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Category Archives: Planning for Quality
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
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
Testing as a Service? Testing is a Service
We, as testers, do not “build in quality” and can not guarantee all the defects will be found. We can not, should not, define “what is quality?” And, we should not be making the choice to release or not. Not … Continue reading
New Project? Shift-Left to Start Right!
Project management is continually challenged with delivering the “right” solution, on-time and on-budget, with high quality. In the face of typical project constraints and changing priorities, quality is sometimes sacrificed towards the end of the project for the sake of … 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
Distributed Teams – An Interview with Janet Gregory
I recently interviewed Janet Gregory on the topic of distributed teams. Janet is the founder of DragonFire Inc., an agile quality process consultancy and training firm. Janet co-wrote the original book on agile testing “Agile Testing: A Practical Guide for … Continue reading
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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
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
Test Planning Game: “Mind Your Own Business”
You might find it familiar to be involved in, or responsible for, the planning and design of testing on a project where the business drivers around why/how the project is important, in the larger sense, are not entirely clear to … Continue reading
