Software Quality Assurance and Testing
For Software Quality Assurance, consulting and education services are available across the full breadth of the development process.
SSQC can assist your staff to:
- Identify and provide consulting and training in various software engineering models for quality such as the SEI CMMIsm, ISO 9001:2008, ISO 90003, ISO 15504 (SPICE), and ISO 12207.
- Identify and document critical points in the development process
- Develop and document processes and implement inspection procedures (including Fagan inspections) at critical points in the development process - to ensure that misunderstandings and oversights are caught early in the development process, before they cause rework, missed deliveries, and organizational stress
- Establish requirements and develop procedures for configuration management to protect the integrity of the product, reduce the risk of lost effort, and enhance productivity
- Establish requirements and develop procedures for project management - to enhance two-way communication and team interaction, to allow for forward planning, the anticipation of risk, and the preparation and timely activation of contingency plans.
- Evaluate your organization's or your subcontractor's capabilities through a diagnostic assessment.
For Software Testing and Systems Testing, SSQC offers the level of support you require for six key activities:
- Provide training in the software testing requirements defined in various software quality models such as the CMMIsm, ISO 9001:2008, ISO 90003, ISO 15504 (SPICE), and ISO 12207.
- Develop testing strategies
- Create and review test plans and test specifications
- Identify methodologies
- Direct and execute the testing
- Define requirements for effective problem reporting, tracking, and monitoring during the entire product life cycle - from initial requirements to the end of life.