Software Quality Essentials

For any one involved in the software industry, the statistics on software quality make depressing reading:

• Software can contain as many as 20 to 30 defects for every 1,000 lines of code
• Poor quality software costs US businesses as much as $60 billion each year
• US developers spend as much as 60% their available time simply fixing software errors
• 15% of the global developer workforce writing software that will never be deployed or used

This two-day course provides participants with a brief but comprehensive introduction to the ins and outs of software quality. The course is designed to both inform participants and stimulate them to develop an action plan for improving software quality in their organisations.

Course Features

• Concise but comprehensive coverage of the topic
• Content is suitable for both technical and non-technical staff
• Generic content, not linked to a specific methodology or improvement framework

Participant Benefits

• Participants gain a clear understanding of the underlying problems leading to poor software quality and workable solutions
• Provides an introduction to the topic that can be used as the basis for advanced training

Who Should Attend

• Software Development Managers, Project Managers and Project Sponsors
• Testers, Developers and Quality Assurance staff
• Methodologists and Process Improvement Staff

Course Duration

• 2  days

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