Certified Software Quality

Assurance Professional
VS-1085
Certified Software Quality Assurance Professional
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Vskills certification for Software Quality Assurance Professional assesses the candidate for
a companys software testin! and "uality assurance needs# $he certification tests the
candidates on %arious areas in software "uality assurance which include &asic knowled!e of
concepts of "uality and "uality models' software confi!uration mana!ement' %arious
analysis techni"ues and metrics used for SQA' risk mana!ement' audit and control#
(hy should one take this certification) (hy should one take this certification) (hy should one take this certification) (hy should one take this certification)
$his Course is intended for professionals and !raduates wantin! to e*cel in their chosen
areas# +t is also well suited for those who are already workin! and would like to take
certification for further career pro!ression#
,arnin! Vskills Software Quality Assurance Professional Certification can help candidate
differentiate in today-s competiti%e .o& market' &roaden their employment opportunities &y
displayin! their ad%anced skills' and result in hi!her earnin! potential#
(ho will &enefit from takin! this certification) (ho will &enefit from takin! this certification) (ho will &enefit from takin! this certification) (ho will &enefit from takin! this certification)
/o& seekers lookin! to find employment in +$ or software testin! and "uality assurance
department of %arious software de%elopment companies in pu&lic or pri%ate sector'
students !enerally wantin! to impro%e their skill set and make their CV stron!er and
e*istin! employees lookin! for a &etter role can pro%e their employers the %alue of their
skills throu!h this certification#
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Software Quality Assurance professionals are in !reat demand# Companies speciali<in! in
de%elopment and testin! of software are constantly hirin! knowled!ea&le software "uality
assurance professionals#
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Table of Contents

1# 1# 1# 1# +ntroduction +ntroduction +ntroduction +ntroduction
1.1 Quality Concepts and customer expectation
1.2 TQM, PDCA, six-sigma and base lining

5# 5# 5# 5# Analyst Skills Analyst Skills Analyst Skills Analyst Skills
2.1 Essential soft skills
2.2 Team handling and leadership qualities

=# =# =# =# SQA SQA SQA SQA >%er%iew >%er%iew >%er%iew >%er%iew
3.1 Software quality challenges and expectations
3.2 SQA key definitions and components
3.3 Structured vs traditional software development and enhancement and SQA

?# ?# ?# ?# Quality 4odels Quality 4odels Quality 4odels Quality 4odels
4.1 ISO standards
4.2 CMMi

5# 5# 5# 5# Software Confi!uration 4ana!ement 6SC48 Software Confi!uration 4ana!ement 6SC48 Software Confi!uration 4ana!ement 6SC48 Software Confi!uration 4ana!ement 6SC48
5.1 Introduction and overview of the SCM plan and tools
5.2 Configuration management and software configuration identification
5.3 Base lining
5.4 Software configuration control, auditing and status accounting

2# 2# 2# 2# Value Proposition Value Proposition Value Proposition Value Proposition
6.1 SQA economics
6.2 Cost Matrix, SLA and ROI

@# @# @# @# Plannin! Plannin! Plannin! Plannin! and framework and framework and framework and framework
7.1 Planning process and organizational maturity
7.2 Develop and implement framework
7.3 Best practices

8# 8# 8# 8# Software 0e%elopment Aife Cycle Software 0e%elopment Aife Cycle Software 0e%elopment Aife Cycle Software 0e%elopment Aife Cycle
8.1 SDLC and key SQA points
8.2 Life cycle phases and quality factors
8.3 SQA events, functions and deliverables

B# B# B# B# Verification and Validation Verification and Validation Verification and Validation Verification and Validation
9.1 Verification methods and coverage
9.2 Validation levels, test plan and estimate


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10# 10# 10# 10# Analysis $echni"ues Analysis $echni"ues Analysis $echni"ues Analysis $echni"ues
10.1 Quantitative techniques
10.2 Qualitative techniques
10.3 Scorecard and QFD

