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Tag Archives: test automation
The Difficult Journey – Building Quality Software
The goal of building software is to produce a product that will bring value to our customers. As software developers we have a reputation for finding and embracing new technologies. These new technologies, however, can only take us so far … Continue reading
8 Test Automation Tips for Project Managers
Software testing has always faced large volumes of work and short timeframes. To get the most value for your testing dollars, test automation is typically a critical component. However, many teams have attempted to add test automation to their projects … Continue reading
Stop Testing – Start Thinking
Throughout my career I have observed numerous organizations all looking for the ‘silver bullet’ to solve all their product quality problems. News Flash: There is no ‘silver bullet’. Solving product quality problems can only begin when organizations “Stop Testing and … Continue reading
Maximizing the Value of Test Automation
High quality software delivered to market quickly has always been the goal of Agile teams. A common process teams use to achieve this goal is test automation. However, simply implementing test automation doesn’t always result in reaching this goal. Over … Continue reading
By Executive Order – Get The Best Test Automation Solution
Test automation is an investment. Like any investment, you expect a future return. As stated in “Test Automation – Building Your Business Case” the following are some of the benefits typically expected from investing in software test automation: Discover defects … Continue reading
Is Functional Assurance the new Quality Assurance?
I have noticed a shift in how companies are attempting to ensure quality and this is what has led me to write this post. Companies desperately want to achieve quality by simply creating automated tests. Why do they want this? … Continue reading
Mobile Application Testing – It’s Not All About the Devices
When designing our mobile application testing strategy, it is important to consider that: it is not all about the devices – but it IS about all the devices. The distinction comes from the fact that it is not possible to … Continue reading
Mobile Testing – An Interview with Melissa Tondi
I recently interviewed Melissa Tondi on the topic of mobile testing. Melissa is the founder of Denver Mobile and Quality (DMAQ), Head of QA at ShopAtHome.com and has had significant experience working in, and speaking publicly about, mobile testing. We … Continue reading
Avoiding Common Test Automation Pitfalls
In an age where many organizations are under pressure to accelerate their software delivery to customers, test automation is becoming a necessity. There are many reasons why it’s advantageous to implement a test automation solution as part of your testing … Continue reading
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Test Automation – Building Your Business Case
I presented “Test Automation – Building Your Business Case” 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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