Software Quality Models/Standards and

Software Quality Assurance

This seminar/workshop discusses the paradigm of Topics
software quality and how it is used as a driver for I. Seeing the Whole Value Chain for
business excellence. Technology has to be aligned Quality Deployment
with business to fully appreciate the value it brings II. Levels of Quality Management Maturity
to an organization. Appropriate use of quality tools a) Level 1 5
and techniques are covered to properly equip any b) Characteristics of each level
professional who will focus on applying c) Standards/Tools/Techniques at each
system/software quality. Discussions include level
software quality assurance and software testing III. Paradigm of Continuous Improvement
practices and how these disciplines could be tailor- a) Lean
fitted in an organization regardless of software b) Six Sigma
development methodology. c) Lean Six Sigma
d) Juran RCCA
e) JDI
IV. Thrust of Software Quality
Training Objectives management
V. Software Quality Assurance Processes
At the end of the course, the participants will be VI. Tailor-fitting Software Quality
able to: Assurance Processes aligned with
1. Describe international quality standards to Software Development Processes
software and IT environments. VII. Software Quality Control Processes
2. Identify various software quality models to be (a.k.a. Software Testing)
used in a technology-driven organization. VIII. Defining Appropriate Types and Levels
3. Integrate software quality models for maximum of Tests to Various Applications
benefits. IX. Continuous Improvement as applied to
4. Define a clear strategy for setting up or the Software Industry
managing software quality management
system. Duration 2 days
5. Differentiate the software development group,
software quality assurance group, software
testing group.
6. Describe SQA standards.
7. Discuss the business benefits of having an
independent SQA and Test Group in an
organization.