ISTQB guide? That said, there are a variety of approaches to software testing, all of which are equally important in reaching a realistic conclusion to the pressing questions facing developers and testers: Does the application as a whole work? Do all features function as expected? Can the application withstand the demands of a heavy load? Are there security vulnerabilities that could put users at risk? Is the application reasonably easy to use, or will users find it a pain in the a$$?
My original comments on test estimation are as follows, “Arrrgh… test estimation. Get your team to get it right and you may have uncovered one of the mysteries of the world. Enough said.” Then I thought I better expand a bit… Your organisation has many unique factors that you need to take into account. The best form of estimate can be based on past test execution history – generally only available when you have previously collected metrics on test execution. Other than that you will need to have your team factor in as much as you can regarding areas such as environment, quality of resources, past test execution history, and technical difficulty.
Taking you deep into this ever changing industry is software test management consultancy Cania Consulting, comprised of industry leaders who specialize in software testing audit, strategy, and management. They use the techniques and insights provided in this book on a daily basis with their clients and are sharing their insider tips as a key resource for readers in the test management industry. After passing the ISTQB Foundation Certification, this eBook was great source to better understand what to expect from the Test Managers working on my Software Projects. Read a few extra details on Test Plan.
Benefit: Your ability to achieve quality is improved because the application development team is not charged with unrealistically perfect expectations. Rather, it is chartered with a definition of quality that fits the given time, resource, and budget constraints. Impact on quality: This improvement will help you meet business requirements and achieve a satisfying user experience. Relevant roles: Business stakeholders and the entire application development team will need to implement this practice. Your user documentation should be tested, too. User manuals are indivisible from software. There’s no software simple to the point where it doesn’t need a user guide. End users are people who can fall under certain categories and be united by the notion of target audience, but, nevertheless, they are still just a bunch of unique human beings. So, some functionality that is clear to one person is rocket science to another. This proves two points: yes, we all need technical documentation so our product is used properly and, yes, this documentation should be approached from many angles and tested thoroughly to be understood by everyone.
Isolation software testing tip for today : We recommend that you choose a very, very small number of apps that are your source of truth – so everyone knows where to go to see what they and others need to do. For example we are using SpiraPlan as our sole source of truth of product development and testing tasks. We use: Tasks for development activities, Incidents for any bugs to be fixed, test Sets for any assigned tests to be run. With requirements and releases/sprints being used to roll-up the information to see what needs to be done across multiple tasks and test cases. We have a rule that anything that is in Google Chat or email is not by itself a task, to avoid confusion about priorities. If you want me to remember to do it after the next 5 minutes, don’t put it in Chat or Spira instant messenger. Chat is only for immediate questions/responses, not task assignment. For other, non-development teams, there should be an equivalent source of truth (CRM activities log for sales, KronoDesk support tickets for support, etc.) See more info on cania-consulting.com.