Defect Prevention

 

Defect prevention is often a neglected component of Software Quality Assurance. It is designed to sensitize participants on the importance of defect prevention in software development. Investing in a defect prevention program can provide significant payback in terms of reduced cycle time, decreased cost and improved quality of products delivery.
 
Who will the course benefit?
Software Project Managers, Software Project Engineers or SEPG /SQA professionals or any Software professionals with minimum of two years of experience.
 
What skills will the student gain?
After the completion of this course, the student will be able to:

Appreciate the value and need for Defect Prevention initiatives
Identify and Estimate potential defects and plan for prevention.
Equip you with Tools and Techniques for effective Defect Management.
Devise, plan and maintain an effective Defect Prevention program in your organization.
Compute and Articulate the ROI from your Defect Prevention initiatives.
 
 
Course Contents
 
The Business Motivation for Defect Prevention
Cost of Quality Concepts
Understanding Defects
How do we measure Defects?
Practices and Tools for Defect Analysis
Defect Prevention as a Continuous Improvement Process
Defect Prevention Techniques- Some Industry Best practices
Defect Prediction
How to establish a Defect Prevention Program- a holistic approach to effective Defect Management