What is Software Quality Assurance
Linda H. Rosenberg · 2002
ithin the complex systems developed throughout the aerospace industry, software is playing an increasingly important role in mission success. Methods for developing and assuring software are often not well understood by program managers and, thus, are often simply ignored. In such a case, ignorance is far from bliss; it is dangerous. During the past few years, NASA has emphasized the faster, better, and cheaper approach to developing missions, thereby making it more important than ever to ensure the quality of its software products. It is this imperative that makes the role of Software Quality Assurance (SQA) critical in the short term, but also linked to mission success in the long term.