Concerned with ensuring that the required level of quality is achieved in a softwar product.

Quality, simplistically, menas that a product should meet its specification

Quality management and software development

Quality Plans

Quality plans should be short, succinct documents

• Product Introduction
• Product Plans
• Process Descriptions
• Quality Goals
• Risks and Risk Management

Scope of Quality Management

• Particularly important for large projects
• For smaller projects, Quality Culture is Enough

Motive (Purpose) Behinds Software Fitness

• Has the software been properly tested
• Is the software sufficiently dependable to be put into use
• Is the performance of the software acceptable for normal use
• Is the software usable
• Is the software well-structured and understandable