11# 11# 11# 11# 4etrics 4etrics 4etrics 4etrics
11.1 Concepts and developing metrics
11.2 Data and metric types

15# 15# 15# 15# :isk 4ana!ement :isk 4ana!ement :isk 4ana!ement :isk 4ana!ement
12.1 Risk types and analysis process
12.2 Risk management techniques and SOX

1=# 1=# 1=# 1=# Auditin! and Control Auditin! and Control Auditin! and Control Auditin! and Control
13.1 Software audits and control management
13.2 Control types and usage
13.3 COSO, COBIT and ITIL

1?# 1?# 1?# 1?# Ad%anced SQA Ad%anced SQA Ad%anced SQA Ad%anced SQA
14.1 Project data management, production and control
14.2 Effects of resource availability on quality


























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+ntroduction +ntroduction +ntroduction +ntroduction
Understanding the concepts of quality and customer expectation responsible for it.
Describing various technical terms like TQM, PDCA, six-sigma, base lining, etc.

Analyst Skills Analyst Skills Analyst Skills Analyst Skills
Illustrating the skills needed by an SQA analyst as soft skills, team handling and
leadership qualities

SQA SQA SQA SQA >%er%iew >%er%iew >%er%iew >%er%iew
Detailing the challenges and expectations for maintaining the software quality
Explaining the key definitions and components of SQA process
Comparing the structured and traditional software development approach and the
enhancements by implementing SQA

Quality 4odels Quality 4odels Quality 4odels Quality 4odels
Describing the various quality models being followed as ISO standard and CMMi

Software Confi!uration 4ana!ement 6SC48 Software Confi!uration 4ana!ement 6SC48 Software Confi!uration 4ana!ement 6SC48 Software Confi!uration 4ana!ement 6SC48
Illustrating the basics of the software configuration management and its tools
Explaining the process of configuration management, identifying the software
configuration and base lining as applicable to SQA
Detailing the techniques for software configuration control, auditing and status
accounting of the SQA process

Value Proposition Value Proposition Value Proposition Value Proposition
Understanding the economics of SQA and application of cost Matrix, SLA and ROI

Plannin! and framework Plannin! and framework Plannin! and framework Plannin! and framework
Describing the planning process for SQA and steps to process maturity
Explaining the process of framework development and implementation
Illustrating the best practices for planning and framework development

Software Software Software Software 0e%elopment Aife Cycle 0e%elopment Aife Cycle 0e%elopment Aife Cycle 0e%elopment Aife Cycle
Detailing the concepts of software development life cycle and key SQA points in it
Explaining the life cycle phases and quality factors to be implemented in SDLC
Describing the various SQA events, functions and deliverables under SDLC

Verification and Validation Verification and Validation Verification and Validation Verification and Validation
Illustrating the various verification methods and their coverage
Understanding the different validation levels, test plan and estimation techniques


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Analysis $echni"ues Analysis $echni"ues Analysis $echni"ues Analysis $echni"ues
Explaining the various quantitative and qualitative techniques used in analysis
Describing the basics of scorecard and QFD as applied to SQA

4etrics 4etrics 4etrics 4etrics
Illustrating the concepts of metrics and methods for their usage and development
Detailing the various types of data and metric applied to them

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Describing the different types of risks and process to analyze them
Illustrating the risk management techniques and concepts and usage of SOX

Auditin! and Control Auditin! and Control Auditin! and Control Auditin! and Control
Understanding the basics of software audits and techniques to manage controls
Explaining the different types of control and their usage
Describing the concepts and application of COSO, COBIT and ITIL for auditing and
control of the SQA process

Ad%anced SQA Ad%anced SQA Ad%anced SQA Ad%anced SQA
Understanding the techniques for data management, production and control in project
Detailing the effects of resource availability on quality


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Answers: 1 (B), 2 (B), 3 (C), 4 (A), 5 (A)