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What to expect of your test managers
A checklist for programme managers
by Test Driven
If you have responsibility for IT delivery in some form, whether you are an IT Director or Programme Manager - at some stage, testing is likely to have led to 'creative tension' in your teams. Perhaps defects have been discovered...
February 28, 2013 1:00 PM Read Full Post
In search of excellence: Ten reasons why your IT organisation needs a Test Centre
We recently published the results of the World Quality Report 2012-2013, our annual in-depth study of the opinions, needs and budget focus of software professionals
by Test Driven
One key finding of the report was that just six percent of the 1,500 respondents had established a Test Centre of Excellence (TCoE). We expect that this TCoE adoption figure to rise rapidly as the value of software testing and...
November 19, 2012 3:48 PM Read Full Post
Preventing the nightmare scenario: Software quality for IT projects
A more effective way to tackle the problem is to build in quality from the outset, seeking to prevent expensive defects from infiltrating the design or requirements phases
by Test Driven
It’s enough to keep IT managers awake at night. The recent media storms over software glitches are causing reputation and financial damage, and have meant that software quality issues have never been more relevant than today.Poor quality in software can...
November 1, 2012 4:10 PM Read Full Post
Software quality is a C-Level responsibility
Testing is the responsibility of the IT team, Quality is a board-level issue
by Test Driven
Quality counts… more so today than ever before. As recently demonstrated by major glitches experienced in the financial sector, an IT system that goes live with a glitch can damage an organisation’s reputation, profitability, customer confidence and loyalty. Quality is,...
August 21, 2012 4:55 AM Read Full Post
Defining risk - ISO 31 000 doesn't make it any clearer
Thoughts for software quality and testing
by Test Driven
We all know about project risk, risk lists, risk probability and enterprise risk management, etc. But do we really understand what a risk is exactly? Although we hear about risk all the time (and testers are continuously uncovering new risks),...
January 5, 2012 12:10 PM Read Full Post
The importance of independence
How important is independent testing within business consulting?
by Test Driven
How important are independent test resources for projects? That was the question we tackled recently by conducting a survey at an ignite conferenceThe results were decisive. From the 69 respondents, 73% agreed with the statement that independence in testing is...
September 20, 2011 11:46 AM Read Full Post
Risky business
Should we accept more testing, whatever the cost?
by Test Driven
Are software errors ever acceptable? In a recent study, responsibility for live errors in rolled-out applications is attributed to poor test management. The study, from a large management consultancy, offers an underlying message: test more. But does it always make...
August 28, 2011 4:07 PM Read Full Post
Software testing faces growing skills gap
Organisations should demands skills, not just tools
by Test Driven
The accelerating pace of business change and poor information management is leading to a skills gap in software development and testing in the UK. In my 20 plus years in software testing, I’ve witnessed the challenges facing software development...
March 31, 2011 4:00 PM Read Full Post
