<s>
Software	B-Application
quality	I-Application
management	I-Application
(	O
SQM	O
)	O
is	O
a	O
management	O
process	O
that	O
aims	O
to	O
develop	O
and	O
manage	O
the	O
quality	O
of	O
software	O
in	O
such	O
a	O
way	O
so	O
as	O
to	O
best	O
ensure	O
that	O
the	O
product	O
meets	O
the	O
quality	O
standards	O
expected	O
by	O
the	O
customer	O
while	O
also	O
meeting	O
any	O
necessary	O
regulatory	O
and	O
developer	O
requirements	O
,	O
if	O
any	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Software	B-Application
quality	I-Application
management	I-Application
activities	O
are	O
generally	O
split	O
up	O
into	O
three	O
core	O
components	O
:	O
quality	O
assurance	O
,	O
quality	O
planning	O
,	O
and	O
quality	O
control	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Software	B-Application
quality	I-Application
management	I-Application
is	O
a	O
topic	O
strongly	O
linked	O
with	O
various	O
project	O
management	O
,	O
development	O
,	O
and	O
IT	O
operation	O
methods	O
,	O
including	O
:	O
</s>
<s>
Development	O
method	O
RUP	B-Application
defines	O
discipline	O
testing	O
,	O
which	O
is	O
engaged	O
in	O
all	O
phases	O
starting	O
from	O
Inception	O
,	O
finishing	O
at	O
Transition	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Development	O
method	O
MSF	B-Application
defines	O
tester	O
role	O
and	O
stabilization	O
phase	O
,	O
which	O
focuses	O
mainly	O
on	O
testing	O
a	O
solution	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Agile	O
methods	O
do	O
not	O
precisely	O
define	O
the	O
tester	O
's	O
role	O
or	O
mechanisms	O
related	O
to	O
software	B-Application
quality	I-Application
management	I-Application
.	O
</s>
