An Introduction to the New IEEE 730 Standard on Software Quality Assurance
- Publication:
- Software Quality Professional
- Date:
- June 2014
- Issue:
- Volume 16 Issue 3
- Pages:
- pp. 26-38
- Author(s):
- Heimann, David I.,
Abstract
This article provides an overview of the IEEE 730-2014 Software Quality Assurance Standard (IEEE 730). Its purpose is to guide prospective users through IEEE 730-2014 so they can skillfully use it to produce quality software. After presenting a brief description of software quality assurance (SQA) in general and IEEE 730-2014 in particular, the author describes the project components SQA monitors and how these components relate to each other. He then presents the three SQA activity areas addressed by IEEE 730-2014—SQA process implementation, product assurance, and process assurance, as well as the 16 specific activities covered in these areas. The author’s aim is to provide a clear road map to IEEE 730-2014 that will enable the reader to readily grasp what SQA as described by IEEE 730-2014 is and appreciate what it does, helping them to produce better software products and services.