The intended outcome of applying the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) ISQM program to software development include improving the quality of software in the marine and offshore industries; expedited reviews and approvals; and providing a level of confidence that products available from the System Providers (SP) are developed so as to meet the minimum quality requirements set forth in the ABS Guide for Integrated Software Quality Management (ISQM) (ISQM Guide).

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