SERVICES
Software Quality Assurance Audit
Our SQA Audit services focus on verification and validation activities the SDLC checking for conformance and alignment to agreed internal and external standards and industry best practices. Our audit reports will include findings, corrective actions and recommendations for improvements.
Requirements Management Audit
Assess the quality, completeness, traceability, and governance of business and system requirements throughout the project lifecycle.
Outcomes:
- Improved requirements quality and consistency
- Enhanced requirements traceability
- Reduced project scope ambiguity
- Stronger governance and change control
Software Testing Process Audit
Evaluate the effectiveness of software testing activities against industry standards, organisational policies, and testing best practices.
Outcomes:
- Improved testing effectiveness
- Better test coverage and risk management
- Increased confidence in release readiness
- Alignment with testing best practices and standards
Test Artefact & Deliverables Audit
Review the quality and completeness of testing deliverables produced across the testing lifecycle.
Outcomes:
- Improved documentation quality
- Enhanced audit readiness
- Stronger compliance posture
- Better project transparency
Source Code Quality Audit
Assess source code quality, maintainability, security practices, development standards compliance, and technical debt indicators.
Outcomes:
- Improved code quality and maintainability
- Reduced technical debt
- Better development governance
- Increased software reliability
Software Test Tools Audit
Review the governance, configuration, utilisation, and effectiveness of software quality tools used throughout the SDLC.
Outcomes:
- Better tool utilisation
- Improved process efficiency
- Enhanced traceability and reporting
- Optimised return on technology investments
SDLC Governance & Process Audit
Examine the software development lifecycle from planning through deployment and maintenance.
Outcomes:
- Improved SDLC maturity
- Stronger governance controls
- Reduced delivery risks
- Greater operational consistency
Why Choose Tescom for SQA Audits?
- Independent and Objective Assessment. As an independent quality assurance specialist, we provide unbiased evaluations of your people, processes, tools, and deliverables.
- Extensive Software Testing Expertise. Our consultants bring deep experience across software testing, quality assurance, automation, requirements management, and software engineering disciplines.
- Risk-Based Audit Approach. We prioritise audit efforts based on areas of highest business impact, quality risk, and compliance exposure.
- Actionable Recommendations. Beyond identifying findings, we provide practical corrective actions and improvement roadmaps tailored to your organisation.
- Industry Best Practice Alignment. Our audits align with recognised standards, frameworks, and quality assurance methodologies, helping organisations strengthen governance and improve delivery outcomes.
- Flexible Engagement Models. Remote, onsite, hybrid, project-based, or ongoing quality assurance governance reviews to suit your operational requirements.
Tescom's Audit Approach
Audit Planning and Scoping
Define audit objectives, scope, stakeholders, systems, processes, artefacts, and assessment criteria.
Documentation and Evidence Review
Review relevant project documentation, requirements, testing artefacts, governance records, source code repositories, and tool configurations.
Interviews and Process Assessment
Conduct stakeholder interviews and process walkthroughs to understand existing practices, controls, and quality assurance activities.
Audit Execution and Analysis
Perform detailed assessments against established standards, best practices, internal procedures, and agreed audit criteria.
Findings Identification and Risk Assessment
Document observations, control weaknesses, non-conformities, improvement opportunities, and associated business risks.
Recommendations and Corrective Actions
Provide prioritised recommendations, remediation guidance, and practical improvement initiatives.
Audit Reporting and Management Review
Deliver comprehensive audit reports, executive summaries, findings registers, and quality improvement roadmaps.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Q. What is a Software Quality Assurance Audit?
A. An SQA Audit is an independent assessment of software development, testing, governance, and quality management practices. The objective is to identify risks, process gaps, non-conformities, and opportunities to improve software quality and project outcomes.
Q. What areas can be included in an SQA Audit?
A. Audits may cover requirements management, software testing activities, test artefacts, source code quality, test automation practices, SDLC governance, software quality processes, and software testing tools.
Q. Can you audit our software testing function?
A. Yes. We assess testing methodologies, governance frameworks, test planning, execution practices, defect management, reporting effectiveness, resource capability, and overall testing maturity.
Q. Do you perform source code audits?
A. Yes. Our source code audits evaluate coding standards compliance, maintainability, technical debt, code review practices, repository governance, and overall code quality controls.
Q. Can you review our testing tools and automation frameworks?
A. Absolutely. We assess test management platforms, automation frameworks, CI/CD integrations, reporting effectiveness, governance controls, and tool utilisation to ensure they support organisational quality objectives.
Q. What deliverables can we expect from an audit engagement?
A. Deliverables typically include audit findings, risk assessments, observations, non-conformities, corrective action recommendations, maturity assessments, executive reporting, and continuous improvement roadmaps.
Q. How often should software quality audits be conducted?
A. Organisations commonly perform audits annually, before major releases, during digital transformation programmes, following quality incidents, or whenever independent validation of software delivery practices is required.