Quality is Queen

  Agile   Stakeholder Management   ProjectsAtWork  

Instead of measuring quality, Agile enterprises commit to it by investing in integration and testing, developing a common language around quality, and nurturing motivated, disciplined teams. Ultimately, quality reigns when organizations value it as much as profitability and protect the agile processes that support it.

Agile practices lead to quality products because quality is built into the agile process. This sounds like an easy formula for success, but it takes hard work and a staunch commitment to quality. Quality only exists when the organization protects the integrity of the agile process.

So what does it mean for an enterprise to commit to quality? It means that quality is valued as much as profitability. Executive management emphasizes quality by making a financial commitment to quality assurance (QA), tracking quality indicators, having good leadership and creating motivated teams. 

Investing in QA

If you want quality, you have to pay for it. For many companies, the true cost of quality comes in the form of rework, which is the most expensive way to address quality. The later in the project that defects are identified, the more it costs to fix them.

Agile companies invest in quality up front, which reduces risks and future costs. When QA folks are involved from the beginning of the process and testing occurs early and often, software has fewer …

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