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| Category: | General - Books | By: | Addison Wesley US |
| More info: | www.awprofessional.c... | Author(s): | Rex Black |
| Pages: | 571 | Year of publication: | 2004 |
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The advent of agile methodologies and test-driven development
has brought software testing to the forefront of
application development. Yet in today's harried rush-to-market development
environment, organizations must find a delicate balance between
product release and product quality. In Critical Testing
Processes, the author distills knowledge gained from 20
years of testing experience into 12 critical processes.
These include highly visible processes by which peers
and management judge competence, and mission-critical processes in
which performance affects the company's profits and reputation.
After each process is introduced, the author demonstrates
its use through an engaging case study. Instead
of cumbersome regulations, this book provides checklists -
lightweight, flexible tools for implementing process-oriented testing, gathering
metrics, and making incremental process changes.
By demonstrating critical
processes in various organizational, operational, and technological contexts,
this book shows readers how to: Handle recurrent
tests efficiently and consistently; Develop a cohesive, cooperative
team that sidesteps redundancies; Build a reputation for
reliability through the effective communication of test results;
Define the focus of tests for maximum customer
satisfaction and organizational success. Because testing is a
collaborative process with the participation of staff throughout
the organization, the author discusses interpersonal and cultural
issues in depth. This book also devotes ample
coverage to the often-overlooked areas of planning and
perfecting tests. Whatever your role in testing -
from test engineering to managing hundreds of test
engineers - Critical Testing Processes will offer valuable
insights into what you do, why it's important,
and how you can perform better.