Quality Assurance
Quality Assurance: A “manufacturer function with associated pr actices that is initiated prior to system development and continues throughout the main tenance…
Also known as: QA
Definition
A “manufacturer function with associated pr actices that is initiated prior to system development and continues throughout the main tenance life cycle of the voting system. Quality Assurance focuses on building quality into a system and reducing dependence on system tests at the end of the life cycle to detect deficiencies, thus helping ensure that the system: meets stated requirements and objectiv es; adheres to established standards and conventions; functions consistent with rela ted components and meets dependencies for use within the jurisdiction; and reflects all changes approved during its initial development,
Alternative Definitions
- Definition 2
Quality Assurance