PMP Practice: Determine quality standard required for project deliverables

Birch Okonkwo is managing a predictive project for Productive Mayhem Inc to develop custom aviation maintenance software for a client in the aerospace industry. The contract specifies that all deliverables must comply with DO-178C aviation software standards, which the client's regulatory body requires for certification. During quality planning, Luna needs to establish the quality standards that will guide development and testing throughout the project lifecycle. The development team has experience with general software quality practices but has never worked on aviation-certified systems. The client has provided the DO-178C documentation and emphasizes that certification failure would delay their product launch by at least 18 months. Which approach would be MOST effective for determining the quality standards?