<s>
Software	B-Application
quality	I-Application
control	I-Application
is	O
the	O
set	O
of	O
procedures	O
used	O
by	O
organizations	O
to	O
ensure	O
that	O
a	O
software	O
product	O
will	O
meet	O
its	O
quality	O
goals	O
at	O
the	O
best	O
value	O
to	O
the	O
customer	O
,	O
and	O
to	O
continually	O
improve	O
the	O
organization	O
’s	O
ability	O
to	O
produce	O
software	O
products	O
in	O
the	O
future	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Software	B-Application
quality	I-Application
control	I-Application
refers	O
to	O
specified	O
functional	O
requirements	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
non-functional	O
requirements	O
such	O
as	O
supportability	O
,	O
performance	O
and	O
usability	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
These	O
specified	O
procedures	O
and	O
outlined	O
requirements	O
lead	O
to	O
the	O
idea	O
of	O
Verification	B-Application
and	I-Application
Validation	I-Application
and	O
software	O
testing	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Whereas	O
software	B-Application
quality	I-Application
control	I-Application
is	O
a	O
validation	O
of	O
artifacts	O
compliance	O
against	O
established	O
criteria	O
-	O
finding	O
defects	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Software	B-Application
quality	I-Application
control	I-Application
is	O
a	O
function	O
that	O
checks	O
whether	O
a	O
software	O
component	O
,	O
or	O
supporting	O
artifact	O
meets	O
requirements	O
,	O
or	O
is	O
"	O
fit	O
for	O
use	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Software	B-Application
Quality	I-Application
Control	I-Application
is	O
commonly	O
referred	O
to	O
as	O
Testing	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Verification	B-Application
and	I-Application
validation	I-Application
assure	O
that	O
a	O
software	O
system	O
meets	O
a	O
user	O
's	O
needs	O
.	O
</s>
