SQA Process Audit and Improvement is ideal for optimizing your software quality assurance processes. A1QA's experts analyze your existing procedures (communication, testing, accountability and engagement models), their efficiency, and your strengths and weaknesses in regard to business/product objectives. It is also possible to set up processes from scratch. As a result, you get recommendations on effective process restructuring and improvement. You are also advised on the optimal way to implement these improvements, taking into consideration your specific situation and needs.

The process of quality assurance (and its consistency with the software development process) to a great extent defines the quality of the end product and can often affect timeframes, budget and the scope of delivered functionality. A1QA adjusts QA best practices to your industry, structure, personnel and individual features, to develop a strong internal testing competency that will allow you stay one step ahead of your competitors.

A1QA's expertise makes it possible to work on different levels and to offer a broad spectrum of services, from selecting testing tools for you to forming turnkey QA departments.

SQA Process Audit and Improvement Service from A1QA will suit those companies who bear responsibility for the ultimate results of the quality assurance process: software services development companies, product development companies, independent software vendors and companies that implement internal software solutions in their enterprises.

SQA Process Audit and Improvement Phases

As a rule, the work is split into several phases:

1. Analysis of the situation and recommendation formulation (no more than 1 month). You get cost, scope, and time estimates.
2. Implementation of recommendations, process supervision, parallel in-house QA team setup if required. This results in an immediately improved and optimized SQA process.
3. Supervision of the adopted process and evaluation of the implementation bottlenecks. All issues are resolved.
4. Repeat adaptation and improvement. You have stable and well-operating SQA processes.

SQA Process Audit and Improvement Methodology

At A1QA, consultants for SQA process audit and improvement usually apply the following roadmap.

1. Analysis of the situation and recommendation formulation: 
• Definition of the ultimate aim of the service, customer's business goals as well as strengths and weaknesses
• Immersion in the customer's situation
• General documentation of existing processes and description of the technological base
• Recommendation formulation
• Definition of the cost and scope of the work to be done, timeframes and responsibilities of each side
2. Adjustment or development of the quality assurance strategy:
• Elaboration of criteria for the quality of developed products
• Goal setting for quality assurance
• Definition of optimal ways of achieving stated goals (testing plan, scope of tests, etc.)
3. Selecting right tools and technologies:
• Test environment.
• Bug tracking systems, task and requirements management systems, reporting systems
• Testing tools (automation, specific test types)
• Other tools (knowledge sharing, QA history management tools, etc.)
4. Development of processes (communication, interaction, accountability, documentation, etc.):
• Implementation of processes (employee training or forming a test department/team)
• Supervision, adjustment of the process to the changed market or project situation, analysis of results

A1QA's benefits:

• Successful projects in process audit and improvement (read featured case studies).
• Overall SQA experience based on over 200 successful projects:
• for different domains
• with different technologies and tools
• according to different methodologies and processes
• with different teams
• for different companies
• in different regions (North America, Western and Eastern Europe)
• Positive results and references from our customers.
• Professional team with wide and deep expertise. A dedicated consultant works on your project onsite.

See featured case studies on SQA process audit and improvement.

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