Businesses, organizations and corporations purchase software in hopes of bettering existing processes, but sometimes the data is suspect and manual processes have to be put in place to fix errors caused by the new software tools. If software was implemented to help you operate more efficiently and grow as an organization, why is your new software slowing you down? Perhaps it’s time to look to your software testing team! (more…)
Tag: QA
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Reduce Business Risk with QA
The software your business relies on to operate successfully is crutial to the success of your company. Software RISK (a potential problem that may occur due to lack of information, control or time) is something that should be minimized wherever possible when it comes to your daily business operations.
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Make Better Business Decisions With the Help of QA
When it comes to your company’s inventory management system and financials, is your information readily available so you can make key business decisions (with confidence)? If you can’t easily and honestly answer yes – perhaps it’s time to look at the process(es) with which you and your company manage data. This data could include monthly sales figures, accounts payable/ receivables, sales management data, purchase order tracking, contact database, employee information and more. (more…)
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So you want to be a Software Test Manager?
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So you want to be a software test manager and are wondering about your decision?
There are plenty of ways to become a software test manager. If you ask current test managers how they got there, these are some of the answers you may get:
- Traditional: They started as a tester; became a test lead and ultimately a manager.
- They were a lead in some other area and a managerial role opened up which they took.
- They have no background at all in any sort of role but were seconded to a Test Manger Role.
- It is part of the career path (particularly applicable to larger organisations).
Regardless of which path you used to get to Software Test Manager there are several common aspects once you are there:
- Metrics are crucial at both the department and project level.
- Much of the management is similar to other management roles.
- Be prepared to communicate a lot and to explain over and over again why things are being done in a particular way.
There is a lot of conferences, user groups or LinkedIn groups that cater to Test Management. One of the better known ones is the QUEST Test Manager’s Workshop.
Due to ongoing evolution, it is critical not to lose your technical edge even as a manager. If you find yourself looking for a job later, it is helpful to be current with at least some aspects of technology. While it may not be an immediate concern it will certainly help..
Some companies will provide career paths for personal and technical development and improvement.
Make sure to join LinkedIn Groups and your local Quality Assurance group. These are great options for networking and finding out other information. Take a look also at straight management groups whether related to testing or not. They have lots of information for you.
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So you want to be a software tester?
So you want to be a software tester and don’t know how to start.
There are plenty of ways to become a software tester and we’ve talked to a number of people curious about how to break into the field. If you ask current testers what their background is here are some answers you may get: (more…)
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Anticipate the worst and plan for the best
Anticipate the worst and plan for the best
The press has been full of the Mars probe crash over the past week. A sensor malfunction caused the onboard computer to think the probe was much closer to the surface than it actually was and triggered a series of actions that caused it to crash. It’s not easy to anticipate everything especially when it has to be planned out so far in advance and last minute changes are not possible. Mars probes have failed for a number of reasons over the years and knowledge of the red planet is still limited. How could quality assurance helped? (more…)
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Stress Testing
Stress Testing
Think of stress testing in software testing as the confirmation that any sudden increase in transactions per unit time can be accommodated by the program being tested and won’t cause the program to stop working or degrade its operation in any manner. i.e. a short sharp peak. (more…)
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Quality Management – A How To
Quality Management – A How To
Three weeks ago we asked Quality Management – Why Bother? This week we want to look at How Quality Management is tackled. (more…)