Reference no: EM13823605

Summary of case

A QA group has decided to sign off a system without doing any testing, because they trust the customer and development team to test the system better than they can. (Look at this from several points of view: the QA group, an individual in QA, the customer, the development team, the team leader (e.g. should s/he tell the customer?)

1.2.1 Public Interest

c) advise your stakeholders as soon as possible of any conflicts of interest or conscientious objections that you have;

e) endeavour to preserve the integrity, security, continuity and utility of ICT;

1.2.2 Quality of Life

c) understand, and give due regard to, the perceptions of those affected by your work;

1.2.3 Honesty

b) not knowingly mislead a client or potential client as to the suitability of a product or service;

1.2.4 Competence

a) endeavour to provide products and services which match the operational and financial needs of your stakeholders;

e) advise your stakeholders when you believe a proposed project, product or service is not in their best interest;

f) accept responsibility for your work;

g) respect, and seek when necessary, the professional expertise of colleagues in their areas of competence.

1.2.6 Professionalism

b) take appropriate action against members who engage in behaviour contrary to this Code;