1. Correctness This simply means that the systems must do what the requirements state. There are no exceptions to this fundamental rule.

2. Maintainability or Modifiability This describes the ease with which Goldstone solutions may be maintained or modified when required. Maintainability is seldom included in customer specifications, yet it is an integral part of Goldstone’s application development process.

3. Portability This is also an integral part of Goldstone’s application development process.. With the rapid introduction of diverse hardware and operating systems, portability is now an important business driver for several organizations.

4. Testability Software testing can use as much as 50% of the development budget, so each Goldstone solution has ease of testing built into its design.

5. Usability This encompasses ease of learning, operating, and recovering a fully functioning solution.

6. Reliability With eBusiness linking internal IT systems to the outside world, Reliability has become a major factor for the applications.

7. Reusability Reusability is an economic issue, and Goldstone has also incorporated this as a quality factor..