Charlie Gragg CEO Software Engineering Applications Solutions, Inc.
Cost of Quality Definitions Measuring COQ Using COQ Software Engineering Applications Solutions, Inc All Rights Reserved 2
Cost of Good Quality The resources expended creating and delivering a product or service free of defects not including any cost expended associated with re-conducting a process that resulted in a non-perfect product. Cost Of Quality The total resources expended creating and delivering a product or service free of defects. Software Engineering Applications Solutions, Inc All Rights Reserved 3
Cost of Quality
Define Quality Activities Identify Activity Action Takers Determine Activity Action Taker Cost Rates Determine Activity Duration Calculate Activity Cost Record Quality Activities Per Period Calculate COQ Per Period (Phase, Iteration, etc.) Software Engineering Applications Solutions, Inc All Rights Reserved 5
Five Major Areas Prevention Appraisal Internal Failure External Failure Facilities Software Engineering Applications Solutions, Inc All Rights Reserved 6
Risk Management Meetings Documentation Training Testing Change Management Reports Software Engineering Applications Solutions, Inc All Rights Reserved 7
Reviews Assessments DHF Documentation DHF Audits Software Engineering Applications Solutions, Inc All Rights Reserved 8
Exception Reports Investigations CAPA ’ s Defect Correction Requirements Design Code Smoke Verification (Regression) Validation (Regression) Software Engineering Applications Solutions, Inc All Rights Reserved 9
Exception Reports Investigations CAPA ’ s Defect Correction On Market Software Engineering Applications Solutions, Inc All Rights Reserved 10
Rent Utilities Software Engineering Applications Solutions, Inc All Rights Reserved 11
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The following 11 Slides provide examples of Activity Data. Software Engineering Applications Solutions, Inc All Rights Reserved 13
Employee Category Clerical Exempt Grade 12 Indirect Labor Exempt Grade 14 Exempt Grade 16 Section Manager Department Manager S/W Developers Vice Pres Software Engineering Applications Solutions, Inc All Rights Reserved 14
Employee CategoryCodeSalary/Hour ClericalCL$20 Exempt Grade 12E12$30 Indirect LaborIL$40 Exempt Grade 14E14$50 Exempt Grade 16E16$60 Section ManagerE18$70 Department ManagerE20$80 S/W DevelopersDV$90 Vice PresVP$100 Software Engineering Applications Solutions, Inc All Rights Reserved 15
Description Qty of Employees involved Time (hour) Employee's Category Sub-activity cost Requirements Analysis10.51-E-14$15.00 Code Creations111-DV$90.00 Unit Test Execution DV$22.50 Code Reviews DV $67.50 Conduct Engineering Test10.51-IL$13.00 SCR Update E-12 $5.00 Total Activity Cost $ Software Engineering Applications Solutions, Inc All Rights Reserved 16
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Description Qty of Employees involved Time (hour) Employee's Category Sub-activity cost Requirements Analysis10.51-E-14$15.00 Total Activity Cost $15.00 Software Engineering Applications Solutions, Inc All Rights Reserved 19
Description Qty of Employees involved Time (hour) Employee's Category Sub-activity cost Requirements Analysis10.51-E-14$15.00 Code Creations111-DV$90.00 Total Activity Cost $ Software Engineering Applications Solutions, Inc All Rights Reserved 20
Description Qty of Employees involved Time (hour) Employee's Category Sub-activity cost Requirements Analysis10.51-E-14$15.00 Code Creations111-DV$90.00 Unit Test Execution DV$22.50 Code Reviews DV$67.50 Total Activity Cost $ Software Engineering Applications Solutions, Inc All Rights Reserved 21
Description Qty of Employees involved Time (hour) Employee's Category Sub-activity cost Requirements Analysis10.51-E-14$15.00 Code Creations111-DV$90.00 Unit Test Execution DV$22.50 Code Reviews DV $67.50 Conduct Engineering Test10.51-IL$13.00 SCR Update E-12 $5.00 Total Activity Cost $ Software Engineering Applications Solutions, Inc All Rights Reserved 22
Description Qty of Employees involved Time (hour) Employee's Category Sub-activity cost Requirements Analysis10.51-E-14$15.00 Code Creations111-DV$90.00 Unit Test Execution DV$22.50 Code Reviews DV $67.50 Conduct Engineering Test10.51-IL$13.00 Conduct Verification Test10.51-E-14$15.00 SCR Update E-12$5.00 Total Activity Cost $ Software Engineering Applications Solutions, Inc All Rights Reserved 23
Description Qty of Employees involved Time (hour) Employee's Category Sub- activity cost Root Cause Analysis141-DV$ Requirements Analysis10.51-E-14$15.00 Code Creations111-DV$90.00 Unit Test Execution DV$22.50 Code Reviews DV$67.50 Conduct Engineering Test10.51-IL $13.00 Conduct Verification Test10.51-E-14$15.00 SCR Update E-12$5.00 Validation10.51-E-14$15.00 C&R181-E-14$ Total Activity Cost $ Software Engineering Applications Solutions, Inc All Rights Reserved 24
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Measure Activity Costs Over Time Phase Iteration Project Identify Likely Improvement Areas Facilitate Quality Improvements Realize Cost Reductions thru Process Improvement Software Engineering Applications Solutions, Inc All Rights Reserved 26