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Tag Archives: test management
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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Selling Accessibility Testing and a Plan to Get Started
During a sales meeting, a question on accessibility was asked. “How do we talk about the importance of accessibility testing without fear becoming the main motivation to act?” I had to admit that in all my years running accessibility testing … Continue reading
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Tagged acceptance testing, accessibility testing, requirements, software testing, test management, test tools
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Risk Mitigation – Scarcity Leads to Risk-Driven Choices
I presented “Risk Mitigation – Scarcity Leads to Risk-Driven Choices” to yvrTesting.com and the Annex Consulting Group, and I wanted to share that material with you. Image credit: http://sbhshgovapmacro.wordpress.com/what-is-economics/ Testing is a recognized mitigation solution for certain risks on a … Continue reading
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Tagged data, prioritization, process improvement, risk driven, ROI, software testing, test management, visualization tools
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We Are Not The Quality Police
I started my testing career as part of a user group that did analysis, technical writing, training and testing in the Systems Department of an insurance company at a time when having nontechnical people involved in software development was very … Continue reading
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Tagged high performance teams, people, software testing, test management
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UAT as a Gateway to Enterprise Agile
Let’s admit it. Projects that deliver enterprise solutions have barriers to being agile, especially those that are based on purchased packages (commercial off-the-shelf packages, or COTS). In my experience I’ve wrestled with at least two of those – the technical … Continue reading
Exploratory Testing on Agile Projects
Exploratory testing provides both flexibility and speed, characteristics that have become increasingly important with the quick pace of short agile iterations. But, how do you retain traceability without losing your creativity? The answer is xBTM – a combination of session-based … Continue reading
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Tagged agile, software testing, test management, visualization tools
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xBTM: Harnessing the Power of Exploratory Testing
Exploratory testing provides both flexibility and speed, characteristics that have become increasingly important, especially with the quick pace of short agile iterations. But, how do you retain traceability in exploratory testing without losing your creativity? How do you, as a … Continue reading
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Model-Based Testing – Learning Experience
As a software tester, I find that using models is very helpful. Models allow us to understand a business process or how a system should behave in a given situation. In my practice of software testing, I keep sketches of … Continue reading
Posted in All, Requirements & Testing, Test Planning & Strategy
Tagged modelling, regression testing, software testing, test management, visualization tools
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A Mandated Tool
In my current context I’m required to use a certain tool for managing the test effort; you probably know the tool. I won’t mention it by name unless the vendor pays me to, but it’s the first on the list … Continue reading
Beyond the Agile Testing Quadrants
You can build the right product and you can build it right, and still not deliver value to the customer/user. For any number of reasons, they don’t adopt it easily, completely, or on time. You can blame them. Luddites. You … Continue reading
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Tagged acceptance testing, agile, release management, software testing, test management, uat, value add
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