a. Focused Quality Assurance Group (QAG).
b. QAG's mandate is to ensure quality with the execution plan.
c. Works within the parameters of the well documented Quality Assurance Plan.
d. Understand the customer's quality requirements before the project starts.
e. Prepare a Software Quality Assurance Plan (SQAP) before the project begins.
f. Regularly reviews and audits the software to ensure it meets the quality 
   standards.
g. Has a setup similar to a software development team.
h. There is a QAG manager with Team Leader and a team of Quality Inspectors 
    who have focused objectives to ensure quality at various levels.
i. Uses tools to ensure project and individual quality of personnel.
j. The QAG manager works in conjunction and co-ordinates with the Project Management
    Group's Manager.
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a. Dedicated Project Management Group (PMG).
b. Focused on assuring timely and cost effective delivery.
c. Understands the customer needs before the project begins.
d. Prepares a detailed document on requirements - Software Configuration Management Plan
   (SCMP).
e. Some mandates include project planning, resource planning, budget planning,
    coordination with QGA to understand quality needs, incorporating the QGA 
   requirement in the project road map.
f. Tools used - among many other tools we use MS Project as a primary tool to monitor and
    ensure timely execution.
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a. Decibells's business policies are well documented and can 
    be presented upon request.
b. There are stringent business principles for employees which they have 
    to follow for discipline and confidentiality.
c. There is a well thought out and documented Disaster Recovery Plan which 
    has been implemented.
d. One of our key principles is to evaluate new technologies and adopt 
    them so our customers can benefit from them.
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a. Understand the existing technology infrastructure and business directions of your organization.
b. Determine your business and technology requirements.
c. Identify the environmental, technological and business constraints.
d. Envision and evaluate the alternate technologies and approaches.
e. Develop recommendations for the software architecture including platform, data, network, application and information components.
f. Create the software architecture that enables your organization to quickly respond to the changing market requirements
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