Change-Based Test Management

Improving the Software Validation Process

Jon Sistowicz, Ray Arell

186 pages, parution le 24/03/2003

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Résumé

With the difficulties of today's economy, many companies are placing a renewed emphasis on reducing expenses. Unfortunately, software validation is often one of the first areas to feel the pressure of lower budgets. With the ever-increasing complexity and speed of today's hardware, how can you continue to produce a high quality product while maintaining or even lowering your operational costs? The answer lies in refining the validation process.

This book is an introduction to Change-Based Test Management (CBTM), specifically written for software engineers and testing specialists. CBTM is a prioritization scheme that focuses on testing the changed portions of software first. Using this new methodology, software quality can be significantly improved, while development time can be reduced.

Topics include an overview of current development models and test methodologies, a complete and comprehensive study of CBTM, in-depth case studies, and test automation techniques.

Learn how to:

Use CBTM to increase software quality and decrease testing time and cost
Validate earlier in the development cycle to lower the cost of removing defects
Write better tests, monitor their performance, and measure the improvement
Automate the validation tasks using the right tools for the job

Contents

Increasing Quality through Change-Based Test Management
Change-Based Test Management
The Software Validation Cycle
Developing a Plan
Test Development
Test Execution and Results Monitoring
Measuring: How Well Are You Doing It?
Feedback: What Went Right and What Went Wrong?
Training
Reorganizing Your Team for Success
Automation
Appendix A: Reference and additional Resources

L'auteur - Jon Sistowicz

Jon Sistowicz is a member of Intel's chipset software validation team, where he helped develop and introduce CBTM. He created the first delta report generator, which established CBTM as a cornerstone of Intel's driver validation efforts. As part of Intel's chipset team, he implemented VHDL coverage practices and helped write a key feature specification for Intel's next-generation graphics chipset. He lives in Folsom, California.

L'auteur - Ray Arell

Ray Arell manages the validation architecture department within Intel's desktop platforms group. He has worked on a variety of teams focused on CPU, chipsets, and graphics system-level testing including the i386, i486, Pentium processors, and supporting chipsets. He lives in Folsom, California.

Caractéristiques techniques

	PAPIER
Éditeur(s)	Intel Press
Auteur(s)	Jon Sistowicz, Ray Arell
Parution	24/03/2003
Nb. de pages	186
Format	19 x 22,5
Couverture	Broché
Poids	405g
Intérieur	Noir et Blanc
EAN13	9780971786127
ISBN13	978-0-9717861-2-7