Quality Maturity Model: Driving Excellence in High-Growth Orgs

In the dynamic landscape of high-growth organizations, maintaining product quality amidst rapid development cycles is paramount. While existing frameworks like DORA (DevOps Research and Assessment) and SPACE (Software Productivity, Assessment, Control and Evaluation) have revolutionized developer productivity, a notable gap persists in the systematic enhancement of quality practices within such environments. This paper proposes a comprehensive Quality Maturity Model tailored specifically for high-growth organizations.

Grounded in empirical research and industry insights, our proposed model spans multiple dimensions of quality, including static testing, manual testing, unit and integration testing, use case documentation, system testing, performance testing, release safety, observability, operational resilience, incident management, disaster recovery, security testing, secret management, and configuration management. By examining these dimensions comprehensively, our framework aims to provide organizations with a structured approach to drive the maturity of quality practices, ensuring products meet and exceed stakeholder expectations.

Topics:

  • How multi dimensional approach to quality will be useful
  • How quality and productivity are inter-related
  • How a framework of dimensions with flexibility in specifics makes it easier for orgs to adapt

Vidhya RanganathanVidhya Ranganathan

Quality advocate. Passionate about developer productivity. 15+ years of experience in building test frameworks, CI/CD systems, and driving quality culture.