Early quality prediction: a case study in telecommunications
Taghi M. Khoshgoftaar, Edward B. Allen, K.S. Kalaichelvan, Neeraj Goel · IEEE Software · 1996
Predicting the quality of modules lets developers focus on potential problems and make improvements earlier in development, when it is more cost-effective. The authors applied discriminant analysis to identify fault-prone modules in a large telecommunications system prior to testing.