CorpAxis™ Certified Quantitative Software Process Engineer (CQSPE)
CorpAxis™ Certified Quantitative Process Software Engineer (CQSPE) is a widely recognized
certification in the software industry and, developing professionals who have gained
the requisite knowledge & skills to help define & implement an organization’s measurement
program using Quantitative Software Process Management (QSPM) techniques
Approach to CQSPE
- Please refer to reference material.
- Then set goals for yourself depending on the time available, like completing each
Skill category in 10 days.
- Also try to correlate the quality principles/concepts which you are studying to
what you are doing/have to do in your current and future roles as a QA Professional.
If these steps are followed, it should not be a problem in getting CQSPE certified.
For more details see
FAQ
Curriculum for CQSPE
This certification requires candidates to demonstrate skills in the following Categories:
- Process Analysis Technique
- Software Quality Assurance process
- Quantitative methods and technique
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Review and maintenance procedure of process and product development
- Organization
innovation and deployment
- CAR and DAR techniques
Quantitative Software Process Management (QSPM) is an approach that integrates the
concept of measurement with process management. This approach provides an organization
with an objective insight into its goals and the capability of its processes. This
facilitates the identification of gaps between the actual and desired output from
the process. QSPM enables an organization to measure the capability of a process
and use the process data to set realistic performance goals. In addition, it helps
to analyze the consistency in process performance and predict the expected output
of the process within a given range
Refer Books
Humphrey, W.S., Managing the Software Process
William A. Florac and Anita D. Carleton, Measuring the Software Process, Addison-Wesley
Robert E Park, Wolfhart B. Goethert, William A. Florac, Goal Driven Software
Measurement - A Guidebook, SEI Publications
Applying for Candidacy
Eligibility Prerequisites
To qualify for candidacy, each applicant must meet one of following prerequisites:
- A 4 year degree from an accredited college-level institution
- A 3 year degree from an accredited college-level institution and 1 years experience
in the Information Technology field
- A 2 year degree from an accredited college-level institution and 2 years experience
in the Information Technology field
- Three years experience in the Information
Technology field
Depending upon a compliance sample selected according to program criteria, the applicant
may be required to provide detailed education and/or employment documentation supporting
the prerequisite option selected on the application. If selected for verification,
the applicant must supply the documentation to the program. Applicants who fail
to provide the requested documentation will not be allowed to sit for the exam or,
if the exam has been taken and passed, may be subject to de-certification.
Filing the Initial Application
A completed Certification Candidacy Application must be submitted through the member
area for any particular certification.
This application is intended to be used by working professionals who feel they are
prepared to sit for, and pass, the required examination for the certification designation
for which they are requesting candidacy.
The initial application fee is as follows:
All fee paid in USD (see Payment Policy)
Candidates for certification who rely only on limited experience or too few/specific
study materials typically do not successfully obtain certification. Do not apply
unless you feel confident that your work activities and past experience have prepared
you for the examination
Applicants already holding a ce rtification from Software Certifications must submit
a new application when deciding to pursue an additional certification. For example,
an applicant already holding a CQSPE certification must complete the application
process again if pursuing the CSQA certification.
Filing a Retake Application
Candidates who have taken their initial examination within 12 months of their acceptance,
but did not pass, are eligible to retake the examination up to two more times, as
long as your application has not expired. This can be done through the CorpAxis
by going to the member area page. Each exam retake requires a $100.00 sitting
fee.(see Payment Policy)
Examination Procedure
- The Exam will be conducting through CorpAxis™ center and candidate can able to appear on any
days.
- Walk-in exam procedure for Objective & Subjective papers on the same day
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The exam consists of two papers, one objective paper (45 minutes) and one subjective
paper (75 minutes). Duration is 2 hours and to pass you need overall average of
75% on the exam.
- Please refer to reference material.
On-going Candidacy
It is critical that candidates keep their Program records up to date. Many candidates
change their residence or job situations during their certification candidacy. If
any such changes occur, it is the candidate's responsibility to change their Certification
Candidacy Application information using Member’s Area through Log in.
Once a new application is accepted and approved, the Candidacy begins the date the
application fee was processed. The candidate then has 12 months from the date the
application fee was processed to take their initial exam. If after the 12-month
period the candidate has yet to take the initial exam their candidacy will expire.
The candidate must then reapply for candidacy and pay the current application fee
to begin the process again.
If the initial exam is taken inside that 12-month period, a second or third sitting,
if required, must be completed within 24 months from the date the original application
fee was processed. After the 24-month period has elapsed their candidacy will expire.
The candidate must then reapply for candidacy and pay the current application fee
to begin the process again