The IEEE Standard Classification for Software Anomalies

IEEE reliability magazine 2026

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Authors: Louis J. Gullo, Robert W. Stoddard II
DOI: 10.1109/mrl.2026.3654919
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Abstract

This is the ninth article for the Standards Column in the Reliability Magazine. This article discusses the collaboration between the IEEE Reliability Society Standards Committee (RS-SC) and the Computer Society Software and Systems Engineering Standards Committee (CS-S2ESC) in developing joint IEEE society-sponsored standards. This article describes the IEEE Standard Classification for Software Anomalies, IEEE 1044-2009, and proposes several revisions to this standard. The article explains what software anomalies are, and why they are important to understand when assessing systems and software reliability.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Software Reliability and Analysis Research Reliability and Maintenance Optimization Distributed systems and fault tolerance

Publication details

Journal / source
IEEE reliability magazine
Volume
3
Issue
1
Pages
11–14
Publication date
12 February 2026
Language
EN