Better Software - December 2008 - (Page 10)

books Guide The StickyMindS.coM bookS guide is one of the most popular areas on our Web site. With more than 800 books—including many that have been reviewed by thought leaders, industry experts, and your peers—the StickyMindS.coM bookS guide is your first stop for finding a good read. Not sure what you’re looking for? Browse books by topic, including: • Project & Team Management • Test & Evaluation • Requirements • Design & Architecture • Development & Deployment • Reviews • Process Improvement • Measurement & Reporting • Security • Defect Tracking • Configuration Management The methods described in this book apply mainly to software development. In the opening chapter, the authors describe different types of testing, namely unstructured testing, testing with design documents, requirements-based testing, and risk-based testing. The recommended approach described in this volume is risk- and requirements-based testing that focuses on the risks to the business, not just the risks to the software under development. The priorities are based on product risks. Tests that cover the highest product risk are given preferential treatment. Requirements are linked to the appropriate product risks, and the test team creates tests accordingly. In this process, a thorough risk assessment must be carried out. The identification of risks should include the following stakeholders: clients, customers, product experts, the project team, the project leader, a marketing manager, and the developers. The remaining chapters deal with how to carry out the project in terms of feasibility, managing the test project, risk analysis, estimating the boundaries of the project (time and money for the testing), planning, the testing organization (roles and people required to carry out the testing), time management, and reporting. Supporting appendices supplement the material in the book. These include a detailed summary of Prince2, (which is already used extensively by the UK government as well as in the private sector and internationally) and test management, a risk checklist, a template for risk- and requirement-based testing, quality attributes according to ISO9126, a template for the test plan, the goal metric question applied to testing, a checklist of project risks, and various report templates. Successful Test Management: An Integral Approach describes the activities of a test manager based on a test management model developed by LogicaCMG. The activities described include setting the conditions for a test project, test strategies, estimating, and planning. The target audience for this book includes test managers, test coordinators, and team leaders. The authors suggest less experienced members of the book’s audience read the book end to end while more experienced readers can refer to the areas that are of most interest. book rEViEW successful test Management: An integral Approach by: Iris Pinkster, Bob van de Burgt, Dennis Janssen, and Erik van Veenendaal reviewed by: Noreen Dertinger kayak27@gmail.com December Weekly columns We’re celebrating the holidays every Monday with the gift of knowledge by bringing you columns from respected experts in the field— Michele Sliger, Linda Hayes, Ellen The authors encourage readers to substitute their own test methods into the outlined test management methodologies. This book offers valuable information to almost Gottesdiener, and Bryan Sullivan. We’re anyone in the testing organization. For example, this book explains how to estimate time sure you’ll find their expert commentary and resource requirements. I was most interested in the section about estimating and did beneficial and timely. Been on vacation find a good, high-level overview of the topic in this book. The materials and approaches contained within will be of greatest interest to those working with the Logica methodoloand missed a column? Check out gies. Since the authors have indicated that the method can be adapted to one’s own situathe column archive any time tion, it may also be of value to others. to catch up on quality Visit www.stickyMinds.com/bythebook10-10 to post your comments on this book. reading. 10 BETTER SOFTWARE DECEMBER 2008 www.StickyMinds.com http://www.StickyMinds.com http://www.StickyMinds.com http://www.StickyMinds.com/bythebook10-10 http://www.StickyMinds.com

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Better Software - December 2008 Contents Mark Your Calendar Contributors eLightenment Technically Speaking Code Craft Test Connection Management Chronicles What's a Manager to Do? Six Thinking Hats for Testers The Key to Good Interviewing 2008 Salary Survey Product Announcements 10 Things You Might Not Know About … The Last Word Ad Index

Better Software - December 2008

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