Guide series – Successfully developing your IT projects
Software quality does not rely solely on the tests run at the end of a project. IT quality standards are built from the earliest phases of development through practices such as continuous integration, automated testing, code reviews and continuous deployment.
These standards make development safer, reduce risk and durably improve the reliability of IT projects.
This guide helps you understand how to integrate quality standards suited to your IT project in order to reduce risk, improve the reliability of development work and secure production releases.
Quality standards make the development of an IT project more reliable while making it easier to maintain and evolve. Yet implementing them is often perceived as complex or reserved for large projects.
This guide presents the essential practices to gradually improve software quality, secure development work and reduce the risks associated with production releases.
Based on real IT projects and more than 15 years of hands-on experience in software development and IT outsourcing.
What you will learn:
In this guide, you will discover the practices, tools and standards that durably improve the quality of an IT project without needlessly complicating development processes.
- Understand the role of quality standards in the success of an IT project.
- Identify the essential practices to put in place from the start of a project.
- Implement effective continuous integration to secure development work.
- Gradually roll out quality standards suited to the size and complexity of the project.
- Improve the reliability of production releases through automation and quality checks.
- Reduce technical risk while making the project easier to maintain and evolve.
This guide is for you if:
- You want to improve the quality and reliability of an IT project.
- You want to reduce bugs, regressions or production incidents.
- You want to set up quality practices suited to your context.
- You need to structure development work and secure production releases.
- You are looking for a gradual, pragmatic approach to software quality.
It is especially useful for executives, IT managers, CTOs, Product Owners and teams involved in designing, developing or managing IT projects.
Integrating quality standards into your IT project
Get the free guide and discover the essential practices to improve the quality of your development work, reduce risk and secure your production releases.
Discover the other guides in the series
This guide series covers the main stages of developing an IT project: team organization, technology choices, software quality and IT outsourcing.
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Succeeding with your offshore IT project
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Working effectively with agile methods
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Building your IT project with the right tools
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Making the right technology choices
These guides draw on Etixio’s experience supporting IT projects, in software development and in IT outsourcing.
FAQ
Why integrate quality standards from the start of an IT project?
Integrating quality standards from the start of an IT project helps detect errors sooner, reduce the risk of regressions and limit the cost of fixes. Best practices put in place early are generally easier to apply and make it easier for the project to evolve over time.
Is continuous integration essential for every IT project?
Continuous integration is not mandatory for every IT project, but it is now a widely recommended practice. It automates certain checks, detects problems quickly and secures development work. How far you implement it should depend on the size, complexity and goals of the project.
What are the main quality standards in an IT project?
The most common quality standards include continuous integration, automated testing, code reviews, automated quality checks and deployment best practices. Their purpose is to improve code reliability, reduce technical risk and make applications easier to maintain.
Can quality standards be implemented gradually?
Yes. There is no need to implement every quality practice from the start of a project. A gradual approach lets you prioritize the most useful actions based on your needs, available resources and the team’s maturity. What matters is building a consistent, sustainable quality approach.
Building a more reliable IT project
Download this free guide and discover how to integrate quality standards suited to your project to improve the reliability of your development work and secure your production releases.