Is it worth investing in QA staff? This is a question which many companies think about a lot. I have seen process improvement budgets scrapped, staff sacked, staff harassed by asking answer to questions which they are not responsible for.. Do we really...
Topics: goals, process model issues, project objectives, quality

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I think Quality Goal can only be achieved if greed for easy money is controlled.. How does an employee make easy money? By not doing his job honestly. You are paid for your job. You accepted the job with the conditions laid down upon you by your company..
Topics: quality goal realization workplace behaviour

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I found a strange similarity between Maslow's famous Hierarchy of Needs and CMMI Model. Maslow's hierarchy has 5 levels viz. Physiological, Safety, Love/Belonging, Esteem and Self-actualization. The higher level needs only come into focus when...
Topics: CMMI, hierarchy, Maslow, needs, quality

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There are several definitions of Quality- "Conformance to requirements", "Fitness for use",....and so on. The Quality Gurus have already said it all. Who is responsible for it? Well the answers vary from person to person. Some will...
Topics: assurance, department, failure, quality

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