This paper defines testability and discusses its importance for software applications. We take a look at why it gets left out of most software components and why it needs to be there right at the design stage of the software development life cycle. It also examines common software controls from a testability point of view and suggests improvements that should be made to ensure better testability.

Many test managers came to management through the technical ranks. Although they may have had plenty of testing and/or engineering training and mentoring, they frequently learn management skills the hard way, through trial and error. This article describes some of the lessons Johanna Rothman has learned about managing testing teams.

By performance testing your Web systems before they are elevated to production, you will know in advance what needs to be beefed up for the "big day." At Vanguard, our biggest day happened over the Y2K weekend when many of our clients logged in to check on their life savings. This presentation will go through how we prepared for this event and how you can do the same.

Automated Testing Lifecycle Methodology (ATLM) is a structured approach that is geared toward ensuring successful implementation of automated testing. The ATLM approach mirrors the benefits of modern rapid application development efforts, where such efforts engage the user early in the development cycle. The end-user of the software product is actively involved throughout analysis, design, development and test of each software build, which is augmented in an incremental fashion.