How to Assure Software Quality?
Software quality assurance is a wide-ranging process that occurs at various stages within a company’s software development setting.
At LedaMC, we approach Software Quality Assurance in the following way:
Let us take a step-by-step look at how we collaborate to achieve this common goal.
1.
Assessment
When beginning a collaboration with a company, it is common practice to conduct an assessment of their current situation concerning Quality and Testing.
If the company already has an established process, we analyze and evaluate its functionality, the areas it covers, and its efficiency.
If the company does not have an established process, we study their software development approach to understand where quality activities should be integrated.
2.
Definition
Following the assessment, we begin defining a Quality and Testing model that suits the specific context and needs of the organisation.
At this stage, it’s crucial to thoroughly understand the company’s situation to establish a model that genuinely works for them, rather than ending up as mere good intentions without real results.
3.
Implementation
The next step is to develop a project to implement the Quality and Testing model within the organisation.
With a clear understanding of our goals, we provide guidance to ensure all client areas and involved suppliers effectively integrate into the new model, tailored to the client’s processes.
This includes establishing SLAs, KPIs, and other metrics to evaluate the success of the process.
Quality is an ongoing process, therefore, after implementation, we must adhere to the established quality model. From basic management methods where one individual can handle the produced indicators and aid the overall management process, to implementing a Testing Management Office (TMO) that can offer wider coverage and further support for organisations that require it.
We offer a Quality and Test Audit service to companies. This service helps them compare the Testware they received with what they should have received based on market standards. Our extensive database of software development projects allows us to calculate various metrics, such as the expected number of test cases, the number of defects to be identified, and the effort required to conduct the tests.
This enables us to review and assess the Quality and Testing of a project, initiative, system, or application and determine if there is opportunity to enhance performance.