Emily works for a small software company and oversees software quality assurance. The company recently developed an inventory control system for a national clothing manufacturer. The system gathers sales information on an hourly basis from clothing retailers nationwide. This information is then used by all departments (including the accounting, shipping, and ordering departments) to control the functions of the clothing manufacturer. Emily suspects that the inventory functions of the system are not sufficiently tested, although they have passed all their contracted (legal) tests. However, she is pressured by her employers to sign off on the software. Whilst she is only required to perform tests which have been agreed to in the original contract, her considerable experience in software testing has led her to be concerned over the quality of the system. Her employers say that they will go out of business if they do not deliver the software on time. Emily knows that if any section of the inventory system fails, it will significantly harm their client and its employees. If the potential failure were to threaten lives, it would be clear to Emily that she should refuse to sign off. But since the degree of threatened harm is less, Emily is faced with a difficult moral decision. Explain the duties and obligations of an IS professional as dictated by the ACS Code of Conduct in relation to the case study. Applicable aspects from the Code of Conduct may include Primacy of the Public Interest, Enhancement of Quality of Life, Honesty, Competence, Professional Development and Professionalism. In your answer explain the aspects of the ACS Code of Conduct that apply to the case study and explain why.
Emily works for a small software company and oversees software quality assurance. The company recently developed an inventory
Emily suspects that the inventory functions of the system are not sufficiently tested, although they have passed all their contracted (legal) tests. However, she is pressured by her employers to sign off on the software. Whilst she is only required to perform tests which have been agreed to in the original contract, her considerable experience in software testing has led her to be concerned over the quality of the system. Her employers say that they will go out of business if they do not deliver the software on time.
Emily knows that if any section of the inventory system fails, it will significantly harm their client and its employees. If the potential failure were to threaten lives, it would be clear to Emily that she should refuse to sign off. But since the degree of threatened harm is less, Emily is faced with a difficult moral decision.
Explain the duties and obligations of an IS professional as dictated by the ACS Code of Conduct in relation to the case study. Applicable aspects from the Code of Conduct may include Primacy of the Public Interest, Enhancement of Quality of Life, Honesty, Competence, Professional Development and Professionalism. In your answer explain the aspects of the ACS Code of Conduct that apply to the case study and explain why.
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