Software quality control
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Software quality control is the set of procedures used by organizations to ensure that a software product will meet its quality goals at the best value to the customer, and to continually improve the organization's ability to produce software products in the future. Software quality control refers to specified functional requirements as well as non-functional requirements such as supportability, performance and usability. It also refers to the ability for software to perform well in unforeseeable scenarios and to keep a relatively low defect rate. These specified procedures and outlined requirements lead to the idea of software verification and validation and software testing. It is distinct from software quality assurance, which encompasses processes and standards for ongoing maintenance of high quality of products, e.g. software deliverables, documentation and processes - avoiding defects. Whereas software quality control is a validation of artifacts compliance against established criteria - finding defects.
Software quality control is the set of procedures used by organizations to ensure that a software product will meet its quality goals at the best value to the customer, and to continually improve the organization's ability to produce software products in the future. Software quality control refers to specified functional requirements as well as non-functional requirements such as supportability, performance and usability. It also refers to the ability for software to perform well in unforeseeable scenarios and to keep a relatively low defect rate. These specified procedures and outlined requirements lead to the idea of software verification and validation and software testing. It is distinct from software quality assurance, which encompasses processes and standards for ongoing maintenance of high quality of products, e.g. software deliverables, documentation and processes - avoiding defects. Whereas software quality control is a validation of artifacts compliance against established criteria - finding defects.
Definition
Software quality control is a function that checks whether a software component, or supporting artifact meets requirements, or is "fit for use". Software quality control is commonly referred to as testing.
Software control methods
Rome laboratory Software framework Goal Question Metric Paradigm Risk Management Model The Plan-Do-Check-Action Model of Quality Control Total Software Quality Control Spiral Model Of Software Developments Control management tool
Verification and validation
Verification and validation assure that a software system meets a user's needs. Verification: "Are we building the product right?" The software should conform to its specification. Validation: "Are we building the right product?" The software should do what the user really requires. Two principal objectives are: Discovery of defects in a system. Assessment of whether the system is usable in an operational situation.
Verification and validation of methods
Independent Verification and Validation (IV&V) Requirements Traceability Matrix (RTM) Requirements Verification Matrix Software Quality Assurance
Testing
Unit testing Functional testing Integration testing System testing Usability testing Software performance testing Load testing Installation testing Regression testing Stress testing Acceptance testing Beta testing Volume testing Recovery testing
See also
Software quality management Software quality assurance Verification and Validation (software) Software testing
External links
Software Engineering Body of Knowledge Ch. 11 Sec. 2.1
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