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Certificaciones de la calidad y qué él significa en el desarrollo del software
Las compañías de desarrollo del software de la escala grande siguen siendo absolutamente jóvenes y la industria sí mismo del software es bastante un nuevo. El Outsourcing del desarrollo del software ha estado alrededor para solamente un par de décadas y como la industria gana madurez, la certificación de la calidad ha adquirido un nuevo significado entero para los surtidores así como clientes. La certificación de la calidad en software es levemente diferente de la certificación de la calidad en la fabricación. Aunque un número de principios de la gerencia de proceso y del control de calidad del negocio se derivan de certificaciones populares de la calidad, la puesta en práctica y las implicaciones son perceptiblemente diferentes.
Hay dos amplios tipos de certificaciones de la calidad que se puedan obtener por las compañías de desarrollo del software. Uno es la ISO 9001:2000 estándar y el otro es varios niveles de SEI CMM. Algunas organizaciones pueden alcanzar una ISO primero y en seguida trabajar hacia una certificación del nivel de SEI CMM mientras que algunas pueden ir directamente a una certificación de SEI CMM. La certificación de la ISO sin embargo, es mucho más fácil que SEI CMM (también mucho más baratos) y el número de compañías con certificaciones de la ISO son así algunos mientras que las compañías llanas de SEI CMM no son tan muchas en gran número.
One of the key benefits of quality certification in a software development company is that it showcases the maturity and continuity of the organization. Both quality certifications pay attention to processes. ISO guidelines state that you should define a process and make sure that it is being followed whereas SEI CMM dictates certain parameters of a process within which the company should work. Achieving certification and maintaining the documented processes provides a long term growth pattern in the company and at the same time helps in building a differentiating factor with customers.
Apart from the maturity and continuity of the organization, software development companies need quality certification to ensure the success of large projects. Tried and tested development methodologies which are part of the certification process ensure that the coding and designing produced by the company are of a high standard and will withstand the test of use and durability. Customers planning to do business with a quality certified company find it much easier to get a good quality software product. Non-certified companies have a tough time when competing with a certified company and that is the reason why more and more software development companies are moving towards quality certification.
Most medium to large companies are moving towards SEI CMM level certification as that quality certification has been developed with software development in mind. There are various levels of the certification and level 5 is the highest a software development company can achieve. The entire certification process for SEI CMM level is lengthy, time consuming and quite expensive when compared with ISO 9001:2000 but the benefits compensate often compensate for that.
So if you are a software company and have not yet gone down the path of certification, it is time you gave it serious thought. If you are an organization looking to outsource software development work to companies in India, China, the Philippines, Poland or parts of Eastern Europe, it is advisable that you consider their quality certifications. Though we have mostly mentioned ISO 9001:2000 quality certifications, there are other industry and technology specific certifications which can also be obtained by software development companies. Usually these certifications are given by software manufacturers or independent bodies and though they might not be as critical as the quality certifications mentioned, they have a good level of importance when evaluating a supplier.
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December 6th, 2006 at 6:55 am
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