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Example Mapping is a collaboration technique used by teams to help refine requirements. Every team should have a set of “ready” criteria that includes a workshop between team members to establish a shared understanding between the business and development team. In a time-boxed Example Mapping session, rules will summarize examples or constraints about a user […]

We all know that Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) are critical in the modern economy. From things as mundane as payment systems to as exciting as self-driving cars, the ability for systems to communicate, exchange information and perform actions autonomously is crucial. However, if you don’t pay attention to the security or performance aspects of APIs, […]

This is a 3-Day Course. Beginning Sunday, March 29 through Tuesday, March 31, 2020 The Foundation Level Test course, created by Rex Black, past President of the International Software Testing Qualifications Board (ISTQB), past President of the American Software Testing Qualifications Board (ASTQB) and co-author of the International Software Testing Qualifications Board Foundation Syllabus, is […]

This is a 3-Day Course. Beginning Sunday, March 29 through Tuesday, March 31, 2020 The Foundation Level Test course, created by Rex Black, past President of the International Software Testing Qualifications Board (ISTQB), past President of the American Software Testing Qualifications Board (ASTQB) and co-author of the International Software Testing Qualifications Board Foundation Syllabus, is […]

It’s our responsibility as quality ambassadors to get developers to think holistically – from a user perspective, as well as positive and negative scenarios in which quality does not impact overall customer experience. It’s straightforward. In the agile world, we need to tear down “them vs. us” silos, so every member of the team – […]

“When will the tests be green?” Have you heard that question? I submit that, until we fix all the bugs, they never will be! Project leaders look to the test results to know if we can release. They want to see “Green” on the status board. Green means all tests are passing. Will they ever? […]

This session will cover the expansive understanding of system performance testing metrics and how they can be used to drive quality initiatives upstream and downstream in the application lifecycle. Too often today we see that performance measurements for processor, network, memory and storage are left out of early testing automation and pass/fail criteria, when it […]

The scope and complexities of software testing are increasing significantly as new technologies emerge, applications become more advanced, and users become more astute! The quantity of test conditions and test cases can make the process of testing overwhelming, especially when factoring in aggressive deadlines and a lack of resources. Utilizing a strategic risk-based analysis approach […]

Functional test automation is a wonderful way to frequently and expeditiously execute regression testing. However, the test scripts that we write are limited to the few assertions we’ve considered. Many times, these assertions only cover the tip of the iceberg and account for a small fraction of what a human being would have subconsciously verified. […]

“No ducking way!” This was the reaction from the team when I asked if we could accelerate the system test schedule and release early. Thank goodness for auto-correct. We eventually did reduce the test schedule; we reduced it in half. And, we did it in a way that led to better quality delivered to our […]