Why is Quality Control Important for a Business?
Quality is the soul of a successful business. In the current age, where consumers are highly aware and informed about the latest innovations and technologies, a business without a quality product or service is sure to run into rough weather. Quality Control (QC) in this context ensures that the product quality is maintained or improved. We need quality control to see “sustained success” in business.
Depending on the product and the industry, the method of QC could involve testing of units, processes and the finished products to see if they meet the required criteria. Quality Control reduces the cost of production by reducing wastage of resources and by optimizing production capacity.
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Software Quality Control
Software quality control is a function or a set of procedures that checks whether a software meets the quality goals and is ‘fit for use’ by the customer. It checks for both functional requirements and non-functional requirements such as usability, supportability, and performance.
What do we do in software quality control?
- Check whether the criteria for the selection of data are documented
- Check if there are transcription errors in data input and reference
- Ensure the integrity of database files
- Undertake consistency-checks for data
- Watch out for uncertainties in database files
- Check that the movement of inventory data in the processing steps is correct
- Undertake review of internal documentation
- Undertake completeness checks
- Compare current results with previous results
Methods of software quality control
There are several methods of quality control in software, including:
- Six Sigma
- Control management tool
- Rome Laboratory software framework
- Goal Question Metric paradigm
- Total software quality control
Verification and validation: They ensure that a software system meets the user’s needs. Verification helps us ensure that we are building the product in the correct way. Whereas validation helps ensure that we are building the right product.
The methods include:
- Independent Verification and Validation (IV&V)
- Requirements Traceability Matrix (RTM)
- Requirements Verification Matrix
- Software Quality Assurance
Testing: It is a significant process in quality control. There are several testing methods in software such as unit testing, system testing, functional testing, software performance testing, usability testing, load testing, regression testing.
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Creating a New Gold Standard in Quality Assurance
Six Sigma Method
Benefits of Quality Control for Businesses
- Ensures the product meets customer expectations: This increases brand loyalty.
- Decrease in variations: With proper QC process in place, variations can be avoided or identified and the problem resolved.
- Effective use of resources: By establishing a quality control system, businesses can reduce the misuse of resources and ensure optimal usage.
- Compliance with industry standards: Businesses with well-defined quality control in business processes can earn accreditations from various regulatory bodies. And, with a software product that complies with the industry standards, businesses can market the products more effectively.
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