Software quality assurance (SQA) is a process which assures that all software engineering processes, methods, activities and work items are monitored and comply against the defined standards.
Software Quality Assurance Plan
Abbreviated as SQAP, the software quality assurance plan comprises of the procedures, techniques, and tools that are employed to make sure that a product or service aligns with the requirements defined in the SRS(software requirement specification).
7 Principles of Quality
There are 7 principles of quality management.
1. Customer Focus
Keeping the customer
Improved customer satisfaction
Customer loyalty
Repeat business
2.Leadership
Better co-ordination of processes
Improved communication
Culture of trust and integrity
3.Engagement of People
Engagement of people
Engagement of people throughout the business
4, Process Approach
Key processes and opportunities for development
Effective process management, efficient use of resources, and reduced cross-functional barriers
5. Improvement
Improved process performance, organisational capabilities and customer satisfaction
6. Evidence-based Decision Making
Improved decision making
Improved assessment of process performance and ability to achieve objectives
Increased ability to review, challenge and change opinions and decisions
7. Relationship management
Common understanding of goals
Increased capacity for value.
These principles are not listed in priority order. The relative importance of each principle will vary from organisation to organisation and can be expected to change over time.
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