Cultural Heritage in REGional NETworks REGNET Quality Assurance – D14

REGNET Final Project Review27 March Outline Motorola GSG Italy The process framework: Benefit of a process framework REGNET Process Framework The process framework implementation Quality Assurance elements Verification & Validation Internationalisation (i18n) & Localisation (l10n) Configuration & Change Management

REGNET Final Project Review27 March Motorola GSG Italy Motorola Global Software Group Italy: High Maturity Process Oriented Organization with a well defined SW Production Process GSG Italy was certified SEI SW CMM Level 3 organization in Nov. 2002

REGNET Final Project Review27 March Benefit of a process framework An appropriate development methodology is in place Standards and procedures are used Adequate documentation is produced Changes are controlled Testing and verification are focused on areas of highest risk Defects are identified earlier

REGNET Final Project Review27 March REGNET Process Framework The Task preview & planning phase is conducted at the beginning of a phase, task or subtask, for the benefit of the project teams, producing a common understanding of the purpose and expected outcome of an activity. The activity phase is the actual deployment of the work, object of the phase, task or sub-task... The Quality Gate is a check to determine whether an activitys output is fit for its intended purpose The Post Mortem is a mechanism for learning from the completed activity

REGNET Final Project Review27 March Apr.1 st Kick-off Workshop (TG) Workshop (CPG) Aug.1 st 2001 Dec.1 st Workshop (Themes) First Review Apr.1 st 2002 Mar.31 st C-T Usability Meeting Aug.1 st 2002 Dec.1 st CPG Meeting Second Review Third Review C-T Usability Meeting Phase 1Phase 2 WP1WP2WP3WP Technical Meeting (TG) Technical Meeting (TG) Final Meeting Preview & Planning (Post-Mortems) The process framework implementation Extended PJM Meeting Q_Gate Review Extended PJM Meeting Technical Meeting (TG) Extended PJM Meeting

REGNET Final Project Review27 March Quality Assurance Elements (I) Identification of a Verification & Validation framework: Verification Document Review Testing (White Box) Validation System Testing (Black Box)

REGNET Final Project Review27 March The REGNET Verification & Validation framework WP1 Analysis of the state of the Art and Development of Centers WP4 Demonstration, Assessment and Evaluation WP3 Validation of the REGNET Demonstrator and preparation of the Demonstration Phase WP2 Implementation of the System and Preparation of Service and Product Generation PHASE 1 PHASE 2 Verification & Validation Verification: Document Review & Testing ( White Box ) Embedded in the System Engineering Group and/or Quality Assurance Group Validation: Testing ( Black Box ) Independent: the V&V group is independent of the development team User group: a broad public participate

REGNET Final Project Review27 March Quality Assurance Elements (II) Definition of simple rules and a simple process to be followed for Internationalisation (i18n) & Localisation (l10n) Configuration Management Identification of CIs Definition of a Naming Convention Common repository structure Change Management Implementation of a mechanism for controlled introduction of changes

REGNET Final Project Review27 March Thank you!!!