Applying Test Design Concepts in the Real World

Have you ever read a book, taken a class, or attended a conference session on test design concepts that you never actually incorporated into your work? Have others on your team rejected new design techniques that appeared promising to you? Sometimes the path from concept to real-world application can be wrought with challenges. Marie Lipinski Was shares the path she took to bring formal test design techniques from the classroom to the workroom. Marie explains how she incorporated test design techniques-such as mind mapping, decision tables, pairwise testing, and user scenario testing-into the existing test processes at CNA Insurance. From the case studies Marie offers, you will learn how to present these new concepts to key stakeholders, quantify the cost/benefit to management, and overcome the challenges of changing the status quo.