Software Quality Assurance

1 SOFTWARE QUALITY ASSURANCE
UNIVERSITY OF SINDH
Faculty of Engineering & Technology (FET)
Department of Software Engineering
Name: Amaanullah
Roll No: 2k19/SWE/16
Assignment: Software Engineering
Submitted to: Dr. M.Ali Nizamani

Concept :
Software Quality Assurance (SQA) is simply a way to assure quality in
the software. It is the set of activities which ensure processes, procedures
as well as standards suitable for the project and implemented correctly.
Software Quality Assurance is a process which works parallel to
development of a software. It focuses on improving the process of
development of software so that problems can be prevented before they
become a major issue.
Software Quality Assurance: A quality management approach Formal
technical reviews, Multi testing strategy, Effective software engineering
technology, Measurement and reporting mechanism, Major Software
Quality Assurance Activities.
SQA Management Plan: Make a plan how you will carry out the sqa
through out the project. Think which set of software engineering
activities are the best for project. check level of SQA team skills. Set
The Check Points: SQA team should set checkpoints. Evaluate the
performance of the project on the basis of collected data on different
check points.
Multi testing Strategy: Do not depend on single testing approach.
When you have lot of testing approaches available use them. Measure
Change Impact: The changes for making the correction of an error
sometimes are introduces more errors keep the measure of impact of
change on project. Reset the new change to change check the
compatibility of this fix with whole project.
SQA Techniques
Software quality assurance (SQA) is a planned and systematic pattern of
actions necessary to provide adequate confidence that a software product
conforms to requirements during software development. SQA consists of
methodologies and techniques of assessing the software development
processes and methods, tools, and technologies used to ensure the
quality of the developed software.

SQA is typically achieved through the use of well-defined standard
practices, including tools and processes, for quality control to ensure the
integrity and reliability of software. This special issue presents new
research works along these directions, and we received 21 submissions
and accepted five of them after a thorough peer-review process. The
acceptance rate of this special issue is around 24%. The resultant
collection provides a number of useful results. These accepted papers
cover a broad range of topics in the research field of SQA, including
software validation, verification, and testing, SQA modeling,
certification, evaluation, and improvement, SQA standards and models,
SQA case studies, data analysis and risk management.
For example, in “Specifying process views for a measurement,
evaluation, and improvement strategy,” P. Becker, P. Lew, and L. Olsina
developed a specific strategy called SIQinU (strategy for understanding
and improving quality in use), which recognizes problems of quality in
use through evaluation of a real system-in-use situation and proposes
product improvements by understanding and making changes to the

product’s attributes. They used UML 2.0 activity diagrams and the
SPEM profile to stress the functional, informational, organizational, and
behavioral views for the SIQinU process.
Manage Good Relations: In the working environment managing the
good relation with other teams involved in the project development is
mandatory. Bad relation of SQA team with programmers team will
impact directly and badly on project. Don’t play politics.
Benefits of Software Quality Assurance (SQA):
 SQA produce high quality software.
 High quality application saves time and cost.
 SQA is beneficial for better reliability.
 SQA is beneficial in the condition of no maintenance for long
time.
 High quality commercial software increase market share of
company. Improving the process of creating software.
 Improves the quality of the software.

Disadvantage of SQA: There are a number of disadvantages of
quality assurance. Some of them include adding more resources,
employing more workers to help maintain quality and so much more.
Software Houses in Karachi:
Karachi has a lot of hidden talents. It takes a unique breed of people to
meet unfavourable conditions head-on and thrive despite an increased
risk factor. Their chutzpah is clearly visible in their underground music
scene and their thriving IT industry. Even cases like the Axact scandal
could not taint the reputation of prestigious IT consulting firms and
software houses based out of a city which happens to be one of the
biggest contributors to the tech scene in Pakistan. Pakistan IT industry
embarked on its journey in full form during the early 90’s. Since then
the industry has seen many players and trendsetters making substantial
progress with their novel ideas, and in some cases failing hopelessly.
There are hundreds of Karachi-based companies which are doing
wonderful things to help Pakistan technology-wise, and they are all
equally vital for revolutionizing the local IT industry! Here are 5

companies that should be in the average Karachiite’s knowledge,
although only these select few names would not do justice to the
abundance of quality software companies in the city.
1. Systems Limited
Systems Limited is one of the oldest software houses in Pakistan. It
has always been one of those software houses which we used to hear
about back in the 90’s. Ever since its inception in 1977, the company
has progressed and adapted a key role in the ICT scene in Pakistan.
Currently lead by Mr. Aezaz Hussain as Chairman and Mr. Asif Peer
as CEO, the company has evolved into an award-winning public
venture. Under their management, the company has taken part in over
600 projects, completed in the US, Pakistan, Middle East and Africa.
With over 30 years of experience, Systems Limited have excelled at
delivering business solutions to local and foreign clientele which
includes multiple Fortune 500 companies as well. The products which
the company offer to the market ranges from Human Capital
Management System (SysHCM), a smart e-payment solution

