Dr. Gerard O'Regan is a CMMI software process improvement consultant with research interests including software quality and software process improvement, mathematical approaches to software quality, and the history of computing. He is the author of such Springer titles as Giants of Computing, Mathematics in Computing, A Brief History of Computing, Introduction to Software Process Improvement, and Mathematical Approaches to Software Quality.

From the book reviews: "This book is true to its title: a comprehensive introduction to software quality aimed primarily at undergraduate students. ... the breadth and the appropriateness of the topics covered make this book a welcome addition both to a university library bookshelf and to personal libraries. Summing Up: Highly recommended. Students of all levels, researchers/faculty, and professionals/practitioners." (L. Benedicenti, Choice, Vol. 52 (6), February, 2015) "If you are looking for a good, compact overview of software quality, this book is for you. ... The book covers many research areas and tools in 20 chapters over 350 densely packed pages. ... this is a good reference book for students and practitioners in software research, development, and installation management." (Birol Aygun, Computing Reviews, September, 2014)

• Introduction.- Software Engineering.- Project Management.- Requirements, Design and Development.- Configuration Management.- Software Inspections.- Software Testing.- Supplier Selection and Management.- Software Quality Assurance.- Software Metrics.- ISO 9000.- Software Process Improvement.- Capability Maturity Model Integration.- Setting up a CMMI Initiative.- SCAMPI Appraisals.- Software Engineering Tools.- Formal Methods.- Z Formal Specification Language.- Unified Modelling Language.- Epilogue.