SQA Process Audit and Improvement is used for optimizing your software quality assurance processes. Voland International’s experts analyze your existing procedures (communication, testing, accountability, and engagement models), their efficiency, and your strengths and weaknesses in regard to business/product objectives. It is also possible to set up processes from scratch. As a result, you get recommendations on effective process restructuring and improvement. You are also advised on the optimal way to implement these improvements, taking into consideration your specific situation and needs.
The process of quality assurance (and its consistency with the software development process) to a great extent defines the quality of the end product, and can often affect timeframes, budget, and the scope of delivered functionality. Voland International adjusts QA best practices to your industry, structure, personnel, and individual features, to develop a strong internal testing competency that will allow you stay one step ahead of your competitors.
Voland International’s expertise makes it possible to work on different levels and offer a broad spectrum of services, from selecting testing tools for you, to forming turnkey QA departments.
SQA Process Audit and Improvement Service from Voland Consulting will suit those companies who bear responsibility for the ultimate results of the quality assurance process: software services development companies, product development companies, independent software vendors, and companies that implement software solutions in their enterprises in-house.
SQA PROCESS AUDIT AND IMPROVEMENT PHASES
As a rule, the work is split into several phases:
- Analysis of the situation and recommendation formulation (no more than 1 month). You get cost, scope, and time estimates.
- Implementation of recommendations, supervision over the process, parallel in-house QA team setup if required. You have an improved and optimized SQA process.
- Supervision of the adopted process and evaluation of the implementation bottlenecks. All issues are resolved.
- Repeat adaptation and improvement. You have stable and well-operating SQA processes.
SQA PROCESS AUDIT AND IMPROVEMENT METHODOLOGY
At Voland International, consultants for SQA process audit and improvement usually apply the following roadmap.
- Analysis of the situation and recommendation formulation:
- Definition of the ultimate aim of the service, customer’s business goals, and their strengths and weaknesses
- Immersion in the customer’s situation
- General documenting of existing processes and description of the technological base
- Recommendation formulation
- Definition of the cost and scope of the work to be done, timeframes, and responsibilities of each side
- Adjustment or development of the quality assurance strategy:
- Elaboration of criteria for the quality of developed products
- Goal setting for quality assurance
- Definition of optimal ways of achieving stated goals (testing plan, scope of tests, etc.)
- Selecting right tools and technologies:
- Test environment
- Bug tracking systems, task and requirements management systems, reporting systems
- Testing tools (automation, specific test types)
- Other tools (knowledge sharing, QA history management tools, etc.)
- Development of processes (communication, interaction, accountability, documentation, etc.):
- Implementation of processes (employee training or forming a test department/team)
- Supervision, adjustment of the process to the changed market or project situation, analysis of results
VOLAND INTERNATIONAL’S BENEFITS
- Successful projects in process audit and improvement (read featured case studies).
- Overall SQA experience based on a number of successful projects:
- for different domains
- with different technologies and tools
- according to different methodologies and processes
- with different teams
- for different companies
- Positive results and references from our customers.
- Professional team with wide and deep expertise. A dedicated consultant works on your project onsite