Individual software Process Improvement

This is an EQE service for organisations that wish to improve a particular area of their operation - where the organisation is getting tired of finding the same problems or is seeking to prevent problems.

This offering reviews an existing software process in order to cross pollinate new thoughts and ideas.

Alternatively, you may want to introduce a new software process that will provide your organisation with an immediate value add.

For example, the inspection process is the cheapest and most effective defect removal activity and has remained so for the past 40 years. However, many organisations either do not utilise this technique or don not utilise it to it's full potential. Well executed inspections can exceed 60% defect removal efficiency. Furthermore, inspections can aid the training of junior staff, raise the efficiency of subsequent testing, allow for more accurate specifications and help reduce the scope of project slippages due to the need to remedy defects found in latter stages of testing. EQE can work with you on this essential project tool.

Another example is where an organisation has implemented an individual defect removal step (e.g. Unit testing). Although this is implemented effectively, an individual test removal step by itself, only has certain efficiency at identifying defects. To achieve higher efficiency in defect identification, additional test defect identification steps are required together. Each step is implemented to target a class of defects for where the efficiency is greatest. EQE are experts in combining defect removal activities to achieve the greatest defect removal efficiency for a project.

One key piece of information to note is that EQE place emphasis on people and not resources. This means EQE will ensure that your people will own and drive your process in line with your business needs.

Please contact us and we will meet to discuss your needs. Our no obligation, initial meeting lasts 1 hour and is free.