Software Quality Assurance

This software quality audit checklist has been designed for software quality engineers to ensure that the software performance, efficiency, usability, bugs, deficiencies and security issues are taken into account while ensuring quality software products.

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Software Quality Assurance



Initial Preparation

1. Has an organizational policy been established for QA activities?


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2. Have all resources and funding been secured for performing QA activities?


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3. Has the QA Team received adequate training or possess appropriate qualifications?


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4. Has the QA team been oriented on QA roles, responsibilities, authority and values?


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5. Has a project QA plan been prepared according to a documented procedure?


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QA SOPs

1. Has a peer-review schedule been established and is it being followed?


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2. Have checkpoint reviews been established and are they being followed?


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3. Are reviews and reports being documented according to set procedure?


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4. Are deviations in activities and work products identified, documented and controlled according to an official procedure?


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Software QA - Functionality

1. Does the main function of the software directly resolve the user’s primary need?


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2. Is it consistent enough to address the user’s need with precision on a regular basis?


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3. Are the specific functions of the software successful in meeting specific user needs?


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Software QA - Efficiency

1. Do the functions of the software respond with reasonable speed considering the task being requested?


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2. Does the software actively utilize its resources economically when tasked to fulfil functions?


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3. Are the functional limits of the software within acceptable requirements?


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Software QA - Usability

1. Does the software define itself well enough for users to easily recognize if it is appropriate to their needs?


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2. Is the difficulty of learning to use the software reasonable considering its intended functions and the user’s needs?


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3. Is the software reasonably easy to use considering the functions being utilized and the user’s needs?


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Software QA - Security

1. Does the software ensure that confidential data is only accessible to authorized users?


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2. Is the software capable of resisting unauthorized access attempts through program modification and other malevolent means?


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3. Is the software capable of verifying the identity of an entity before allowing access?


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Software QA - Maintainability

1. Is the software composed of a sufficient number of separate components that remain unaffected, even if another component is changed or altered?


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2. Can the software handle reasonable modifications without suffering defects, malfunctions and a drop in overall quality?


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3. Is the software consistent and reliable enough so that test criteria can be established and accurate results can be achieved?


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