Critical Testing Processes

Plan, Prepare, Perform, Perfect

Rex Black

572 pages, parution le 04/09/2003

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Résumé

"Rex Black has done it again!...Critical Testing Processes is a book that all software testers will want to read from cover to cover and then retain for frequent reference."

—From the Foreword by Rick Craig, software test manager, author, lecturer, and consultant

In today's rapid-development environment, software testing processes play an increasingly crucial role. Where agile methodologies address a company's need to get the product out fast, testing processes address the equally important need to get the product right.

In this new book, Rex Black examines the big picture and distills, from his own extensive experience, twelve testing processes that are critical to success. After each process is introduced, a delightfully written case study demonstrates its use in various organizational, operational, and technological contexts. Instead of cumbersome regulations, this book provides checklists—lightweight, flexible tools for implementing process-oriented testing, gathering metrics, and making incremental process changes.
Specifically, he shows test professionals 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
Focus tests to maximize customer satisfaction and meet organizational goals

Because testing is a collaborative process, requiring the participation of staff throughout the organization, the author discusses interpersonal and cultural issues in depth. He also covers often-overlooked areas in 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.

Introduction
Plan
- Start with the Big Picture: Put the Test Role in the Broader Context
- Focus the Effort: Analyze Quality Risks
- Gaze into the Crystal Ball: Estimate the Work Ahead
- It's Not What It Costs, It's What It Saves: Budget and Return on Investment
- From Estimate to Baseline: Obtain Commitment to Realistic, Actionable, Truthful Estimates
- Gain and Communicate Insights: Plan the Test Effort
- From Suggestion to Commitment: Assemble Stakeholder Support for Good Test Plans
Prepare
- Bring on the Great Testers: The How and the Who of Hiring
- Grow Excellent Test Teams: Skills, Attitudes, and Career Paths
- Archimedes' Bathtub: Design and Implement Test Systems
- Fill the Bathtub: Test System Coverage and Quality
Perform
- An Essential Handoff: Manage Test Releases
- Assess Quality: Execute Test Cases
Perfect
- Where Quality Falls Short: Report Bugs
- Illuminate the Fourth Element: Report the Test Results
- Leverage Opportunities to Learn: Manage Change and Its Effects on Testing
- Return to the Big Picture: Perfect the Testing Process
- Glossary

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	PAPIER
Éditeur(s)	Addison Wesley
Auteur(s)	Rex Black
Parution	04/09/2003
Nb. de pages	572
Format	17,5 x 23,5
Couverture	Broché
Poids	890g
Intérieur	Noir et Blanc
EAN13	9780201748680
ISBN13	978-0-201-74868-0