SQA Relationships to Other Assurance Activities

Do you know the SQA Relationships to Other
Assurance Activities?
Here are some of the more important
relationships of SQA to other management
and assurance activities:

1.Configuration Management Monitoring

SQA assures that software Configuration
Management (CM) activities are performed
in accordance with the CM plans,standards,
and procedures. SQA reviews the CM plans for
compliance with software CM policies and
requirements and provides follow-up for
nonconformances.  SQA audits the CM functions
for adherence to standards and procedures and
prepares reports of its findings.SQA also
monitors and audits the software library.

2.Verification and Validation Monitoring

SQA assures Verificaton and Validation
(V&V) activities by monitoring technical
reviews, inspections, and walkthroughs.
The SQA role in reviews, inspections, and
walkthroughs is to observe, participate
as needed, and verify that they were
properly conducted and documented.
SQA also ensures that any actions required
are assigned, documented, scheduled,
and updated.


3.   Formal Test Monitoring

SQA assures that formal software testing,
such as acceptance testing, is done in
accordance with plans and procedures.
SQA reviews testing documentation for
completeness and adherence to standards. 
The documentation review includes test
plans, test specifications, test
procedures, and test reports.  SQA
monitors testing and provides follow-up
on nonconformances. By test monitoring,
SQA assures software completeness and
readiness for delivery.

Software testing verifies that the
software meets its requirements. 
The quality of testing is assured by
verifying that project requirements
are satisfied and that the testing
process is in accordance with the
test plans and procedures.
(Ref:http://satc.gsfc.nasa.gov/assure)