People & Teams

Conference Presentations

Paradigms Lost, Paradigms Tossed: New Perspectives for Test Management

A paradigm is a set of rules and regulations that does two things: it establishes or defines boundaries; and it tells you how to be successful inside the boundaries. This paper discusses why paradigms are important and how they relate to test management.
Harry Robinson, Microsoft Corporation
STAREAST 2003: Rapid Web Testing in a High-Velocity Environment

This paper discusses implementing METS (Minimal Essential Testing Strategy) for your test team. METS is a strategy to help get the essential testing for your project done within the time frame allowed. Step by step instructions for using this methodology are included.
Greg Paskal, Kinko's
How to Make Friends with Upper Management and Influence Process Change

This paper discusses how to make friends with upper
management so you can influence process change. It also discusses reasons for change and how to communicating them effectively can benefit your test team.
Don Oxley, Advanced Fibre Communications
Questions That You Should Ask Your Test Manager (And How They Should Answer)

This article gives tips on the right way to approach your test manager when an issue arises involving the test team. Taking the time to plot out the right agenda before you begin communication is the key to a successful outcome.
Brian Warren, Dell Computer Corporation
Test Priorities in the Wake of Customer Clamor

This article discusses some of the challenges that testers face and how to overcome them. It also explains why it's important to conduct an analysis of the possible ways
in which a system could fail, and how to structure the testing to mitigate the most significant of those failures.
Steve Splaine, Neilson Media Research
The Testing Holodeck: A FREE Tool for Runtime Fault Injection

This article details some interesting software bugs and explains to the reader why they occur. The author discusses using this understanding to help your testing team improve their skills.
James Whittaker, Florida Institute of Technology
What Is a Good Test Case?

This article explains what a good test case is and how having one helps ensure a successful project. The factors involved in assessing test case quality are also discussed.
Cem Kaner, Florida Institute of Technology
Becoming a Successful Test Manager

In this article, Chris DeNardis discusses the skills necessary to becoming a successful test manager. He outlines how to get organized, and how to better communicate with your team. Read all about it and take the first step on the road to being a better test manager.
Christopher DeNardis, Rockwell Automation
Software Testing Turnovers

This paper was originally presented at an SQE STAR conference. It is offered here unedited in its original format.

 
Jeffrey S. Davis
Personal Skills for Test Professionals

This paper discusses personal skills for test professionals and managers. In addition to excellent technical skills and an understanding of testing methodologies and tools, testers, and their managers, must have a rich portfolio of
personal skills.
Steve Allott, ElectroMind Limited

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