Companies commonly rely on a myriad of software suppliers, from internal teams that share and re-use code to third-party commercial software suppliers and outsourcing development partners. Companies are increasingly being held accountable by their customers for the quality and security of the complete product. Yet third-party code typically isn’t tested with the same level of rigor as internally developed code. That means a defect could be lurking in the third-party code that could cause a significant security breach or quality issue.
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Ensuring Software Quality Across a Global Supply Chain
Posted by: Andy Chou January 16, 2012 05:00 AMCompanies commonly rely on a myriad of software suppliers, from internal teams that share and re-use code to third-party commercial software suppliers and outsourcing development partners. Companies are increasingly being held accountable by their customers for the quality and security of the complete product. Yet third-party code typically isn’t tested with the same level of rigor as internally developed code. That means a defect could be lurking in the third-party code that could cause a significant security breach or quality issue.