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Start-Up for Testing Web Applications Whether you are testing an Internet, intranet, or extranet application, testing for the Web can be more challenging than non-Web applications. In addition to the areas normally covered in non-Web applications, you usually have new challenges in the areas of compatibility and security. Discover the common areas where Web errors occur and learn ways to test for those errors. Learn new ideas and techniques to apply in your own Web projects.
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Tim Van Tongeren, Datanomix
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Compressing Test Execution Time to a 24-Hour Cycle Software development projects face a growing trend of tighter schedules, more complex environments, and increased time-to-market pressures. Thomas Poirier presents a composite case study that explores how frequently encountered situations can severely impact the duration of the Test Execution Cycle (TEC). Learn strategies and tactics to shorten the TEC to within a 24-hour cycle without sacrificing test coverage.
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Thomas Poirier, Conduciv inc.
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Metrics for Automated Testing Projects In addition to classifying and quantifying defects, a key element of test metrics reporting is a program to monitor and track the effort to develop automated tests. Learn how to define and capture metrics that will provide an objective report on the quality of software under test, as well as the status of the automation project itself. Learn to avoid the estimating games such as "The Price is Right" and "Double Dummy Spit."
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Jeff Gainer, Merant, Inc.
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Maximizing the Value of Your Test Environment Drawing on his extensive testing experience at Ameritech, Dan Guss discusses considerations for building, managing, and coordinating the development of new or existing test environments and labs for large systems with an emphasis on the entire business solution. Examine the vision, components, approach and methodology, and business processes that are critical to a successful test environment.
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Dan Guss, Ameritech
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Testing Java Virtual Machines The Java Virtual Machine (JVM) relies on a large and complex software base for its security and integrity, making it difficult to test and verify. Traditional testing techniques are time consuming, expensive, and imprecise. Emin Gun Sirer discusses his experiences with automatically testing JVMs. Learn three practical and effective automated techniques for testing. Observe the security flaws uncovered by each technique with examples from commercial JVMs.
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Emin Gun Sirer, University of Washington
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How to Manage Outsourced Testing Outsourcing quality assurance testing is more expensive than hiring contractors. How, then, do you efficiently and effectively outsource? George Hamblen discusses ways to identify the correct outsource effort and how to maximize potential. Learn how to identify your outsourcing needs and opportunities within your testing project.
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George Hamblen, Fidelity Investments
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Defect Management in Development and Test Defect management can leverage development and test costs with 10 to 1 benefit-to-cost margins or better. Most organizations never achieve these results because they focus on product metrics rather than process metrics. Ed Weller discusses data analysis and project management decisions using data from the full development cycle. Explore examples of data analysis techniques useful for project, product, and process analysis.
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Ed Weller, Bull Worldwide Information Systems
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System Testing Strategies for Highly Available Clustered Systems Highly Available (HA) Clustered systems are at the core of many enterprise mission-critical applications. Due to the complex set of hardware and software involved and the requirement of highly reliable software, testing HA systems is a challenging task. Gain a better understanding of the quality assurance issues involved in testing large and complex systems. Learn new testing strategies and methodologies used in the testing of real-world HA Clustered systems.
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Subbarao Jagannatha, Sun Microsystems
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Incorporating Legal Standards for E-Commerce Quality into Testing As the Internet continues to profoundly transform our global economy, testing to external standards is taking on new meaning-and a new sense of urgency. Software applications are increasingly challenged to meet expectations of usability, performance, and reliability. James Speer describes a practical approach for testing legal aspects of e-commerce applications using techniques refined in regulated industries. Explore a conceptual framework for requirements testing that accommodates policy issues.
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James Speer, Data Dimensions, Inc.
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STARWEST 1999: Testing and Test Automation: Establishing Effective Architectures This presentation provides a practical guide for addressing three essential testing challenges: how to design and document a highly inspectable test suite; how to effectively architect an automated regression test library; and how to integrate test design and automation technology using Action Words. In this double-track session, Ed Kit and Hans Buwalda provide examples, case studies, and demonstrations to illustrate a proven test automation architecture. Learn of the common automation problems and how to overcome them. Discover how to create a process for test design that supports effective test automation.
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Edward Kit and Hans Buwalda, Software Development Technologies
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