OneLoad, and Microsoft Dynamics AX ERP called EdgeAx. Systems
Limited has won the Pasha ICT award for BPO, Human Capital,
Managed Services and Export categories. They have offshore
facilities in the US, UAE, UK, and Pakistan, and a workforce of over
2,500 professionals. Systems Limited have local offices in Karachi
and Lahore as well. Want to know more about Systems, well, why not
give them a ping as they are hiring!
2. TPS Online
Founded by Mohammed Sohail and Mobushir Rahim in 1996, the
company is a pioneer in Pakistan regarding banking and financial
solutions. TPS Pakistan started off as Transaction Processing Systems, it
was incorporated with the Securities and Exchange Commission of
Pakistan as TPS Pakistan Private Limited in 2003. TPS is attributed with
the establishment of the e-banking infrastructure in Pakistan. They are
largely responsible for powering 80% of the banks in Pakistan and the
largest interbank shared switch called 1LINK. Their broad range of
financial and e-payments products works extensively in the areas of

credit/debit cards and payment solutions. With over 120 customers
spread across 30 plus locations around the world, including Middle East,
South Asia and Africa. Their solutions and services enable banks,
telecoms, central banks, payment processors, national switches and other
institutions in mission critical digital banking, cards and payments
services. You can visit them for career information here.
3. 10Pearls
Co-founded by two brothers Imran and Zeeshan Aftab in 2004, this high
tech venture is gradually expanding with its award-winning mobile and
web applications. The company is based in Karachi, with its roots in
Virginia, United States. 10Pearls has a wide array of expertise in mobile
applications, websites and games. With “gamification” as their motto,
the company works in a high octane agile mode, and delivers critically
acclaimed solutions. The company has managed highly scalable
technology projects and implementations which includes Fortune 500
companies and start-up ventures, such as; AOL, Time Warner, NVR,
Spacenet, MicroStrategy, Discovery, National Geographic, Paxfire, and

the Asian Pacific Institute of Technology. Their key products include
Social Radar, an enterprise analytics application for Time Warner Cable,
Zubie, Prip, Discovery Education, Razor Sight, and Brightline. The
company has no local foot prints and has a complete foreign project
focus. Last year in 2014, the company was named by InTheCapital as a
50 on Fire Award Winner. “We are rewarded every day by the trust and
appreciation of our customers. Yet it’s nice to get recognition from the
community for the work we do,” said, Imran Aftab, Founder and CEO of
10Pearls. “It’s really an honor to be favorably compared with the other
impressive winners in our category.”
4. Elastica
Elastica is fairly new on the horizon, founded in 2013; the company
carries a promising stronghold. Lead by Rehan Jaleel, a NEDian from
Karachi, this startup first established itself at The Dot Zero, and then
moved to a permanent location on busy Shahra-e-Faisal in Karachi.
Since then the company has grown rapidly in resources and has been
recognized internationally which has led to prominent funding of its core

products. What made Elastica tick was their solution to the lack of
enterprise-grade security around SaaS applications. Elastica products are
based on machine learning and data science-centric approaches to solve
security needs for cloud apps. The venture is called Elastica CloudSOC
and serves its customer with 4 apps called Audit, Detect, Protect and
Investigate. Alongside these products the company also provides
securelets or APIs for data across different cloud platforms such as
Dropbox, Google Drive, Salesforce, and Yammer. Elastica’s main
product line is comprised of cloud Security and audit platforms, that
provide them a niche over the international clientele and grant them a
monopoly here in Pakistan. Recently, the company linked itself with
Dropbox as a premier partner for its security solution and Elastica was
also named a Box Trust Partner.
5. Arpatech
Founded by Jamal Khan, a Pakistani-American who studied in the US
and worked for five years with a leading Silicon Valley technology firm
in 2004, this company was named at number 3 as the Pakistan’s 25

fastest growing software solution providers. With a team of around 80
professionals, their main services cover a wide spectrum. The diversity
of the products ranges from software development, mobile based
solutions, BPO, networking and security, web application and web
design and startup services. The distinctive products include:
1) Centurion, a real estate dealing solution
2) Dawn, which is a online portal for human resource management
3) ClaimLynx, a utility for secure connection to a server using SSH
4) EatOye, Pakistan’s most successful online foodie venture
Jobs , Salaries and Certification
Salaries:
How much does a Software Quality Assurance Analyst I make in the
United States? The average Software Quality Assurance Analyst I salary
in the United States is $68,945 as of January 29, 2021, but the range
typically falls between $61,708 and $77,239. Salary ranges can vary
widely depending on many important factors, including education,
certifications, additional skills, the number of years you have spent in
your profession.
Certiicatoin:
Attaining certification in QA software testing is imperative not only for
personal knowledge but also for maintaining consistent quality in the
industry. In software development, the QA team is a significant part of
the process making sure the product is usable and maintains a standard
of quality. Having a certification adds to your resume or CV while
expanding your knowledge base and the borders of your personal
understanding. Good QA training helps with strategic thinking and long-
term quality sustainability. When choosing your certification goals,
make sure to match your experience with the level of the QA course.
There are learning institutes such as ASQ or ISTBQ where you can
investigate certification but always do your research so you choose the
one best for your particular area of work
4 Top Quality Assurance Certifications:

