Software Tool Evaluation Factor 7: COMPLIANCE

In your company you need to track, monitor, and audit whether the software tool is aligned with applicable laws, and organizational policies.
Are you in a heavy regulated industry, then compliance is critical and a very important part of your evaluation process.

Examples of industry compliance

• Automotive: ISO 26262
• Life Science: FDA
• Aviation: DO-178C

When you´re in the Automotive industry, you need the answer to the following questions

• Is the software tool you´re evaluating ISO 26262 compliant?
• Does the software tool help you to achieve ISO 26262 compliance?

Compliance questions where you must find answer while evaluating:
Is the software tool regarding information security ISO 27001 compliant?
Does the software tool handle data privacy according to GDPR?

Additionally there is an another type of compliance:
Was the software tool developed according to any software standards?
There are many software standards issues by different authorities, which makes software safe and secure.
So according to what standards was the software tool developed?

There is a relationship between software quality and compliance. So when the application complies to any software standards, it’s less likely that it contains bugs, security weaknesses, or design flaws.