This book was sponsored by the Government of Canada, and involved the collaboration of a notable task force of public servants, consultants, and technical experts. In addition to being a walkthrough of the ISO 9001 formal requirements, the book has examples and advice from the software industry to illustrate software quality issues. It also has a Frequently Asked Questions section to deal with the concerns most frequently raised by software companies and professionals who are contemplating ISO certification. As the software business becomes increasingly internationalized, this is the kind of book that will guide the ISO certification process that global trade is beginning to demand. And as the government market for software grows, so does the requirement for ISO compliance on the part of government contractors.
Quality assurance is an idea who time has come.
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