Recent Articles
Article by Srinivas Shenoy, Raju Shivaraju |
Apr 29 2011 - 2:00am Test consulting services are becoming challenging and very dynamic in nature with respect to each testing project and problem. A test consulting service is becoming a separate business stream. This paper attempts to derive the thought processes necessary on basic steps for test consulting services. Read More
Article by Rick Scott |
Apr 11 2011 - 2:00am Continuing his discussion of the intersection of philosophy and testing, Rick Scott asks us to consider what ethical responsibilities testers may have and to reflect on what a tester's code of ethics might look like. Read More
Good test data is one of the major factors contributing to successful testing. Efficient test data management is imperative in ensuring software quality. Test data plays a vital role not only in testing but also the entire software lifecycle process. By creating quality test data, defects can be detected at an early stage in the software lifecycle process, which in turn helps to reduce cost and time to market and improves quality. The intent of this paper is to discuss an approach for the creation and utilization of test data, thereby improving the quality and coverage of testing software applications. Read More
Article by Lisa Crispin, Janet Gregory |
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Apr 4 2011 - 2:00am Expanding on the ideas introduced in their March/April 2011 Better Software magazine article “Learning for Agile Testers” Lisa and Janet encourage continual learning. The software industry changes quickly; be sure you have the skills needed to stay relevant and valuable. Read More
Article by Arik Aharoni |
Mar 28 2011 - 11:08am The question of how to measure the effectiveness of testing procedures fuels heated controversies. In reality, however, testing metrics are subjective. It is recommended, therefore, that we adopt a different approach and move to measuring data and processes instead of measuring people. Read More
Article by Fiona Charles |
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Mar 28 2011 - 2:00am Sustained system load may expose critical bugs that could really hurt business stakeholders. Yet, it’s standard practice in our industry to run functional testing and load testing of business systems as completely separate activities. Test manager and consultant Fiona Charles argues for a more holistic approach to testing that better simulates the real use that business systems will be subject to. Read More
Article by Sharath R. Bhat |
Mar 21 2011 - 7:08am We often come across situations wherein software release package is delivered to the testing team toward the end of emergency-fix/release schedules. Project stakeholders anticipate the high-quality software to ship without a breach in project schedule. In such cases, traditional SDLC models such as waterfall model, V-model, etc. don’t work due to the hierarchal form for development and testing phases. The testing approach outlined here provides a practical way of bringing such situations under control and keeping software on schedule without compromising quality. Read More
Article by David Liebreich |
Mar 21 2011 - 2:00am In this installment of From One Expert to Another, our interview series in which software practitioners talk shop, tester Dave Liebreich asks tester and manager Catherine Powell ten questions about ideal tester skills, testing in unfamiliar domains, the value of managers who test, and more. Read More
Article by Steve Berczuk |
Mar 14 2011 - 3:00am Your issue tracking and version management systems are powerful tools that you can use to help you manage change and improve team and individual productivity. This article provides some simple advice on how to use your tracking system to be more productive without introducing excessive overhead. Read More
Article by Don Gray |
Mar 9 2011 - 3:00am Assembling a group of people and declaring them a team doesn’t make them one. Do you have the conditions necessary for the team to form? What activities have they completed to help them find an identity, their purpose, and how they’ll interact with each other? Read More
