Editing TickIT

{{short description|Software quality system certification program}}
'''TickIT''' is a certification program for companies in the [[software development]] and computer industries, supported primarily by the United Kingdom and Swedish industries through [[UKAS]] and [[SWEDAC]] respectively. Its general objective is to improve software quality.

==History==
In the 1980s, the UK government's [[Central Computer and Telecommunications Agency|CCTA]] organisation promoted the use of IT standards in the UK public sector,<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Work|first=B|date=March 2002|title=Patterns of software quality management in TickIT certified firms|url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1057/palgrave.ejis.3000410|journal=European Journal of Information Systems|volume=11|issue=1|pages=61–73|doi=10.1057/palgrave.ejis.3000410|s2cid=35254771|issn=0960-085X|url-access=subscription}}</ref> with work on [[BS5750]] (Quality Management) leading to the publishing of the Quality Management Library and the inception of the TickIT assessment scheme with [[Department of Trade and Industry (United Kingdom)|DTI]], [[Ministry of Defence (United Kingdom)|MoD]] and participation of software development companies.

== The TickIT Guide ==

TickIT also includes a guide. This provides guidance in understanding and applying ISO 9001 in the IT industry. It gives a background to the TickIT scheme, including its origins and objectives. Furthermore, it provides detailed information on how to implement a Quality System and the expected structure and content relevant to software activities. The TickIT guide also assists in defining appropriate measures and/or metrics. Various TickIT Guides have been issued, including "Guide to Software Quality Management and Certification using EN29001".<ref>{{cite book |last1=British Computer Society |title=Guide to Software Quality Management and Certification using EN29001 |date=28 February 1992 |publisher=British Computer Society |location=London |edition=2.0 }}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}
*Bamford, Robert; Deibler, William (2003). ''ISO 9001: 2000 for Software and Systems Providers: An Engineering Approach'' (1st ed.). CRC-Press. {{ISBN|0-8493-2063-1}} {{ISBN|978-0849320637}}

==External links==
*[http://www.tickitplus.org TickITplus]
* [https://www.9001simplified.com/ ISO 9001 Certification for Small and Midsize Businesses]

[[Category:Information assurance standards]]
[[Category:Information technology governance]]
[[Category:Information technology organisations based in the United Kingdom]]
[[Category:Software quality]]