1. Certified Test Engineer (CSTE)
This software quality assurance certification is to set and maintain the
standards required for an initial software quality assurance qualification
showing competence in the basics of QC in the IT profession. A CSTE
certification brings an association with a recognized professional
association, good career advancement, and demonstrates the ability to
advise management. The certification is for those who are newer to the
industry and looking to boost their resume and experience. Candidates
must have one of the prerequisites below:
4-year degree from an accredited college + 2 years of experience
6 years of experience in the field AND have worked in the field within
the 18 months leading up to the application. The CSTE fee ranges from
$350 to $420 US and includes access to the PDF file that helps with
exam prep and the exam itself. You must attain 70% to pass.
2. Certified Software Quality Analyst (CSQA)
This certificate background is more advanced than the CSTE. It covers
both quality control and quality assurance. The course is taken once
someone has attained their CSTE and moved farther along in their QA
roles.
Candidates must have one of the prerequisites below:
6 years of experience in the field AND have worked in the field within
the 18 months leading up to the application. The CSTE fee ranges from
$350 to $420 US and includes access to the PDF file of the Software
Quality book that helps with exam prep. This fee also includes the exam
itself. You must attain 70% to pass.
3. Certified Associate in Software Testing (CAST)

This certification shows a foundational level of understanding of QA
testing and technical features in software for IT and demonstrates the
ability to use the techniques learned in the course itself. It is good QA
training for the beginner. Candidates need to have one of the three
prerequisites: 3 or 4-year degree from an accredited college 2-year
degree from an accredited college and 1+ year of experience 3 years in
the field The fee for the CAST course is $100 US and includes the exam
itself as well as a PDF file for Software Testing Body of Knowledge for
CAST which is helpful for exam prep. You must attain a 70% to pass the
exam.
4. CMSQ (Certified Manager of Software Quality)
Attaining this certification shows that the person is professionally
competent with the principles, skills, and abilities of software QA and
has good management skills to lead a QA team.
Candidates need to have: CSQA Certification (recommended) Currently
working in the field of certification Be ready to take a manager’s level
exam With one of the 3 prerequisites BA from accredited college + 4

years experience in QA field. Associate degree + 6 years experience 8
years experience The fee is $450US and includes the exam and the PDF
file for appropriate reading material. You must attain 70% to pass the
exam.

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1 SOFTWARE QUALITY ASSURANCE

Faculty of Engineering & Technology (FET)

Department of Software Engineering

Roll No: 2k19/SWE/16

Assignment: Software Engineering

Submitted to: Dr. M.Ali Nizamani

Software Quality Assurance (SQA) is simply a way to assure quality in

the software. It is the set of activities which ensure processes, procedures

as well as standards suitable for the project and implemented correctly.

Software Quality Assurance is a process which works parallel to

development of a software. It focuses on improving the process of

development of software so that problems can be prevented before they

become a major issue.

Software Quality Assurance: A quality management approach Formal

technical reviews, Multi testing strategy, Effective software engineering

technology, Measurement and reporting mechanism, Major Software

Quality Assurance Activities.

through out the project. Think which set of software engineering

Multi testing Strategy: Do not depend on single testing approach.

Change Impact: The changes for making the correction of an error

sometimes are introduces more errors keep the measure of impact of

change on project. Reset the new change to change check the

compatibility of this fix with whole project.

Software quality assurance (SQA) is a planned and systematic pattern of

actions necessary to provide adequate confidence that a software product

conforms to requirements during software development. SQA consists of

methodologies and techniques of assessing the software development

processes and methods, tools, and technologies used to ensure the

quality of the developed software.

integrity and reliability of software. This special issue presents new

research works along these directions, and we received 21 submissions

and accepted five of them after a thorough peer-review process. The

acceptance rate of this special issue is around 24%. The resultant

collection provides a number of useful results. These accepted papers

cover a broad range of topics in the research field of SQA, including

software validation, verification, and testing, SQA modeling,

certification, evaluation, and improvement, SQA standards and models,

SQA case studies, data analysis and risk management.

For example, in “Specifying process views for a measurement,

evaluation, and improvement strategy,” P. Becker, P. Lew, and L. Olsina

developed a specific strategy called SIQinU (strategy for understanding

and improving quality in use), which recognizes problems of quality in

use through evaluation of a real system-in-use situation and proposes

product improvements by understanding and making changes to the

SPEM profile to stress the functional, informational, organizational, and

behavioral views for the SIQinU process.

Manage Good Relations: In the working environment managing the

good relation with other teams involved in the project development is

mandatory. Bad relation of SQA team with programmers team will

impact directly and badly on project. Don’t play politics.

Benefits of Software Quality Assurance (SQA):

 SQA produce high quality software.

 High quality application saves time and cost.

 SQA is beneficial for better reliability.

 SQA is beneficial in the condition of no maintenance for long

 High quality commercial software increase market share of

company. Improving the process of creating software.

 Improves the quality of the software.