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Applying Orthogonal Defect Classification Principles to Software Testing[presentation]

Test escape analysis and corrective action tracking (TEACAT) is a method used to collect and utilize information about the causes of test escapes to prevent customer-found defects and improve internal test, development, and release processes.

Suzanne Garner, Cisco Systems Inc
Keyword Testing at the Object Level[presentation]

It's time to put a new spin on the technique of keyword testing using a data-driven engine.

Brian Qualters, TurboTesting Concepts
How to Successfully Communicate the State of Testing in Your Organization[presentation]

Many QA, process improvement, and test engineering personnel feel their company's management doesn't sufficiently understand, support, or value their contributions. You know what? They're right! What's the root cause of this lack?

Robert L Galen, EMC Corporation
Getting Things Done: Practical Web Application/e-Commerce Stress Testing[presentation]

Web and e-commerce applications are still the rising, often unreachable, stars of the testing world. Your team's ability to effectively stress test Web applications-before your customers do-is critical.

Robert Sabourin, AmiBug.com Inc
A Test Automation Harness for the PocketPC[presentation]

The emergence of the handheld platform is an exciting opportunity to reapply quality and usability paradigms.

Ravindra Velhal, Intel Corporation
Traps That Can Kill a Review Program (And How to Avoid Them)[presentation]

Technical reviews have been around for a long time, and they're generally recognized as a "good thing" for building quality software and reducing the cost of rework.

Esther Derby, Esther Derby Associates Inc
Automated Testing for Programmable Logic Control Systems[presentation]

Developing real-time, automated testing for mission-critical programmable logic controller (PLC)-based control systems has been a challenge for many scientists and engineers.

Reginald Howard, Advanced Systems Integration Inc. and Jon Hawkins, Alliance Technical Solutions
Improvement is a Journey: A Software Test Improvement Roadmap[presentation]

With the wide array of software testing practices out there, how do you know where to start?

Karen Rosengren, IBM
Test Lab Stability through Health Check Test Automation[presentation]

New application code is installed on Sunday. Your test team arrives on Monday to run test scripts and certify the release.

John Rappa, Verizon Communications
Feature Risk Analysis: What Do I Test First?[presentation]

Feature risk analysis is a quick, valuable method designed to determine which features need the most testing, and which need the least.

Steve Tolman, PowerQuest Corporation Inc
eXtreme Programming's Unit Test Fixtures: Experience from the Field[presentation]

Are you interested in adopting eXtreme Programming's (XP) unit test fixtures and related methods? Stan Bell shares his team's experiences with the Visual Basic version of the Xunit unit test framework.

Stan Bell, McKesson
Making A Difference with Test Assessments[presentation]

Assessments are a powerful way to understand the current status of your testing. They provide an independent view of where you are and they guide you to where you're going.

Sigrid Eldh, Ericsson AB
Selecting and Implementing a Test Management Tool[presentation]

Tool selection is always tricky with its endless choices from vendors, boundless feature lists, and myriad of requirements from demanding team members.

Rutesh Shah, Arsin Corporation and Byron Ackerman, Wells Fargo Internet Services
Hand-Over Tests in the Integration Process[presentation]

Integration of software components, especially in complex software systems, often fails in testing, which can result in disharmony between the development and test team members.

Kemal Balioglu, Siemens
Pressure-Cooker Testing: What to Do When the Squeeze is On[presentation]

All things are possible in the face of adversity, even an under-resourced testing project with an immovable deadline. Many testing projects start out with high ideals, then descend into mad panic when the realities begin to set in.

Geoff Horne, iSQA

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