Software Quality Assurance (SQA) is a set of activities for ensuring quality in software engineering processes (that ultimately result in quality in software products).
It includes the following activities:
- Process definition and implementation
- Auditing
- Training
The quality management system under which the software system is created is normally based on one or more of the following models/standards:
- CMMI
- Six Sigma
- ISO 9000
Note: There are many other models/standards for quality management but the ones mentioned above are the most popular.
Software Quality Assurance encompasses the entire software development life cycle and the goal is to ensure that the development and/or maintenance processes are continuously improved to produce products that meet specifications/requirements.
The process of Software Quality Control (SQC) is also governed by Software Quality Assurance (SQA).
SQA is generally shortened to just QA.
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Thanks. In my view Software Quality Assurance is a vast term which includes various process and methodologies. An Independent Software Testing Company can ensure 100% quality of a product or an application.
Thanks, Lisa, but we doubt anyone can ensure 100% quality. Maybe 99% at the most? We can debate on the numbers but the point is ‘quality’ is a relative term.
Looking forward to your next post. Can you please share your views on Software Quality Assurance process and road map. Thank you.
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