{"id":16796,"date":"2022-11-09T13:26:30","date_gmt":"2022-11-09T13:26:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.finoit.com\/?p=16796"},"modified":"2023-07-12T18:12:59","modified_gmt":"2023-07-12T18:12:59","slug":"software-quality-characteristics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.finoit.com\/articles\/software-quality-characteristics\/","title":{"rendered":"Top Software Quality Characteristics: What Makes a Good Software Application?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Software quality characteristics are key determinants for building a functional software product. For an application to meet minimum performance criteria and prove viable, it must thus exhibit each of the essential quality characteristics. <\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

In recent times, software quality has become a lever for enterprises to stay ahead of the curve. It is not just restricted to performance but has larger implications and reflects the business\u2019s brand identity and helps build positive user experiences.<\/p>\n

A good software application is defined by a set of software quality standards and when an application depicts these characteristics, it scripts a success story for the enterprise. To infuse them into your product, QA in software development plays a vital role. Finally, the journey to germinating seeds of software quality begins when the application is in its concept phase.<\/p>\n

Using our experience and expertise, here in this article, we will offer you a holistic idea of various software quality characteristics. You would be able to gather why your software application must always be characterized by each of these attributes. But before that let\u2019s take a snapshot of software quality and software quality characteristics.<\/p>\n

What is Software Quality<\/h2>\n

An abstract concept, software quality explains if the product incorporates a standard set of features that assure performance consistency throughout the product\u2019s lifecycle. It measures the effectiveness of software applications and determines if they align with the specified functional requirements, and so is described as the \u2018fitness of purpose\u2019 of a software application.<\/p>\n

What are Software Quality Characteristics?<\/h2>\n

Each stakeholder in the software development process, be it software agency<\/a> and it’s team or project owners, expects the software application to be characterized by different attributes, which are termed software quality characteristics. From a stakeholder viewpoint, some sample considerations include:<\/p>\n