Society for Software Quality

Infobox Non-profit
Non-profit_name = Society for Software Quality
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Non-profit_type = Professional Organization
founded_date = 1984
founder = P.A. "Dusty" Rhodes
location = San Diego, CA
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key_people = Edward Wu (current president), Michael Snyder (current vice president), Merle Kimble (current secretary), Theodore Hahn (current Treasurer)
area_served = Worldwide
focus = [http://www.ssq.org/values.html Software Quality]
method = Industry standards, Professional Development
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Non-profit_slogan = Advancing the arts and technologies of software quality.
homepage = [http://www.ssq.org/ www.ssq.org]
tax_exempt = 501(c) California Corp.
dissolved =
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The Society for Software Quality or SSQ is a non-profit, professional organization founded to promote quality as a universal goal for software.

History

The SSQ was chartered in the State of California, United States. It was formed in 1984.

Overview

SSQ is chartered as a public benefit corporation organized and operated exclusively for educational purposes. It's charter is to advance the arts, sciences, and technologies of quality software and to nurture and promote professionalism in those who engage in these pursuits.

The Governing Visions for the SSQ are:

* Leadership
** To establish the Society for Software Quality as the recognized leader in quality software development concepts and technologies.
* Professional Development
** To promote the enthusiasm, knowledge, and skills necessary to achieve continuous professional growth and development in the area of quality software.
* Membership
** To build and retain membership.
* Communications
** To effectively communicate quality software principles, concepts and technologies to all levels of the software development community.
* Standards
** To participate in the development, review, distribution and use of industry standards and [guidelines] that promote the development of quality software.

The current 2007 president of SSQ is Edward Wu.

Committees

The SSQ maintains several standing committees focused on various aspects of software quality.

* New Chapter
* Nominating
* Publications
* Publicity
* Security
* Finance
* Conference
* Education
* Human Factors
* Grant-In-Aid
* Industry
* Measurement
* Membership
* Methodology
* Risk Management
* Standards
* Steering
* Testing.

Educational opportunities

The SSQ provides the SSQ Grant-In-Aid in memory of P.A. "Dusty" Rhodes. The award is based on an essay contest meant to foster an awareness of quality software principles.

References

* [http://www.ssq.org/ssqai.html| SSQ Articles of Incorporation]
* [http://www.ssq.org/bylaws.html| SSQ Bylaws]

External links

* [http://www.ssq.org/ SSQ Website]