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The paper presents the findings of a survey that investigated the level of quality management practice within some 150 UK companies from a sample of 500. It provides a snapshot of practice at the time of the survey, and assesses the impact of government quality initiatives particularly, the TickIT scheme at that time. The survey methodology is described, together with the results and conclusions. The sample has been graded by size of company, which the authors consider to have a significant effect upon the adoption of quality practices. The survey highlights the need to encourage small companies to adopt quality practices and to assist them with the short-term costs incurred.
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Davis, C.J., Gillies, A.C., Smith, P. et al. Current practice in software quality and the impact of certification schemes. Software Qual J 2, 145–161 (1993). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00402266
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