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Re: Auditing a SW supplier - who can do this?

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On Feb 4, 9:02 am, Sjouke Burry <burrynulnulf...@ppllaanneett.nnll>
wrote:
> Dr. Coffee wrote:
> > Hi all.
>
> > I have been given the task to set up an audit of
> > one of my employer's SW suppliers. While I have
> > a clear view of what kinds of questions I want to
> > get answered during the audit, I have no idea how
> > to actually get the audit done:
>
> > 1) I am not a SW professional, so I don't know the
> >    relevant standards and best practices
>
> > 2) Some of the resources internal to my employer
> >    have suggested that the only people who actually
> >    are likely to know how to perform the audit, is this
> >    supplier's competitors.
>
> > I am not too happy about this situation - there must
> > be somebody around who can do this?
>
> > What kinds of professions / companies do I look for,
> > to do the audit for me? What key words do I search for?
> > What is the usual way to do these things?
>
> > DoC
>
> Become a software specialist.

I know I am not. But I also know why I am not happy with
the supplier in question.

> Without knowledge of the field, how are you going to judge
> things.

I know *I* can not judge these things. That's why I ask
how I can get in touch with specialists who can.

DoC

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Re: Auditing a SW supplier - who can do this? Sjouke Burry <burrynulnulfour@ppllaanneett.nnll> - 2011-02-04 09:02 +0100
  Re: Auditing a SW supplier - who can do this? "Dr. Coffee" <dr.coffee1@gmail.com> - 2011-02-04 01:00 -0800

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