Software Audit
Entrance Software's Professional Software Audit is designed to measure the overall quality of a software application. Our software consultants take an in-depth look at your application then document and assess the contents on a number of parameters. Having your system evaluated will allow you to make informed decisions on what software development needs are most important to enhancing company performance.
Software Audit Scorecard
A "scorecard" calculates a percentage score ranging from completely unusable (0%) to extremely high quality intellectual property (100%). The scorecard is presented in two sections: a technical scoring and a business scoring. The scorings are two ways of looking at the same results and each is targeted at a different audience (technical and business).
Technical Scoring - Includes the following seven parameters:
- Architecture
- Development Practices
- User Interface
- Application Code
- Database
- Security
- Documentation
Business Scoring - Includes the following five parameters:
- Quality
- Scalability
- Security
- Usability
- Maintainability
It is important to recognize that this "scorecard" requires very high standards to achieve scores above 70%. Many businesses will find a good cost-benefit ratio at a score that is well below 100%. Due to the rigorous scoring methodology, it is crucial to read and understand the details behind the scoring to understand the significance of the software evaluation's findings to one's business.
Owners of software applications should understand the trade-offs involved in various design decisions. Some design considerations may not be significant for one business and critical to another. In general, Entrance Software believes that certain fundamental software architecture principles should apply to all applications. Each application may be customized with respect to its level of sophistication in certain areas (e.g., user interface or security) to achieve a reasonable cost-benefit balance. Entrance Software strives to be objective and in doing so applies the same scoring methodology to all applications without respect to the individual cost-benefit trade-offs that may or may not apply in specific cases.
If you are interested in obtaining a Professional Software Audit or have questions please complete our Software Audit Form.
