Managing the testing process : practical tools and techniques for managing hardware and software testing, third edition / Rex Black, Devin Knight, Mike Davis ; [edited by] Laura.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 591-595) and index.

Defining what's on your plate: the foundation of a test project -- Plotting and presenting your course: the test plan -- Test system architecture, cases, and coverage -- Exciting career in entomology awaits you: a bug tracking database -- Managing test cases: the test tracking spreadsheet -- Tips and tools for crunch mode: managing the dynamic -- Stocking and managing a test lab -- Staffing and managing a test team -- Triumph of politics: organizational challenges for test managers -- Involving other players: distributed testing, outsourcing, and related topics -- Economics of testing: fiscal context -- Testing implications of project and process: situational context.

Managing the Testing Process, 3E, is a completely updated edition of one of the most popular and influential books on management techniques for testing software and hardware. The author presents a comprehensive overview of the core testing concepts, methods, and tools, and then shows how to apply them using a structured management approach. Along the way he richly illustrates the test methods with real-world case scenarios and step-by-step guidelines. He also shows how to build and then manage an effective test organization. The author will follow the same tutorial approach that's made the previous two editions so successful. He will provide additional coverage of certain topics, based on his most recent set of test assessments, adding about 100 pages of new material. He will also provide additional case examples showing how to apply various management techniques in the real world. Among the revised and expanded topics: The businesss case for testing. Agile testing methods Risk-based testing. IEEE standards ISTQB certification Distributed and outsourced testing The author will also expand the Exercises for each chapter and provide Solutions that professionals as well as students will find useful

roven tips and tools for building and executing an effective test project Earlier editions of this book have helped test managers around the world to develop essential tools and apply them to successful test project management. In this third edition of his bestseller, Rex Black shares lessons he has learned in the decade since the first edition came out and provides a thorough review of the latest tools and resources, making this book even more valuable. A structured test operation is planned, repeatable, and documented, but preserves creativity and flexibility in all the right places. Rex Black teaches you to develop models for understanding the meaning of the myriad data points generated by testing. Then you can effectively manage what is often a confusing, chaotic, and change-ridden area of the project, building an effective and efficient test organization. You will learn about: Building a business case for solid testing Mastering Agile testing challenges, applying risk-based testing, and managing distributed and outsourced testing Understanding and adapting the new IEEE 829 standard Building a high-performance test team using skills management, training, and certification Building and managing an effective test organization, explained with plenty of real-world examples, exercises, and solutions

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