Software Quality Assurance and Improvement

System Technology Institute
Mclean, San Diego, United States

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Course Description:

'' 3 days. Our Software Quality Assurance course covers the vital issues and recommended procedures, practices and processes for the implementation of a Software Quality Assurance Program. You will develop awareness of Software Quality Assurance in software development environments and support practices. Emphasis is on adherence to established software development and support processes, software standards and the implementation of an effective project-oriented tailoring process. "Hands-on" exercises allow you to apply new knowledge and methods to typical Software Quality Assurance issues under the guidance of the instructor.

STI offers Software Quality Assurance Specialist Certification (C.SQA.S) through our 200 SQA curriculum. Prerequisites for certification include 200 SQA followed by an open book certification exam.

Software Quality Assurance has been proven effective in reducing software costs and increasing customer satisfaction through prevention of software defects. This course familiarizes participants with the evolving role of Software Quality Assurance in an environment of modern software development and support practices. Emphasis is placed on understanding the fundamentals of software engineering and development and how the principles of Software Quality Assurance can be employed to optimize software quality. The course covers the Software Engineering Institute’s Capability Maturity Model Software Quality Assurance key process area topics. Class exercises and discussions are effectively used to allow participants to gain a broad understanding of SQA and to apply the knowledge gained in the course to their own organizational needs. Participants are encouraged to bring questions and to share experiences from their own organization.

Course Objectives

Participants will learn to implement detailed Software Quality Assurance programs, policies and procedures, including:

Key SQA concepts
How Software is conceived, specified, designed, developed, integrated and tested
Where and how to apply SQA concepts to achieve maximum quality benefit
Quality factors that must be considered on every project
Project and quality metrics
Detailed analysis of the Software Engineering Institute’s concepts for SQA and how to apply
Who Should Attend

Software Quality Assurance Engineers and Managers
Software Managers
Course Content

Introduction
Set Objectives for students
Course Overview
Getting Acquainted
Why Do SQA?
A Too-typical Software Project and What Can Go Wrong
Why Do Things go Wrong
How SQA Can Help
SQA and the SEI
Factors for SQA Success
General Principals of SQA
Customer Satisfaction
Good Processes Yield Good Products
Defect Prevention
Quality is Everyone’s Responsibility
Applying SQA to a Software Project
Points where SQA is best applied to a Software Project
The Different Levels of SQA
Senior Management Responsibilities
Project Manager Responsibilities
SW Practitioner Responsibilities
SQA Organization Responsibilities
SQA Engineer Responsibilities
How Software Is Built-The Process
Project Profiles and Project Dimension
Project Profiles Influence Project Planning
COCOMO
Software Development Lifecycle
Lifecycle Phases
Problems with Waterfall Model
Incremental Development
Evolutionary Development
Spiral Lifecycle Model
Proven Factors for Software Project Success
Software Development Process
Examples of DoD and Industry Standards
Standards Tailoring
Project Scaling
Classification Schemes
Project Metrics
Software Development Plan
Proven Factors for SQA Success
SQA Policy
SQA Organization
Software QA Plan
SQA Training
Checklists
Reviews, Audits, Inspections and Walkthroughs
SQA Tools
SQA Metrics
SQA Reports
Non-conformance Handling
SQA Reviews with the Customer
Independent Review of SQA
SQA Applied to a Software Project - Overview
Good Questions Ensuring SW Quality to ask the Software Project
SQA Throughout the Software Lifecycle Phases
Basic SQA Goals
SQA Evaluations
Configuration Management SQA
SQA During Project Inception Phase
Concept Definition SQA
Standards and Procedures
Software Development Plan
SQA During the Software Requirements Phase
Importance of the User
SQA Review of Requirements
Requirements Review Checklist
Methods of Requirements Evaluation
Prototype SQA
Typical Requirements Problems
SQA During the Software Design Phase
QA of Preliminary Design
QA of Detailed Design
Criteria for Good Design
SQA during the Software Code and Test Phase
QA of Code
QA of Testing
SQA During the Software and System Integration and Testing Phase
QA of System Integration and Test
Approaches to Integration and Test
Final Review, Recommendations to Top Management
SQA During the Sustaining Engineering Phase
Software Maintenance Costs
Modifications vs. Fixes
Typical Problems
Advanced Quality Engineering Topics
Software Quality Engineering
Software Quality Factors and Criteria
Selecting Quality Factors for your Project
Software Safety and Security
Software Process Improvement
General Concepts
The Software Engineering Institute
ISO 9000
SQA and the Software Engineering Institute Capability Maturity Model
Detailed Review of SQA Key Practices
Detailed Mapping of SQA Key Practices to Course Content
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System Technology Institute
P.O. Box 96503, PMB 74102
Washington DC 20090-6503

System Technology Institute
93 S. Jackson Street, PMB 74102
Seattle WA 98104-2818

System Technology Institute
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Camarillo CA 93010-8438

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