Foundations of Software Quality Assurance

Brandeis University Rabb School of Continuing Studies
Waltham, Massachusetts, United States

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Course Description:

'' This course covers a broad range of topics related to software quality assurance (SQA). The course will explore combined application of a variety of SQA components, including: SQA activities typically performed by external participants; extension of SQA activities to project schedules and budget control; SQA implementation issues, SQA risk management considerations; and costs associated with SQA.
This presents an in-depth analysis of software quality assurance. The philosophy of the course is that an acceptable level of software quality can be achieved by: (1) combined application of a great variety of SQA components, (2) special emphasis on quality in the early phases of software development, (3) performance of comprehensive SQA activities to control the quality of the work carried out by external participants, and (4) extension of SQA activities to project schedules and budget control.

Topics covered in this course include:
The Software Quality Challenge
Software Quality Factors
Components of a Software Quality Assurance System
Pre-Project Software Quality Components
Development and Quality Plans
SQA Components in the Project Life Cycle
Software Testing Strategies and Implementation
Assuring the Quality of External Participants
CASE Tools and Their Effect on Software Quality
Procedures and Work Instructions
Staff Training and Certification
Corrective and Preventative Actions
Configuration Management
Documentation Control
Project Progress Control
Software Quality Metrics
Quality Management Standards
...''

Elements of this syllabus are subject to change.

Phone:781.736.8787

School Address:

Brandeis University
Rabb School of Continuing Studies
Division of Graduate Professional Studies
MS 084, P.O. Box 549110
415 South Street
Waltham, MA 02454-9110
USA

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