Software Quality Assurance Course - iMarket Events and Services, Inc.

Software Quality Assurance Course

This course is focused on software quality assurance as a discipline. It presents what an SQA group should do in an Information Technology organization. It depicts the body of knowledge of Software Quality Assurance (SQA) and presents its distinction with Software Testing. It presents practical knowledge and skills that could be used as a career path for software quality professionals. It provides a mapping of SQA activities in parallel with various software development process models.

COURSE OBJECTIVES

Define quality assurance in the context of software – related activities
Justify the application of quality assurance practices as a means to contribute to overall success by reducing costs and improving productivity
Understand team charter of an SQA group
Establish clear relationship between software development group and software quality assurance group
Understand SQA standards
Realize the business benefits of having an independent SQA group in an organization

TOPICS

Session 1

I. Quality Assurance in Software

Foundations of Quality
Purpose of Quality Assurance as opposed to Quality Control
Strategic vs. Tactical aspects of quality
The Quality Function
Software Quality Standards

II. The Software Quality Assurance Group

Team Charter
Roles and Responsibilities

III. Software Quality Assurance Processes

The SQA Organization
Where is SQA in the Product Development Life Cycle
Competencies of SQA
Concepts of Process Management as applied to software processes

Session II

IV. Software Quality Assurance Processes (continued)

Selecting SQA Activities in projects

• SQA of Software Product, Tools, and Facilities

• Technical and Management Reviews

• SQA Reporting

• SQA Metrics

Create/Maintain SQA Plan
Implement SQA Plan
Create/Maintain SQA Procedures
Identify SQA Training
Identify/Select SQA Tools
Improve SQA Processes

V. Process-centered Software Development

Root causes of the most common project problems
Software Development Process Models
Organizations that Support the Software Development Process with Industry Standards

VI. SQA Interfaces with Software Development Group and other
functional groups

Embedding SQA Activities

• New Project Development

• Maintenance Project

• Hot fixes

• Customer Service

TARGET AUDIENCE

Senior Managers
Line/Functional/Process Managers
Team leaders/members of an IT project
Quality practitioners

Duration: 2 days
Training Schedule: February 8 and 9, 2010
Fee: P13,524.00/pax (VAT Inclusive)
Venue: 2/F Petroleum Bldg., C. Palanca St., Legaspi Village, Makati City

Course fee is inclusive AM/PM snacks, lunch, handouts and training certificate.

For training registration, please register here. For other details, please call 443-7674 or 0920-9826837or 0922-8583538 or email jrocio@poshmarketingservices.com.

Cancellation of registration should be made seven working-days before the training date. Otherwise, 50% of the training fee shall be charged. No show during the training shall be charged 100% of the training fee.