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<b>Software Quality Assurance
<p align="center">Software Verification & Validation</b> </font>
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Within the software industry, there is little in the way of consistency.
Software development processes vary widely from company to company.
This is also true for Software Quality Assurance and Software
Verification & Validation activities.
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What we have learned from over three decades of software development is
that, if done properly, Software QA and Software V & V
activities can have a significant impact on the ability of an organization
to deliver higher quality software on time.
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Frequently, Software QA groups are established with an initial focus on
testing. While this approach has benefits, we have also learned that the
the sooner a defect is found, the cheaper and easier it
is to correct. This fact has resulted in Software QA groups performing
tasks typically associated with Software V & V. These tasks track the
activities performed by the project team, beginning when the requirements
are defined and continuing through design, coding, testing and release.
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Further, I have observed that Software QA engineers have
had little in the way of formal training in software QA tasks. This is
primarily due to the fact that many software QA engineers have changed careers.
Even within the software engineering community, however, we see an inordinate
emphasis on programming skills at the undergraduate level. Very few
undergraduate computer science or software engineering curricula include
coursework in areas related to testing and software quality.
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My book provides an overview of basic Software QA activities for those people
who are in the field but have not had any training.</b>
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<b>Software Verification and Validation for Practitioners and Managers
<i>Second Edition, </i> Artech House, Norwood MA, 2001. </b>
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Preface to the Second Edition</a><p></font>
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Sample Chapter: Motivation for Becoming Predictable
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Through a combination of <A HREF="../training/on_site.html"> training</a> tailored to an
organization's specific needs and <A HREF="consult.htm"> consulting</a>, I have helped dozens of
<A HREF="../company/clients.html">clients </a>learn how to improve their Software Development and
Software QA process by incorporating such activities as Inspections, Configuration Management, and
Measurement, into the product development process. The emphasis is <i>always</i> on improving
predictability, profitability, quality, and time to market.
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<b>For further information,
<p>call Steve Rakitin at <font size="3" color=Red face="Arial">508.529.4282</font>
<p><font size="3" color=Black face="Arial">or e-mail him at
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