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June 2008
BSI Audit Success
Once again Zircon Software has succesfully passed the regular BSI audit of the ISO 9001:2000(TickIT) accredited quality system with no non-conformities identified.
June 2008
MOT Computerisation: Handheld Device Type Approval Success
Zircon Software has carried out the first successful Type Approval Test of a MoT Computerisation Handheld Device. Zircon has been working with VOSA and Siemens to develop the type approval procedure and test tool and has also provided support to the handheld device developers as they develop their products. The first of these products has now been successfully tested and received approval to be deployed in MOT test stations.
February 2008
Comms Protocol Conversion
Zircon has undertaken some prototyping work for our client to enable legacy equipment to communicate with new IP based equipment. Zircon carried out investigative work before producing demonstration software that proved the concept to our client who will undertake its full implementation.
January 2008
CCTV Certification Package Enhancements
Zircon is to enhance the user interface of a Certification Package developed previously by Zircon that is used by suppliers of Highways Agency 2nd Generation CCTV equipment to self certify their equipment to Highways Agency standards.
December 2007
Code formalisation
Zircon is to supply an engineer to formalise existing legacy code that is part of a data preparation tool.
November 2007
End of Project Audit
Zircon is to carry out on behalf of our client an end of project audit of a 3rd party development to check that documentation is complete; review design specifications for quality and completeness and trace requirements to design; and review source code to ensure its future maintainability.
September 2007
Test Support
Zircon is to provide our client with a test engineer to carry out testing of a new rail system.
June 2007
BSI Audit Success
Once again Zircon Software has succesfully passed the regular BSI audit of the ISO 9001:2000(TickIT) accredited quality system with no nonconformities being identified.
April 2007
Audit Success
Zircon was recently audited by one of our clients for design and development of safety critical software. Zircon successfully passed the audit with the auditor commenting:
"Zircon are capable of undertaking safety critical design work either on a time and materials basis or a fixed price contract. There is a competence and flexible approach within the organisation that would allow a close working relationship, joint planning and selection of appropriate design tools and a focus on safety requirements."