QA AND THE PROJECT DELIVERY LIFECYCLE

Common Project Problems

Like all software development activities, projects risk the following common technical and programmatic problems:

1. Inaccurate understanding of the project requirements.
2. Inflexibility; inability to adapt to changing requirements.
3. Modules that do not work together.
4. Late discovery of serious project flaws.
5. Scant record of who changed what, when, or why.
6. Limited roll-back capabilities

Root Causes

Such problems often stem from the following root causes:

1. Lack of communication; poor information work flow.
2. Lack of processes.
3. Lack of standards and/or procedures.
4. Lack of process for integration (the big picture).
5. Lack of solid testing methodology.

Missing Components

With the following programmatic components in place, the root causes of many common project problems may be corrected:

1. Quality assurance
2. Configuration management
3. Version control
4. Controlled testing environment
5. Quality assurance testing

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