The Economics of Automatic Testing

Engineering is... "the art of doing that well with one dollar-that any bungler can do with two-after a fashion".This famous definition by Arthur Wellington*, the father of engineering economics, says it all. This book takes that premise, shows how it applies to testing decisions in electronics, shows why full life-cycle costs need to be determined, shows how to make all of the calculations and shows how to present a case to senior management in terms they understand. The book content...
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Engineering is... "the art of doing that well with one dollar-that any bungler can do with two-after a fashion".This famous definition by Arthur Wellington*, the father of engineering economics, says it all. This book takes that premise, shows how it applies to testing decisions in electronics, shows why full life-cycle costs need to be determined, shows how to make all of the calculations and shows how to present a case to senior management in terms they understand. The book content is the 1994 second printed edition-it remains up to date because the economic concepts and methods described in the book have not changed. There are a few additional notes which have been added for clarity.*Arthur Wellington, The Economic Theory of the Location of Railways - Pub 1887