Software Quality Management

With most end-users applications constantly being

updated, development and testing becomes an

ongoing process, further reinforcing the need for an

integrated test and development team. Rapid

development cycles and rigorous testing plans have

to work together to meet production schedules.

Working together requires understanding each

other's job pressures.

Development has deadlines and test has deadlines. Development often sees QAas a time afterthought, while it seems QA never has the time needed to test the end-user’s application thoroughly. Getting together on this crucial point is imperative if a team is to work together at all.

Software Quality Assurance SQA is defined as a planned and systematic approach to the evaluation of the quality of and adherence to software product standards, processes

and procedures.

SQA includes the process of assuring that standards

and procedures are established and are followed

throughout the software acquisition life cycle.

Compliance with pre-defined standards and procedures is evaluated through process monitoring, product evaluation and audits.