DEVELOPMENT OF A QUALITY ASSURANCE FRAMEWORK FOR SIMULATOR DEVELOPMENT: INTEGRATION OF CUTTING-EDGE THEORIES AND BEST PRACTICES (SYSTEMATIC LITERATURE REVIEW 2020–2025)

Ekanesti Ruswidia Sari (Ministry of Defence, Center for Research and Development of Defense Equipment in the Air Force Sector)
Heriana (Ministry of Defence, Center for Research and Development of Defense Equipment in the Air Force Sector)

Multidiciplinary Output Research for Actual and International Issue (Morfai Journal)
Vol. 5 No. 5 (2025): Multidiciplinary Output Research For Actual and International Issue

This study presents a Quality Assurance (QA) framework for simulator development, integrating the theories of Total Quality Management (TQM), ISO 25010, Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI), and Agile Quality Assurance. A systematic literature review (SLR) was conducted on peer-reviewed publications and internationally accredited standards in Scopus from 2020 to 2025. The results of the review indicate that QA for simulator development must be multidimensional: user-oriented design, continuous improvement, software reliability, verification and validation (V&V), and data-driven feedback. The proposed QA framework was validated through benchmarking of best practices and the latest industry standards, with the aim of improving the reliability and effectiveness of next-generation simulators.