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Tag Archives: defect management
Confidence’s Role in Software Testing
Confidence – “the feeling or belief that one can rely on someone or something; firm trust.” https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/us/confidence A few weeks ago I sat down to write about verifying bug fixes. I wanted to determine if there was a systematic approach … Continue reading
Uncovering High Value Defects
Methods of uncovering defects have for the most part stayed the same even with great advancements in process and development tools. One thing that has not stayed the same is the amount of time we have to uncover these defects. … Continue reading
Improving Software Quality with Development Tours
Releasing software in the past was a QA’s dream, plenty of time to check every last corner of the product before eventually releasing to production. With the move to Agile and the speed at which we need to deliver software, … Continue reading
Accessibility Testing: Four Tips for Doing It Right
If you are feeling a little overwhelmed by the extra effort involved in delivering accessible software, don’t be dismayed. Here are some helpful tips to keep in mind. 1. Embed Accessibility Testing The purpose of the first round of guideline … Continue reading
Posted in All, Other, Planning for Quality, Test Planning & Strategy
Tagged accessibility testing, agile, bug tracking, defect management, early testing, software testing, test management
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Feature Advocacy
Take everything you know about bug advocacy – the art of maximizing the likelihood that any given bug is fixed as per its impact on those who care about it – and direct it towards feature advocacy – the art … Continue reading
Posted in All, Agile Testing, Planning for Quality, Requirements & Testing
Tagged acceptance testing, agile, bug tracking, defect management, prioritization, process improvement, quality gates, release management, requirements, software testing, value add
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Optimizing the Defect Lifecycle – with Resolution
I presented “Optimizing the Defect Lifecycle – with Resolution” to VANQ.org, the Vancouver Software Quality Assurance User Group. Subsequently I presented it to the Southern Idaho Society for Software Quality Assurance and UBC Continuing Studies (Tech.UBC.ca), and I wanted to … Continue reading
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Tagged bug tracking, data, defect management, metrics, process automation, process improvement, software testing, test management, test tools, tool selection
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