the
quality engineering
task that
ensures the quality of the endeavor’s
process.
Note that QA involves both evaluating the quality of
the process as well as identifying ways to eliminate its
defects. These process defects include both defects in the
documented process as well as inconsistencies between the
process as documented and the process as actually performed.
Contrast withquality control.
the
activity involving all tasks directly related to
engineering quality into the work products of a project.
Quality engineering consists of
quality assurance and
quality control.
an important attribute or characteristic of a work
product (e.g., application, component, or document) or
process that characterizes part of its overall quality (e.g.,
extensibility, operational availability, performance,
reusability, or usability).
Contrast withquality metric and
quality requirement.
a measure that provides numerical values estimating the
quality of a work product or process by measuring the degree
to which the work product or process possess a specific
quality factor.
quality model (a.k.a., quality
system and quality framework)
a model of the quality of a work product or process in
terms of its relevant quality goals, requirements, factors,
and metrics.
