View of Quality

Generally quality stands for “standard of product measured against the other things of similar kind” and software person measure the quality in degree that a product is reliable ,maintainable and sustainable.

 When you view the quality from different stakeholder perspective

• Users will observe the external factors (speed and usability) of the application.
• A business Stakeholders measure based on the financial performance
• Developers care about the internal code structure of the application
• Testers trying to connect all the dots.

   

Quality pyramid with Moslows hierarchy

                                                

Satisfying needs on lower levels bring demising returns. And our quality of life improves by satisfying  high level need after lower level needs are satisfied.

How can I relate the Maslow hierarchy with software quality?

•  What are the key features and key technical qualities?
• What are Key performance , security, scalability aspects?
• Usability scenarios (Is it usable?).
• What production metrics will show that is used in real work?
• Is it successful?  what business metrics will show that this was worth doing? is it operating within financial constraints