Software quality control

Definition

Quality Control Activities

• Check that assumptions and criteria for the selection of data and the different factors related to data are documented.
• Check for transcription errors in data input and reference.
• Check the integrity of database files.
• Check for consistency in data.
• Check that the movement of inventory data among processing steps is correct.
• Check for uncertainties in data, database files etc.
• Undertake review of internal documentation.
• Check methodological and data changes resulting in recalculations.
• Undertake completeness checks.
• Compare Results to previous Results.

  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

• 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
• Requirements Traceability Matrix
• 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