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Category Archives: Business of Testing
Survey Report – Project Success & Test Outsourcing
This summer, we put out a quick 10-question survey regarding software development and outsourcing or contracting of testing services. The intention of the survey was to use the responses to paint a picture of the attitude or approach towards outsourcing … Continue reading
Posted in All, Business of Testing, Other, Planning for Quality
Tagged process improvement, software testing, survey, test management
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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
Posted in All, Automation & Tools, Business of Testing, Planning for Quality
Tagged process improvement, ROI, software testing, test automation, test management, tool selection
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Visibility of Value – Testing Within the Organization
Consider the last time the testing group was involved from the beginning of a project, had an influential voice in the development of the project plan, was able to hire for test planning, and was treated as a strategic competitive … Continue reading
Posted in All, Business of Testing, Planning for Quality
Tagged data, ROI, software testing, value add, visualization tools
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Estimating Test Effort – From Billiard Balls to Electron Clouds
Each of us has very likely had to do an estimate in the past, whether it was for a set of assigned tasks, for a project, or for the budget of an entire organization. As a tester, the question is … Continue reading
Posted in All, Business of Testing, Estimation for Testing, Planning for Quality, Test Planning & Strategy
Tagged data, estimation, modelling, science & testing, software testing
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Stay on Track in Any Economy: 7 Hot Tips for Better Software Projects
I co-authored this article with Andrea McIntosh and we published it with StickyMinds.com There are some basic truths and best practices that hold firm regardless of the economic climate in which you find yourself. Tightening up software development and planning … Continue reading
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Tagged consulting, software testing
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