About the CommitteesEach committee of the SSQ has been established to support the goals of the SSQ and to advance the science, art, and technology of quality software. They also provide support and assistance to the Chapters committees and initiatives. The committees report to the Board of Directors and operate under the direction of an appointed Chair with an approved charter of operations. The following is a list of committee within the SSQ:
Responds with information to all requests to establish new Chapters. Provides individual support and assistance during the process of starting a new Chapter. Selects and nominates a slate of qualified and willing volunteers for election to the SSQ Board of Directors and SSQ Officers. Responsible for all printed material of the SSQ. Includes selection of the SSQ Journal staff, editorial content of the Journal, and maintenance of the brochures for the SSQ. Also provides assistance to Chapter publication committees. Actively publicizes all activities of the SSQ. Acts as a liaison and supports communications, correspondence, and requests for information with other quality oriented organizations (e.g. ASQC, IEEE, QAI, CrossTalk, SQE). Focuses on security aspects of software and systems, both commercial and government. Included are concepts, planning, counter measures, and documentation. Responsible for all activities associated with the financial planning for the SSQ including fiscal year auditing. Reviews all financial accounts, investments, and provides fiscal and procedural recommendations. Plans, publicizes, and stages SSQ Conferences, "Achieving Software Quality." Responsible for the annual budget, selection of format and topics, and selecting all speakers. Fosters the development and involvement of the SSQ in furthering software engineering and quality education at the college and university levels. Focuses on the user interface, ergonomics, human engineering, and man-machine interface. The focus is on the software design's effect on ease of use and overall performance of products. Recommends processes and criteria for screening and bestowing the SSQ scholastic grant-in-aid on worthy candidates. Processes each years contest. Identifies and establishes special interest groups for various software industries including, health care, bio-technical, environmental, financial, weapon systems, space, manufacturing, publishing, transportation, etc. Focuses on measurement engineering relative to implementing an effective metrics program. Measures of both process and product are included for all aspects of the development and maintenance of quality software. Works with Chapters to establish procedures to ensure effective membership recruitment. Contacts current members for renewal, solicits new members, and responds to all requests for information about SSQ and membership inquiries. Identifies baseline software and maintenance lifecycles and encourages the development of tools and environments to support the methodologies. Encourages overall improvements and training in methodologies and integration of TQM into the process. Focuses on risk management concepts, methodology, and documentation. Included are risk identification, risk analysis, risk mitigation, risk monitoring, and disaster planning. Reviews and comments on proposed, new, or revised standards/guides relating to software, systems engineering, or support. Comments are solicited from both the SSQ membership and from industry. Maintains a directory ofstandards sources and associated points of contact. Provides visionary and long-range guidance in expanding the SSQ, including goals, and planning for continued success. Focuses on the planning and organization of a testing program for quality software; including documentation, methodology, types of testing, and testing models. |