1. Software Quality Engineering
What are Audits

2. Engineering Process Areas
BG # 1
What are Audits
Audit is a tool to check organizational compliance with established Processes
Reviews which are conducted by independent auditors
Rating are assigned after Audits
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3. Software Quality Engineering
Rationale for Audits

4. Engineering Process Areas
BG # 1
Rationale for Audits
Process with Audit is usesless
On-going and Continuous Process
Improvement in process is evaluated through Audits.
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5. Software Quality Engineering
Audit Process

6. Engineering Process Areas

7. Engineering Process Areas
BG # 1
Audit Process
These 6-General steps are guidelines for conduct Process Audit
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8. Software Quality Engineering
Audit Types

9. Engineering Process Areas
BG # 1
Audit Types
First Party Audit
Second Party Audit
Third Party Audit
First Party: Within Organization, Second Party: Customer on Supplier, Supplier on customer, 3rd Party: External Independent

10. Software Quality Engineering
Audit Roles and Responsibilities

11. Engineering Process Areas
BG # 1
Audit Roles and Responsibilities
Audit Team include certified Lead Auditor
Team size of 2-3 Members
Each Member have experience in Process Audits
Domain Expert is called if required
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12. Software Quality Engineering
CMMI Appraisals

13. Engineering Process Areas
BG # 1
CMMI Appraisals
Appraisals is a process to collect, review and analyze data for Compliance.
Data is compared with standard Data
Goal is to measure effectiveness of Framework.
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14. Engineering Process Areas
BG # 1
CMMI Appraisals
Effectiveness is mapped as per Process Area and Specific Practices
Appraisals results in rating of Maturity Level
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15. Software Quality Engineering
Process Reviews

16. Engineering Process Areas
BG # 1
Process Reviews
There is no silver bullet.
Depending on nature of Process reviews are carried out.
Goal is to do measure efficiency of Process and make changes
Can be quarterly or bi-yearly
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17. Software Quality Engineering
Review Policy

18. Engineering Process Areas
BG # 1
Review Policy
Every organization have its own review policy.
Best practices are available.
Process without review is useless.
No Process is static.
Policy define what and when to review.
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19. Software Quality Engineering
Review Policy

20. Engineering Process Areas
BG # 1
Bench Marking for Process Review
There are common issue across Multiple organizations.
Granularity of issues can be different but core issues will be same.
Reference to common issue is Benchmarking
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21. Software Quality Engineering
Review Policy

22. Engineering Process Areas
BG # 1
Bench Marking for Process Review
There are common issue across Multiple organizations.
Granularity of issues can be different but core issues will be same.
Reference to common issue is Benchmarking
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23. Software Quality Engineering
Need for Project Management (PM) FrameWork

24. Project Management Process Area
BG # 1
Need for Project Improvement (PM) Framework
Framework ensure consistency
Project Management deals with Management aspect of Software Development plus Sales
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25. Project Management Process Area
BG # 1
Need for Project Improvement (PM) Framework
Project Management includes standardization for every Phase of SDLC.
Standardization is following company-wise consistent artifacts
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26. Software Quality Engineering
Project Management FrameWork

27. Project Management Process Area
BG # 1
Project Management FrameWork
Project Management Framework is a bridge between Development between Sales, Finance and Management.
Different notifications for different departments.
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28. Project Management Process Area
BG # 1
Project Management FrameWork
Auditable Process with Data is incorporated with Project Management Framework
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29. Software Quality Engineering
Component of Project Management FrameWork

30. Project Management Process Area
BG # 1
Component of Project Management FrameWork
Click here for PM FrameWork
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31. Software Quality Engineering
Artifacts of Project Management Framework

32. Project Management Process Area
BG # 1
Artifacts of Project Management Framework
Signed Contract
Specs Documents
Estimations
Gap – Analysis
Project Plan
Demo Plan
Invoice Plan
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33. Software Quality Engineering
Project Planning

34. Project Management Process Area
BG # 1
Project Planning
Planning include Development, QA and Demo Dates
Estimates are pre-requisite to create Project Plan
Estimates comes from Development Team.
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35. Project Management Process Area
BG # 1
Project Planning
Estimates are totally different from Timelines.
200 hrs does not mean 5-Weeks
Joke by Developer: I have shared the estimate and my Manager convert them into Plan
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36. Software Quality Engineering
Example of Project Planning