A new Adaptable Quality Model for Software Quality Assurance

The model allows the specification of benchmarks against which achieved quality levels can be measured and provides guidance for building quality into software. The feasibility of quality goals is controlled by the use of a Relationship Chart and a Polarity Profile. Moreover, the ADEQUATE approach is not static; if project personnel changes occur, or project requirements change, the Relationship Charts and Polarity Profiles can be updated to reflect these changes. The aim of this work is to present a new model for software quality assurance which addresses the problems of these approaches and includes quality factors that represent a common set of criteria while allowing tailoring to a local environment. In addition the proposed model allows the quality factors to be determined and analyzed in an integrated, adaptable fashion.