Software Process Improvement Network
(A-SPIN)
Presentation: Lessons Learned in Test Management,
presented by Bret Pettichord
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Presentation Overview:
Software testing is most effective when the testing processes are adapted to the software development context. Bret Pettichord will share the lessons that he and other test managers have learned about the factors that affect how testing can be managed. Waterfall lifecycles demand different testing practices than evolutionary lifecycles. Software developed on contract demands different testing practices than software developed for a market.
A founding member of the context-driven school of software testing, Bret Pettichord will describe why software testing should focus more on service to development rather than control of processes, more on information gathering than on quality control and more on flexibility than on following the plan.
The build cycle is the heartbeat of the testing process. Learn how to prepare for testing each build and when to refuse to test a build.
In this lively presentation, learn how to determine how much testing is enough, what to include in test status reports, and why there is nothing more dangerous than a vice-president with statistics.
About the Speaker:
Bret Pettichord is a trainer, writer and consultant specializing in software testing and test automation. He co-authored "Lessons Learned in Software Testing" with Cem Kaner and James Bach. Recently published, it is currently the best-selling book on software testing. Bret is also the editor of TestingHotlist.com and a columnist for Stickyminds.com.
Since founding his practice in 2000, Bret has taught classes in San Jose, Portland (Oregon), Seattle and Boston and has consulted to Rational Software, Texas Instruments, Deliotte Consulting, the Texas Department of Human Services, WhisperWire and Netpliance. He is based in Austin, Texas.