Wanted: Context-Driven Test Designer
Published August 28th, 2009 Under Software Testing | Leave a Comment
In order to succeed with your assignment as tester you need to adapt to every project’s specific needs. There is no universal solution regardless of what self-appointed test specialists or so called universal standards may tell you. I will give you examples of two projects I have worked in with very different preconditions. The first project involved testing a very complicated set of rules for credit rating, the second a system for handling customers who did not pay their mortgages on time. The techniques I used to design test cases vary from mathematical-logical decision tables and decision trees to test the set of rules to interviews with the users in order to test the process of handling customer issues. The execution method varied from a scripted approach when testing the set of rules to a more exploratory approach when. I will talk about how a tool box of different techniques can help you with your own testing challenges and give you some helpful tips to aid you on your quest on becoming an excellent test designer.
Great Testing Stories from India
Published August 24th, 2009 Under Software Testing | Leave a Comment
In this presentation, you would hear some of the great stories of Indian software testing that fortunately I was a part of and played a role in helping teams achieve the success. What might surprise you is the fact that those teams who did not follow ‘best practices’ tasted success that teams who claim to follow ‘best practices’ dream to achieve. If you are going to listen to these stories in my presentation, I warn you to be aware that you cannot see the same success if you try doing things we did. Welcome to context driven testing!
Becoming a Software Testing Expert by James Bach
Published February 22nd, 2008 Under Software Testing | Leave a Comment
You’re already an experienced tester. You know how to design tests and report bugs. Now what? Do you feel like an expert? Unfortunately, if you want to become very good at testing, there aren’t many classes or programs available to help you. This means you must manage your own education. This tutorial is about finding a path from experience to expertise. It’s based on the context-driven school of test methodology. It focuses on what it means to think like a tester and how to design and critique testing practices (rather than just copy what the “gurus” tell you to do). You’ll also get self-study strategies and methods for developing a colleague network. It’s an ideal tutorial if testing is your career and you intend to excel in it.