Building Quality in from the Beginning using Lean-Agile Quality Assurance Practices

摘要

From the beginning of software, we have been dealing with defects. It is costing us billions of dollars each year. We have tried many ways to detect and remove these defects, but quality has not improved. We can learn from Lean principles to instead "Build Quality In" The role of Quality Assurance then should be to prevent defects from happening. We need to develop a quality process to build quality into the code from the beginning. By preventing these defects from getting into the hands of testers and ultimately our customers, and helping ensure we are building the right product, we will indeed reduce the costs from defects and better delight our customers. This paper explores Lean-Agile and how we can apply seven Lean-Agile Quality Assurance practices to significantly improve our quality.