CSQA Preview Slide_April 2015

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Speaker

Ajay Kabra

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Background

SCS and Quality Assurance Institute (QAI) Inc came together to offer Certified Software Quality Analyst course to provide foundation and working concepts on building quality software education for InfoComm professionals, especially for quality analysts and requirement analyst.

Course duration 3 days

Certification 1 day

CSQA course and exams are aligned to NICF framework

CITREP funding approval from IDA (50% of certification fee)

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Expected Outcome of Course Competencies

The course is designed with the following outcomes in mind:

Able to identify opportunities for product and service improvement and create management processes to establish the foundations of a quality-managed environment.

Able to execute quality assurance practices and tactical process improvement initiatives such as implementing a quality function, creating a quality plan , using of quality tools and etc

Able to critically assess and select software when organization needs to purchase / outsource / contract the development process of software

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Benefits of CSQA

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Benefits of CSQA

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More than 90% of the certified sample population believes that

getting certified from QAI added value to their career and

helped them in boosting confidence and self esteem and

gaining recognition amongst the community while it helped

about 70% in increasing their knowledge base.

It also helped more than 50% to get a better job and 38% in a

salary increment.


Benefits of CSQA

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Value Provided to the Individual Recognition by IT Management for Professional Achievement

(USA Data collected from US based Org) 13% receives an immediate bonus of USD$610

12% receives an immediate average increase of 10%

Non Monetary Recognition: 36% are recognized in staff meetings.

20% are recognized in newsletters or e-mails and by receiving rewards, management visits or calls, and lunch with the boss.

29% are promoted to better assignments.


Benefits of CSQA

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Value Provided to the Employer

Increased Confidence by IT Users and Customers

Improved Processes to Build/Acquire/Maintain, Operate and Measure Software.

Independent Assessment of Competencies

Competencies Maintained Through Recertification


Benefits of CSQA

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Value Provided to Co-Workers

Mentoring the Staff

Testing Resource to IT Staff

Role Model for Quality Assurance Practitioners


Completed batches

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Total more than 60 Participants from various organizations in past 7 batches have supported CSQA:

Autodesk, Great Eastern Life Assurance, IHIS, MOH Holdings,

NCS, PCS Security, Singtel, StarHub, Fuji Xerox and etc


Course Structure & Coverage

Day 1: Quality principles and concepts Quality leadership Quality baselines (assessments and models)

Day 2: Quality assurance Quality planning Define, build, implement and improve work processes Quality control practices

Day 3: Metrics and measurement Internal control an security Outsourcing, COTS and contracting quality

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Course & Certification Fees

CITREP funding by IDA (Up to 50% funding for certification fee. Please contact [email protected] or 6226 2567ext15 for more info.)

Free SCS membership for non-members till 31st December 2015.

CSQA 8th Batch schedule: Course: 11 13 May 2015 Exam: Self-schedule within 12 months from the course

Course venue: Singapore Computer Society 53 Neil Road Singapore 088891

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Course Certification 7% GST Total

Fees 980.00 490.00 102.90 $1,572.90


Certification

Two parts in CSQA certification (computer-based)

Part 1 (75 minute time limit)

Multiple choice (100 questions objective)

Optional 10 minute break

Part 2 (75 minute time limit)

Short answer / essay (12 questions - subjective)

Passing mark is 70% which is the average score of both parts

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Scheduling Certification Exam

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With the move to Pearson VUE Testing Centres as its partner for

the administration of certification examinations worldwide. There

will no longer be a fixed schedule posted with dates / locations.

Exams are offered daily at Pearson VUE Testing Centres and seats

for the exams are based on availability at each site. The earlier

you attempt to schedule an exam, the better the chances to

secure a seat.

For details on how to schedule a CSQA exam visit the Examination

Scheduling information page


Notify Certification Result

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Releasing of Result: The institute will send a copy of your result report to your email address

Issuing of CSQA Certification will be 3 4 weeks

The software certification website contains an index section named Active CSQA Roster, which is updated 2 times a month with all the names of the people who have passed the exam.


Sample CSQA Exam Question

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Multiple Choice questions:

What is a Process?

What are the two quality gaps?

What is the difference between Traditional management and Quality management?

Essay questions:

List a few differences between MBNQA and ISO 9000 Model?

Define a Planning Process for your organization.

What are the processes of Risk Management?


More information @..

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For more information on certification process and schedule dates visit:

http://www.softwarecertifications.org

For more information on the Quality Assurance Institute (QAI) and preparation guides:

http://www.qaiworldwide.org


Finale

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