Date: 2008-09-30 Category: Events

Software Standards: Accreditation for Welsh Companies

How can software companies benefit from an Accreditation System?

Monday 6th October
6.00pm 8.00pm
Registration and refreshments will be available from 5.30pm

Optic Technium, St Asaph

Speakers: Leanne Johnson, Business Liaison Manager, Accredit UK, Standards for the ICT industry.
Dr Robert Gittins, Regional Manager ITWales, Creator of the ITWales Software Developers Group

Accredit UK is a quality standard that is designed to allow businesses to prove their excellence. The Accredit UK Standard aims to improve confidence in the ICT supply chain by measuring businesses against agreed criteria and by registering certified businesses with Accredit UK. This Standard also provides guidelines for purchasers so that they can buy ICT solutions more effectively.

Accredited companies can prove that they have the right people, excellent processes and a track record of first-class performance.

Leanne Johnson will provide an introduction to Accredit UK, explaining how the Accredit assessment works and detailing the certification process. The presentation will highlight the benefits to SMEs in joining the scheme with relevant case studies. Leanne will be joined by a Software Development provider that has recently become certified in the standard and can share their views and answer questions.

Dr Robert Gittins will discuss issues of concern to the Welsh software industry, gained from his experience with software companies and Computer Science academics in Wales. He will examine historic points relating to a range of issues from security and quality of software, to software development processes, and will stimulate discussion on the way forward for developing quality standards within the Welsh software industry.

This evening workshop forms part of the ITWales Software Development programme and the Welsh Assembly Governments eBusiness for Wales 08 Roadshow.

The event is FREE to attend, however advance booking is essential

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