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Simplified Unit/Integration Test Plan (template)

This is a template for a simpified unit or integration test plan.

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Testing Justification Checklist (Template)

This checklist summarizes the steps for securing an investment in testing. The process is neither sequential, nor automatic. That's part of the point. This is essentially a mechanism for securing investment (resources and commitment) to produce some value for the organization.

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Managing Virtual Teams

We are in the middle of a tremendous reassessment of the world of work as we go forth boldly into the 21st century brought about through the creative use of the Internet. Compare the way we've always done things - would it make a difference in your productivity?

Linda McInnis
Bang for the Buck Test Automation

In this paper, software testing authority Elisabeth Hendrickson shares stories about writing simple tools to make the process of testing easier.

Elisabeth Hendrickson's picture Elisabeth Hendrickson
A Test Manager's Output: What Is That?

Are you a project manager or test manager who feels like you're in constant motion? While your team works on products, your week is likely filled with meetings, conference calls, email, analysis, and consultation. But when your efforts have more to do with team performance and avoiding disasters than a tangible product, how can you measure what you've done in a concrete way?

Johanna Rothman's picture Johanna Rothman
White Paper: Test Case Point Analysis

This is a white paper on Test Case Point (TCP) Analysis, which basically deals with the estimation of the effort needed for testing projects. The purpose of this article is to provide an introduction to TCP Analysis and its application in non-traditional computing situations. This approach is technology independent and supports the need for estimating, project management and measuring quality.

Nirav Patel
A Case Study in Extreme Quality Assurance (XQA)

Extreme Programming (XP) is all the buzz these days. Business' motivation is to decrease time-to-market, maximizing revenue opportunities. Without quality practices that keep pace, new releases deliver defects just as quickly! Quality testing also often fails to provide complete identification of the launch risk, making enterprises vulnerable upon launch. Often there's no time to test, and automation doesn't seem to shorten time-to-market. Jim explains how he escaped this dilemma at Egreetings.com, a top 50 website.

Managing (the Size of) Your Projects

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
Testing in Internet Time

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
Internet Accessibility

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

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