowledge base. Fields of science natural sciencescomputer and information sciencessoftware Keywords Adaptation Communications Computer Applications Electronics Large Companies Research and Technology Organisations SME Software Universities Programme(s) FP4-INNOVATION - Specific programme for the dissemination and exploitation of the results of activities in the field of research, technological development and demonstration, 1994-1998 Topic(s) 1.3 - VALIDATION AND SPIN-OFF OF EARLIER COMMUNITY RTD RESULTS Call for proposal Data not available Funding Scheme CSC - Cost-sharing contracts Coordinator ENGINEERING - INGEGNERIA INFORMATICA SPA EU contribution No data Address VIA DEI MILLE 56 35020 PADOVA Italy See on map Total cost No data Participants (6) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all BOURNEMOUTH UNIVERSITY United Kingdom EU contribution No data Address FERN BARROW See on map Total cost No data BRITISH AEROSPACE DEFENSE LIMITED, DYNAMICS DIVISION United Kingdom EU contribution No data Address See on map Total cost No data DELTA DANISH ELECTRONICS, LIGHT & ACOUSTICS Denmark EU contribution No data Address See on map Total cost No data ITALIAN AGENCY FOR NEW TECHNOLOGY, ENERGY AND THE ENVIRONMENT Italy EU contribution No data Address Lungotevere Thaon de Revel 76 00186 ROMA See on map Total cost No data Keele University United Kingdom EU contribution No data Address See on map Total cost No data TECHNISCHER ÜBERWACHUNGS-VEREIN NORD E.V. (TÜV NORD) Germany EU contribution No data Address See on map Total cost No data
