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Certificações da qualidade e o que significa no desenvolvimento do software
As companhias de desenvolvimento do software da escala grande são ainda completamente jovens e a indústria própria do software é razoavelmente um novo. O Outsourcing do desenvolvimento do software estêve ao redor para somente um par das décadas e enquanto a indústria ganha a maturidade, a certificação da qualidade fêz exame em um meaning novo inteiro para fornecedores as well as clientes. A certificação da qualidade no software é ligeiramente diferente da certificação da qualidade no manufacturing. Embora um número de princípios da gerência process do negócio e do controle de qualidade são derivados das certificações populares da qualidade, a execução e as implicações são visivelmente diferentes.
Há dois tipos largos de certificações da qualidade que podem ser obtidas por companhias de desenvolvimento do software. Um é o ISO 9001:2000 padrão e os outros são vários níveis de SEI CMM. Algumas organizações podem conseguir um ISO primeiramente e então trabalhar para uma certificação do nível de SEI CMM visto que algumas podem ir diretamente a uma certificação de SEI CMM. A certificação do ISO entretanto, é muito mais fácil do que SEI CMM (também muito mais baratos) e assim o número das companhias com certificações do ISO são alguns visto que as companhias niveladas de SEI CMM não estão assim muitas no 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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