MicroTools Articles

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"How to Select a Real-Time Embedded Systems Consultant" by Bob Japenga This article lists the things you should look for when choosing a consultant for your real-time embedded systems project.	HTML
"How to Write a Software Process Procedures and Policy Manual" by Bob Japenga This white paper tells you the steps needed to put in place a Procedures and Policy Manual for your organization. In the process, it will help you improve your organization's software process capability maturity level. These levels were developed by the Software Engineering Institute out of Carnegie-Mellon. There are 5 levels (with level 1 describing the chaos where most of us live and level 5 which is where nobody lives). In this article you will see how MicroTools could help you improve your organization's software process.	PDF
"Principles of Software Driven User Interface Design for Business and Industrial Applications" by Bob Japenga This white paper is a summary of our lessons learned from 30 years of designing software user interfaces.	PDF
"How to Grow Your Software Engineering Department" by Bob Japenga A case study in the use of consultants to augment your fluctuating resource needs	HTML
"How to Write a Software Requirements Specification" by Bob Japenga An introduction to writing a software requirements document	HTML
"How to Write a Software Test Plan" by Bob Japenga This article tells how MicroTools handles software testing in a way that might be applicable to you	HTML
"If it's not tested, it doesn't work!" by Bob Japenga An article discussing the need for a power cycling intermittent tester such as Poc-it.	PDF
"Adequate Testing Means More Than Checking Against the Specification" by Scott B. Rosenthal An article by a satisfied Poc-it customer	HTML