No matter that the projects are short, fast, and dynamic - quality assurance is still important. The specific characteristics of e-projects require an adapted and optimized approach also in terms of quality assurance. Unclear or rapidly changing requirements and constraints must never affect the quality of the services we provide.
Which QA topics are particularly important in e-SEM?
Quality assurance is a phase-neutral theme and therefore important throughout the course of the entire project (QA planning should basically be set up in the Definition phase). Below, you will find a presentation of all those quality assurance topics where there are differences to traditional projects or which are particularly important in e-projects. All QA topics not listed here are described in stdSEM and also apply to e-projects.
In concrete terms, the following topics are of particular importance
- Project standards Predefined project standards are an efficient means of avoiding errors and saving time, especially in short projects
- Product quality assurance Taking account of non-functional requirements and implicit customer requests has a key impact on product quality.
- Quality records Quality records gain importance above all when incomplete requirements necessitate constantly recurring coordination processes
- Monitoring of suppliers In relations with suppliers, having a good relationship with competent contact partners is particularly important.
- Inspection of products and data supplied by third parties Products and data supplied by third parties must be checked for adequate quality as quickly as possible so as to be able to react fast when the need arises.
- Responsibilities of the QA manager For QA managers to be able to meet their responsibilities in the face of quickly changing requirements it is absolutely essential to have a close cooperation with the project manager.
- Validation and verification Validation is especially important if the requirements are unclear.
- Tailoring Even though e-SEM has already been adjusted to e-project requirements, it will still frequently be necessary to make further adjustments.