Quality Management

Is there any difference between software and manufacturing?

We recently participated in a preparation session for an upcoming webinar. The person we will be presenting with is involved Quality Management for Products while I was representing Software.

It was quite surprising how similar we sounded in terms of what we do:

1. Product Planning Phase turning into Requirements.
2. Design Phase
3. Testing Phase
4. Production Phase
5. End-of-Life

• We both wanted measurements and opportunity to institute process improvement.
• We both looked at the entire lifecycle.
• We both looked at training as a method of attaining Quality objectives.
• We both end up with a product.
• We both wanted to add process improvement at all stages.

There does not seem to be a lot of difference. But, then again, we took our Quality Assurance from Crosby, Deming and Juran.

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