Society for Software Quality

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Founded 1984 Focus Software Quality		Founder P.A. "Dusty" Rhodes Location San Diego, CA
Type Professional Organization Area served San Diego, CA and Washington, DC, USA

The Society for Software Quality or SSQ is a non-profit, professional organization founded to promote quality as a universal goal for software.

History

The SSQ was chartered in the State of California, United States. It was formed in 1984.

Overview

SSQ is chartered as a public benefit corporation organized and operated exclusively for educational purposes. Its charter is to advance the sciences and technologies of quality software and to nurture professionalism in those who engage in these pursuits. SSQ is dedicated to improving the quality of software and to provide a means of communication between academia, industry, and software professionals.

The Governing Visions for the SSQ are:

Leadership

To establish the Society for Software Quality as the recognized leader in quality software development concepts and technologies.

Professional Development

To promote the enthusiasm, knowledge, and skills necessary to achieve continuous professional growth and development in the area of quality software.

Membership

To build and retain membership.

Communications

To effectively communicate quality software principles, concepts and technologies to all levels of the software development community.

Standards

To participate in the development, review, distribution and use of industry standards and guidelines that promote the development of quality software.

Committees

The SSQ maintains several standing committees focused on various aspects of software quality.

New Chapter

Publications

Publicity

Education

Measurement

Membership

Methodology

Risk Management

Standards

Testing

References

Society for Software Quality Wikipedia

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Contents

History

Overview

Committees

References