Software development by its very nature is a very complex process that is fraught with risk. Post release system and software defects are incredibly painful for companies, creating incredible expense, revenue, and market risks. Historically, quality control in software development has meant a loosely controlled process for detecting and correcting defects in the last stages of a project, or worse, after the product has been released to customers.

It can be conservatively stated that more than half of software projects fail to meet customer requirements, and suffer significant schedule and budget slippage because of late discovery of defects. Studies have shown that it can cost 50 times more to correct a defect discovered post-release than it does if that defect is discovered early in the process, or prevented altogether.

To truly solve this problem, companies must think beyond the typical testing-based quality control processes. A new, more preemptive and predictive approach is required: true Software Performance Assurance. Software Performance Assurance assures that the intended behavior of the software product completely meets all business requirements, the first time. This is precisely what Software Performance Assurance (SPA) offers our clients.