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Software quality assurance activities are planned.

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Ad erence of software products and activities to t e applica!le standards" procedures" and requirements is verified o!#ectively. Affected %roups and individuals are informed of software quality assurance activities and results. *oncompliance issues t at cannot !e resolved wit in t e software pro#ect are addressed !y senior mana%ement. T e pro#ect follows a written or%ani,ational policy for implementin% software quality assurance &SQA(. T is policy typically specifies t atT e SQA function is in place on all software pro#ects. T e SQA %roup as a reportin% c annel to senior mana%ement t at is independent of t e pro#ect mana%er" t e pro#ect0s software en%ineerin% %roup" and t e ot er software1 related %roups. Senior mana%ement periodically reviews t e SQA activities and results. A %roup t at is responsi!le for coordinatin% and implementin% SQA for t e pro#ect &i.e." t e SQA %roup( e2ists. Adequate resources and fundin% are provided for performin% t e SQA activities. A4 2.1 A42.2 A mana%er is assi%ned specific responsi!ilities for t e pro#ect0s SQA activities. A senior mana%er" w o is 5nowled%ea!le in t e SQA role and as t e aut ority to ta5e appropriate oversi% t actions" is desi%nated to receive and act on software noncompliance items. Tools to support t e SQA activities are made availa!le. 6em!ers of t e SQA %roup are trained to perform t eir SQA activities. 1

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T e mem!ers of t e software pro#ect receive orientation on t e role" responsi!ilities" aut ority" and value of t e SQA %roup. An SQA plan is prepared for t e software pro#ect accordin% to a documented procedure. T is procedure typically specifies t atT e SQA plan is developed in t e early sta%es of" and in parallel wit " t e overall pro#ect plannin%. T e SQA plan is reviewed !y t e affected %roups and individuals. T e SQA plan is mana%ed and controlled. T e SQA %roup8s activities are performed in accordance wit t e SQA plan. T e plan covers'esponsi!ilities and aut ority of t e SQA %roup. 'esource requirements for t e SQA %roup &includin% staff" tools" and facilities(. Sc edule and fundin% of t e pro#ect0s SQA %roup activities. T e SQA %roup0s participation in esta!lis in% t e software development plan" standards" and procedures for t e pro#ect. /valuations to !e performed !y t e SQA %roup. Audits and reviews to !e conducted !y t e SQA %roup. Pro#ect standards and procedures to !e used as t e !asis for t e SQA %roup0s reviews and audits. Procedures for documentin% and trac5in% noncompliance issues to closure. Documentation t at t e SQA %roup is required to produce. 6et od and frequency of providin% feed!ac5 to t e software %roup and ot er software1 related %roups on SQA activities. T e SQA %roup participates in t e preparation and review of t e pro#ect8s software development plan" standards" and procedures. 2

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,o#-/ .e Pr#*ti*e Sub .e Pr#*ti*e A+ $.1 %e/*ri(tio$ SSC S% Co0er#&e 1SEPO2 T e SQA %roup provides consultation and review of t e plans" standards" and procedures wit re%ard to compliance to or%ani,ational policy" compliance to e2ternally imposed standards and requirements &e.%." standards required !y t e statement of wor5(" standards t at are appropriate for use !y t e pro#ect" topics t at s ould !e addressed in t e software development plan" and ot er areas as assi%ned !y t e pro#ect. T e SQA %roup verifies t at plans" standards" and procedures are in place and can !e used to review and audit t e software pro#ect. T e SQA %roup reviews t e software en%ineerin% activities to verify compliance. A+).1 A+).2 A+).$ Activity 9 T e activities are evaluated a%ainst t e software development plan and t e desi%nated software standards and procedures. Deviations are identified" documented" and trac5ed to closure. +orrections are verified. T e SQA %roup audits desi%nated software wor5 products to verify compliance. A+ 9.1 A+9.2 A+9.$ A+9.) Activity : Activity ; T e delivera!le software products are evaluated !efore t ey are delivered to t e customer. T e software wor5 products are evaluated a%ainst t e desi%nated software standards" procedures" and contractual requirements. Deviations are identified" documented" and trac5ed to closure. +orrections are verified. T e SQA %roup periodically reports t e results of its activities to t e software en%ineerin% %roup. Deviations identified in t e software activities and software wor5 products are documented and andled accordin% to a documented procedure. T is procedure typically specifies t atA+;.1 Deviations from t e software development plan and t e desi%nated pro#ect standards and procedures are documented and resolved 3 SQA Process / SQA Plan Template SQA Process / SQA Plan Template SQA Plan SQA Plan /Action item data!ase /P' reports SQA Process / SQA Plan Template SQA plan and audit reports /P' results of wor5 products SQA Process / SQA Plan Template SQA Plan /Pro#ect audit reports 3Pro)e*t Co0er#&e4 %o*ume$t Se*tio$ 3Pro)e*t Artif#*t/4 %o*ume$t Se*tio$

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T e SQA activities are reviewed wit senior mana%ement on a periodic !asis. T e SQA activities are reviewed wit t e pro#ect mana%er on !ot a periodic and event1 driven !asis. /2perts independent of t e SQA %roup periodically review t e activities and software wor5 products of t e pro#ect8s SQA %roup.

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