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Building a Flexible Automated Testing Architecture[presentation]

This paper discusses implementing the right test automation strategies for your team.

Jack Harris, Washington Mutual Bank
How to Test Without Testable Requirements[presentation]

This paper discusses why testing without requirements can create a problem for your project. Testing without the proper requirements can lead to less reliable software results and more software failures.

Mark Taylor, Analex Corporation
Questions That You Should Ask Your Test Manager (And How They Should Answer)[presentation]

This article gives tips on the right way to approach your test manager when an issue arises involving the test team. Taking the time to plot out the right agenda before you begin communication is the key to a successful outcome.

Brian Warren, Dell Computer Corporation
Re-Engineering the Testing Organization: Get Into the Future[presentation]

This article discusses how updating current processes will make your test team better able to accomplish project goals. Change is good when it is implemented the right way.

Clyneice Chaney, Application Services
They Don't Care About Quality![presentation]

This paper discusses finding the true value of quality and what it means to your test team. Sometimes there is a difference between what customers and vendors each value.

Kathleen Iberle, Hewlett-Packard
Three Paradoxes of Test Automation[presentation]

This article discusses the three test automation paradoxes. They are: bugs in automated tests, automated regression testing, and trusting developers to help test.

Bret Pettichord, Pettichord Consulting
Test Priorities in the Wake of Customer Clamor[presentation]

This article discusses some of the challenges that testers face and how to overcome them. It also explains why it's important to conduct an analysis of the possible ways

Steve Splaine, Neilson Media Research
The Testing Holodeck: A FREE Tool for Runtime Fault Injection[presentation]

This article details some interesting software bugs and explains to the reader why they occur. The author discusses using this understanding to help your testing team improve their skills.

James Whittaker, Florida Institute of Technology
STAREAST 2003: Testing Web Site Security[presentation]

This article details a ten step program for testing the security of a Web site. It also gives an overview of security testing tools and resources.

Steve Splaine, Neilson Media Research
TestCafe: A Vendor Independent Test Execution Controller[presentation]

This article gives examples of modular test design diagrams. It also discusses why using a custom test execution controller for your network project will benefit your team.

Jeff Feldstein, Cisco Systems Inc
Exploring Exploratory Testing[presentation]

This article discusses what good exploratory testing entails. Discover why testers should plan to use exploratory techniques in their day to day testing activities and how to use risks to define specific exploratory tests.

Andy Tinkham, Florida Institute of Technology
ODC for Diagnosing Test Effectiveness[presentation]

This article discusses ODC (Orthogonal Defect Classification) and how its implementation relates to test effectiveness. The author also explains ODC analysis and how it can benefit your test team.

Ram Chillarege, Chillarege Inc.
Not Testing from Outside the Firewall? It'll Come Back to Haunt You[presentation]

Performance testing measures response times, transaction rates, and other time sensitive requirements. The goal of performance testing is to verify that the performance requirements have been achieved.

Christopher Nolan, Empirix Software
Action Word Based Test Automation: A Case Study[presentation]

In this article you'll discover how to guide your organization toward more sophisticated testing, learn what the team roles are in a test automation effort, and learn how to do test automation with a small team and readily available technolog

Scott Frastaci, St Jude Medical CRMD
What Is a Good Test Case?[presentation]

This article explains what a good test case is and how having one helps ensure a successful project. The factors involved in assessing test case quality are also discussed.

Cem Kaner, Florida Institute of Technology

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