Quality planning and configuration management for system and software engineering

The article provides a comprehensive overview of the existing regulatory framework in the field of software quality configuration management. It includes a methodology for managing quality configurations at various stages of the software product lifecycle. The authors conducted an analysis of international regulatory documents related to quality management in information technology, paying special attention to changes occurring at different stages of the software lifecycle. The article extensively examines the opportunities provided by quality configurations and their impact on ensuring a high level of quality in software products. The proposed methodology involves defining sources of requirements (both regulatory and subjective), grouping requirements according to technical development processes, creating requirement configurations with an optimal combination of characteristics, and verifying the compliance of configurations with the initial requirements. Factors influencing development quality and risks at various stages are discussed. Issues related to assessing software product quality, considering measurement reliability, and modeling possible errors and failures are addressed. As a direction for further research, the classification of software is proposed to standardize approaches to forming technical specifications. The results of the analysis allow identifying the fundamental principles and approaches to managing quality configurations, which is an important step in developing and implementing software quality management systems.