Quality is a key measure of project success. Software producers want to be assured of the product quality before delivery. For this, they need to plan and perform a systematic set of activities called Software Quality Assurance (SQA).

SQA helps ensure that quality is incorporated into a software product. It aims at preventing errors and detecting them as early as possible. SQA provides confidence to software producers that their product meets the quality requirements. SQA activities include setting up processes and standards, detecting and removing errors, and ensuring that every project performs project SQA activities.

The objective of this certification program is to certify that the participant has gained the requisite knowledge and skills to understand software quality development and implementation aspects, software review and testing concepts, basic concepts relating to software project metrics collection, configuration management and risk management and is capable of performing the role of SQA team member.

The certificate would confirm the understanding of the participant to: 

• Explain software quality from a customer's as well as a producer's perspective
• Understand the importance of metrics in assessing quality and explain Defect Removal Efficiency
• Describe Software Quality Assurance (SQA), its activities, goals, and responsibilities
• Explain SQA payoffs and tradeoffs
• Prepare SQA plan
• Understand the steps involved in setting-up and launching SQA function
• Understand the importance of reviews
• Understand the type of reviews and how to conduct the same
• Help the project manager in project planning activities like planning tasks related to quality, review, testing, configuration management & risk management
• Conduct process & work product audits to ensure the processes are being followed in the right spirit
• Assist project manager’s to perform basic tasks related to collecting and analyzing project metrics at regular intervals

• Software professionals with 0 – 2 years of experience who want to be a part of Quality Assurance team
• Fresh graduates who intend to join quality domain as SQA (Software Quality Analyst) team members
• Professionals from non-IT domain who intend to switch to software domain
• Individuals who are preparing for CSQA (Certified Software Quality Analyst) examination

• Education:
• Graduate or equivalent
• Basic knowledge of software development
• Basic knowledge of process framework
• Waiver: Educational requirements can be waived if the person has more than 1 year of experience in the quality domain

• EdistaLearning Modules
  • SE 100 Series: Software Engineering Process Approach
• SE101: An Introduction to Software Engineering
• SE102: Software Process Models
• SE103: Common Process Framework
• SE104: Software Process Improvement
• SE202: Software Project Measurement and Metrics
• SE206: Risk Management
• SE 300 Series: Software Quality Management
• SE301: Basic Concepts of Software Quality
• SE302: Software Quality Assurance
• SE303: Formal Technical Reviews
• SE401: An Overview to Software Configuration Management
• SE501: An Introduction to Software Testing

• Books
• Software Engineering (practitioner’s approach) by Roger

• Exam duration: 2 hours
  (Breakup of the duration: 40 min Objective, 60 min Subjective & 20 min Case Study)

• Question paper consists of following sections:
• Section 1 Objective: 40% weightage (40 questions)
• Section 2 Subjective: 45% weightage (12 questions)
• Section 3 Case Study: 15% weightage (1 question, 2 options would be provided to chose from)
  
• Passing percentage
• For each of the 3 sections: 60%
• Overall percentage in certification exam: 75%

You are now ready to register for the certification program by using any one of the following options:

• Option 1: To prepare and then take the certification exam, register for the elearning course by clicking here.
• Option 2: If you don't need any preparation and are ready to take the certification exam, fill the registration form by clicking here.
• Option 3: If you need the certification for group of people, e.g. certification at organization level, and would like to be contacted by our client servicing team click here.

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