Key Points Defects are variances beyond the expected result. Prevention is a better principle to adhere to rather than fixes.

Bugs can have a severe financial impact on a software development company.

As IDC put it: "The increased complexity of software development environments and the cost of fixing defects in the field (rather than early in the software cycle) combine in exorbitant ways to ...

Offshoring software development has transcended its initial role as a cost-saving measure. Today, it's an alliance between businesses and technology partners worldwide.

SAP stands for Systems, Applications, and Products. It’s a software that helps businesses manage everything they do in one place. In large-scale enterprise environments where the cost of losing ...

Photo: kenary820/Shutterstock.com Types of software maintenance Effective maintenance encompasses corrective, adaptive, preventive, and progressive types. Corrective: Fixes bugs or defects. If the ...

The new state software system that manages unemployment benefits has a growing number of defects that, in many cases, keep payments from going out -- but also could pose a long-term threat to the ...

Major birth defects in the U.S. are responsible for a disproportionate amount of hospitalization costs, and they’re likely to increase.