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Managing (the Size of) Your Projects[article] This article is an introduction, as well as a refresher, to readers who need to update their knowledge about function points (FPs). It includes many of the concepts presented in my presentation, "Requirements Are (the Size of ) the Problem," at the 1998 Software Technology Conference in Salt Lake City, Utah. |
Carol Dekkers
May 25, 2001 |
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Testing in Internet Time[article] You're a quality assurance professional working for a dot-com and everything you do violates the best practices with which you're familiar. Requirements are minimal or even non-existent. The test cycle is so short there is no time to write a plan or develop a test strategy. Most of the testing is ad hoc. How do you ensure a high quality product and still maintain your sanity in this environment? |
Jill Wilson
May 15, 2001 |
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Internet Accessibility[article] Ever try to navigate the Web with your eyes closed? Without a mouse? Fifty million Americans are differently-abled, and nearly half of these people encounter difficulties accessing the World Wide Web. The U.S. government recently took steps to tackle the accessibility issue. Here's some coverage of the issue. |
Brian Globerman
May 15, 2001 |
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Conducting a Temperature Reading[article] Negative mindsets and instances are so easy to fall into, and it can be difficult to see the positive in things. By using the "temperature reading" technique, a completely attitude and outlook turnaround time can be achieved in very little time. Learn this easy method for improving your mindset. |
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Challenges in building a world class quality organization[article] When one walks into an organization, with the task of quality improvement, normally the focus will be on the implementation of programmes, without giving much thought to team development for the quality function. This can lead to failure. This article throws light into the pitfalls and the solutions in building a world class, quality organization. |
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Softening Iterations - Setting up for success[article] You have an approved project that is about to begin - the project team is in place, the product owner has been identified - the stakeholders are eagerly waiting to see results of this agile approach that they have all heard good things about ... Here's your dilemma ... the stakeholders are expecting to see tangible progress at the end of the first iteration in two or three weeks - having been through presentations of Agile processes. But you know that it's really not feasible to deliver anything remotely useful in that short a period. Agile processes warrant early delivery of business value, stressing on working code. Release planning and iteration planning are all based around user stories completed to the extent of being ready to deploy. But the reality is often different. |
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White Paper: Evaluating Data Networks for Voice Readiness[article] This paper describes practical steps for building an assessment of whether a data network is ready for VoIP. NetIQ's software, Chariot, is designed so that personnel with little training and no additional VoIP equipment can quickly make useful VoIP-readiness assessments. |
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e-Talk Radio: Beck, Kent, 5 December 2000[article] Ms. Dekkers and Mr. Beck talk about some of the elements of eXtreme Programming, including test first programming, programming in pairs, and stories. |
Carol Dekkers
May 10, 2001 |
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Load Testing in the Dinosaur Age[article] So how did they test the capacity of the computer dinosaurs of yore? Randy Hayes was there, and he gives us a taste of what it was like. Even with automation, a simplistic approach can be very tedious. Randy also demonstrates that simple automated load tests don't necessarily test what you think they do, and they don't necessarily give accurate results until you've taken steps to ensure that they exercise the system the way real users would. |
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Perceptions & Realities Letter[article] Perceptions & Realities is a quarterly newsletter that provides practical and concise advice on how to manage customer expectations, deliver savvy service, communicate effectively and build win-win relationships. This issue talks about client relations, a tip for strategic planning, listening to customers/coworkers, evaluating SLAs, and more. |
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What's in a Name? Everything.[article] Quality Assurance Manager. Senior Developer. Test Manager. Think you know what those titles mean? Are they mutually exclusive? If not, where do they overlap? Which one "owns" Quality? An important step in perfecting the software development process is negotiating and understanding the responsibilities of every team member. In this column, Elisabeth Hendrickson talks about unwrapping the responsibilities beneath the job titles. |
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Measuring Requirements Management[article] Effective requirements management includes selective requirements measurement. You can make sure your project is staying on track by counting the number of requirements you plan to implement and tracking their status during construction. You can stay focused on meeting delivery targets by monitoring requirements change requests. You can even estimate future projects better by tracking the time you spend on requirements engineering and correlating requirements definitions with development effort. Or alternatively, you could just ship the product when it "feels" done. It's your choice. |
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How Do You Spell Testing?[article] Exploratory testing operates fluidly in real time. But that doesn't mean the process has to be random or scattered. The use of heuristics and mnemonics can serve as a road map to follow as you dive into the exploratory process. In this column, James Bach shares the mnemonic he relies on most for testing and how you can use it to make sure you're covering all the bases. |
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Software Metrics "State of the Art" - 2000[article] This paper reports the results of KLCI's third worldwide survey of software metrics practices, conducted in the fourth quarter of 2000. Areas examined include metrics used, criteria for selecting metrics, tool usage and satisfaction, and year-over-year changes in metrics practices. |
Peter Kulik
May 7, 2001 |
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e-Talk Radio: Paul Hopkins, November 2000[article] Given the enormous costs of IT projects, Management rightly wants to know not only how much money is being spent, but also what the business is going to get out of it. Ms. Dekkers and Mr. Hopkins talk about how measurements can help demonstrate the value of IT projects, and can help prioritize them. |
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