ソフトウェアを外部委託しなさい

ソフトウェア開発で意味する何を質の証明および

大規模なソフトウェア開発の会社は今でもかなり若者であり、ソフトウェア工業自体は公平に新しいものである。 ソフトウェア開発のアウトソーシングは幾つかの長年だけに渡ってあり、企業が成熟を得ると同時に、質の証明は顧客と同様、製造者のための全新しい意味で取った。 ソフトウェアの質の証明は製造業の質の証明とわずかに異なる。 いくつかのビジネス過程の管理および品質管理の主義が普及した質の証明から得られるけれども、実施および含意は著しく異なっている。

ソフトウェア開発の会社によって得ることができる2つの広いタイプの質の証明がある。 1つは標準ISO 9001:2000であり、他はSEI CMMの様々なレベルである。 ある組織は一部がSEI CMMの証明に直接行くかもしれない一方ISOを最初に達成し、次にSEI CMMのレベルの証明の方に働くかもしれない。 しかしISOの証明は、SEI CMMの水平な会社が総計でそう多数ではない一方SEI CMMが(またより安い)およびこうしてISOの証明の会社の数かなりの数であるより容易である。

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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