I previously wrote a post on sites that can help you find your next QA job. In that post I listed a newcomer site called LondonTester. The site is now live. Even though I’m in the US I thought it would be an interesting site not only for jobs but for great testing resources as [...]
Are you looking for a new position or a new contract? Below is a list of some great sites for you to check out to find your next quality assurance job/contract. I also created the Twitter List “@jayphilips/employment” so you can get updates from all of the people listed on this post that have a [...]
The Test Strategy defines the general approach that will be employed to test the software and to evaluate the results of testing. It outlines the testing approach, identifies the required resources and communication plan and lists the deliverable elements of the project. This Test Strategy also supports the following specific objectives: Identifies the items that [...]
The testing methodology is very important in any organization. This document lays the foundation for the testing group. It’s main purpose is to set consistency and discipline to the testing process. It guides you through the process by defining why testing is being done, who is testing, what is produced during the various phases, and [...]
Software testing is not just limited to testing the application, it also includes documentation. Testing documentation is used for a variety of reasons: Explains the purpose & goal of testing Explains will be tested & how Provide testing results to the project team Provide testing recommendations to the project team Ability to go back and [...]
Performance testing is a general term used to describe testing activities where a simulated user load is directed at a system and measurements are gathered. It is designed to meet or exceed a set of system performance goals while maintaining a particular user load profile. It places variable load – from a minimum to a [...]
This is a extension of the blog post “10+ Software Testing Blogs“. This blog post has 200+ software testing blogs and tweeters. I also created the Twitter List “@jayphilips/software-testing” so you can follow all of the people listed on this post with one just click. Abby Fichtner Visit Blog Follow HackerChick on Twitter Able Weis [...]
I was cleaning out a folder on my machine when I stumbled on an oldie but goodie PDF called “Classic Testing Mistakes” by Brian Marick. In the paper he states how he breaks the classic mistakes into 5 themes and how to resolve the mistakes: 1. The Role of Testing: who does the testing team [...]
Security testing is a process to determine that an IS (Information System) protects data and maintains functionality as intended. The six concepts that need to be covered by security testing are: confidentiality, integrity, authentication, authorization, availability, and non-repudiation. Confidentiality: A security measure which protects against the disclosure of information to parties other than the intended [...]
Test Management tools are very important to any test team. Test teams use these tools to help capture requirements, design test cases, map test cases to requirements, test execution reports and much more. Companies may use one to many tools for this, which range from very expensive to open source. My advice would be to [...]
