Deliver Quality as a Non-Negotiable Standard

This standard mandates the integration of quality assurance into every stage of the development process, ensuring that engineering excellence is achieved through built-in quality.

1. Deliver Quality as a Non-Negotiable Standard: Engineering excellence requires quality to be built in at every stage. This approach ensures that all code meets the highest standards of reliability, performance, and security.

• 1.1 Clear Quality Gates:
  • 1.1.1 Automated Code Reviews:
    • Define clear quality gates for all code, including automated reviews using static analysis and linting tools.
    • Ensure automated checks are integrated into the CI/CD pipeline.
  • 1.1.2 Manual Code Reviews:
    • Implement manual code reviews to ensure adherence to coding standards and best practices.
    • Require peer reviews for all pull requests.
• 1.2 Test-Driven/Behaviour-Driven Development:
  • 1.2.1 TDD/BDD Implementation:
    • Follow Test-Driven Development (TDD) and/or Behaviour-Driven Development (BDD) where practical.
    • Ensure tests are written before code implementation.
  • 1.2.2 Automated Test Suites:
    • Maintain comprehensive automated test suites, including unit, integration, and end-to-end tests.
    • Automate test execution as part of the CI/CD pipeline.
• 1.3 Maintainability, Performance, and Security Standards:
  • 1.3.1 Code Standards Enforcement:
    • Ensure all code meets maintainability, performance, and security standards before release.
    • Implement static analysis tools to enforce code standards.
  • 1.3.2 Performance and Security Testing:
    • Conduct performance and security testing to identify potential issues.
    • Automate performance and security testing as part of the CI/CD pipeline.

By delivering quality as a non-negotiable standard, organisations can ensure that all code meets the highest standards of reliability, performance, and security.

---