http://www.softwaretestpro.com/Item/5709/Basics-of-Test-Automation-Part-2---Test-Automation-Methodology/Automation-Best-Practices-Regression-Toolshttp://www.softwaretestpro.com/Item/5709/Basics-of-Test-Automation-Part-2---Test-Automation-Methodology/Automation-Best-Practices-Regression-Toolssmita.mishra@qazone.inAutomationBest PracticesRegressionToolsThis is the second in series for the Topic - Basics of test automation. Here we shall go through the steps as part of the automation methodology that we define. And brings us to a point where we can now start automation. ROI calculation will be published shortly as a intermediate story. The last in the series shall be published soon giving us the approach for automation - phase wise - task wise. Inputs appreciated!!Mon, 05 Nov 2012 08:00:00 -0700http://www.softwaretestpro.com/Item/5702/Basics-of-Test-Automation-Part-1---Introduction/Automation-Best-Practices-Regression-selenium-Test-and-QAhttp://www.softwaretestpro.com/Item/5702/Basics-of-Test-Automation-Part-1---Introduction/Automation-Best-Practices-Regression-selenium-Test-and-QAsmita.mishra@qazone.inAutomationBest PracticesRegressionseleniumTest and QABasics of Test Automation is a series of 3 articles. The first one being published below and called as "Part 1 - Introduction". There will be 2 more parts following soon. If you wish any particular topic to be touched upon on the subject, please drop a feedback here and I will be glad to include it in the next 2 parts. This part talks about- What is Test Automation and what benefits it brings. What are the costs associated, Is it truly more economical to automate? Real benefits, myths and true costs of Test Automation are listed out.Thu, 18 Oct 2012 13:30:00 -0600http://www.softwaretestpro.com/Item/5329/The-Shift-From-Stereotypical-to-Effective-Tester/Process-Best-Practiceshttp://www.softwaretestpro.com/Item/5329/The-Shift-From-Stereotypical-to-Effective-Tester/Process-Best-Practicesmkhammammettu@calcas.comProcessBest PracticesA stereotypical description of an application tester’s role is usually about being given specifications, reporting bugs, verifying and closing bugs. This stereotypical tester will have a part to play in a testing organization, but will always be considered an outsider to the project and will not have much impact on the project lifecycle.Thu, 03 Nov 2011 08:00:00 -0600http://www.softwaretestpro.com/Item/5309/Tester-Not-Just-a-Role-Within-Itself/Management-Testing-Best-Practiceshttp://www.softwaretestpro.com/Item/5309/Tester-Not-Just-a-Role-Within-Itself/Management-Testing-Best-Practicessrinivas170@gmail.comManagementTestingBest PracticesMost organizations wish for a quality product but paradoxically, very few give importance to testing. Instead they prefer fixing bugs as they appear in production. The general idea of other organizations is that quality of the application lies in the hands of the testers and it is the testers sole responsibility to deliver it "bug free".Thu, 20 Oct 2011 13:00:00 -0600http://www.softwaretestpro.com/Item/5227/What-is-Concurrent-Testing/Testing-Management-Best-Practices-Quality-Assurance-Software-Project-Management-Toolshttp://www.softwaretestpro.com/Item/5227/What-is-Concurrent-Testing/Testing-Management-Best-Practices-Quality-Assurance-Software-Project-Management-Toolscmkusa@gmail.comTestingManagementBest PracticesQuality AssuranceSoftwareProject ManagementToolsIn these days of web based computing, it is possible that the computer (server) may be simultaneously serving thousands of clients with thousands of processes in execution. In such a scenario, it is possible that the CPU may enter into a dead-lock situation. Thu, 28 Jul 2011 10:00:00 -0600http://www.softwaretestpro.com/Item/5209/Dr-Adam-Kolawa---2011-Luminary-Award-Nominee/Test-and-QA-STP-Community-News-Software-Test-Professionals-Conference-Awards-Management-Best-Practices-Software-Technology-Unit-Webhttp://www.softwaretestpro.com/Item/5209/Dr-Adam-Kolawa---2011-Luminary-Award-Nominee/Test-and-QA-STP-Community-News-Software-Test-Professionals-Conference-Awards-Management-Best-Practices-Software-Technology-Unit-Webrbaucom@redwoodcollaborative.comTest and QASTP Community NewsSoftware Test Professionals ConferenceAwardsManagementBest PracticesSoftwareTechnologyUnitWebDr. Adam Kolawa (1957-2011), Parasoft co-founder and CEO, was deeply determined, persistent, and committed to improving the software development process.Tue, 19 Jul 2011 13:00:00 -0600http://www.softwaretestpro.com/Item/5192/Ensuring-Code-Quality-in-Multi-threaded-Applications/Test-and-QA-Quality-Assurance-Best-Practices-Development-Software-Technology-Testinghttp://www.softwaretestpro.com/Item/5192/Ensuring-Code-Quality-in-Multi-threaded-Applications/Test-and-QA-Quality-Assurance-Best-Practices-Development-Software-Technology-Testingangel.lopez@lewispulse.comTest and QAQuality AssuranceBest PracticesDevelopmentSoftwareTechnologyTesting- The Technology Behind Static Code Analysis for Identifying Concurrency Defects Most developers would agree that consumers of software today continually demand more from their applications. Because of its pace of evolution to date, the world now anticipates a seemingly endless expansion of capabilities from their software, regardless of where that software is applied. For the last 40 years of computing, Moore’s Law has held true, with the number of transistors available in an integrated circuit doubling approximately every two years. Thu, 30 Jun 2011 11:00:00 -0600http://www.softwaretestpro.com/Item/5183/Lessons-Learned-in-Data-Migration/Best-Practices-Process-Project-Management-End-to-Endhttp://www.softwaretestpro.com/Item/5183/Lessons-Learned-in-Data-Migration/Best-Practices-Process-Project-Management-End-to-Endmilansengupta@yahoo.comBest PracticesProcessProject ManagementEnd to EndWhen I began working on a data migration project last year, I did not have much idea as to what it could entail. I did not have much experience with data migration apart from having some theoretical knowledge of what one should consider for testing such a project scope.Thu, 16 Jun 2011 10:00:00 -0600http://www.softwaretestpro.com/Item/5073/Ditch-the-Requirements---Focus-on-the-Customer-Instead/Best-Practices-End-to-End-Development-Project-Management-Quality-Assurance-Requirements-Agile-Software-Testing-Software-Test-Professionals-Conferencehttp://www.softwaretestpro.com/Item/5073/Ditch-the-Requirements---Focus-on-the-Customer-Instead/Best-Practices-End-to-End-Development-Project-Management-Quality-Assurance-Requirements-Agile-Software-Testing-Software-Test-Professionals-Conferenceseth_stp@setheliot.comBest PracticesEnd to EndDevelopmentProject ManagementQuality AssuranceRequirementsAgileSoftwareTestingSoftware Test Professionals ConferenceQuality can be defined as meeting the customers' needs. Juran posted this definition in 1988, defining quality as "fitness for use". Testers like this definition as it gives them a "north star" to guide their actions and it reinforces a role that most testers relish, that of customer advocate. However Crosby's older definition of quality as "conformance to requirements" still holds strong sway, and many test processes are guided by test cases correlated directly to requirements. Thu, 10 Feb 2011 10:00:00 -0700http://www.softwaretestpro.com/Item/5069/Testers-With-Autism-Spectrum-Disorder/Acceptance-Best-Practices-Testing-Software-Quality-Assurance-Project-Management-Web-Unithttp://www.softwaretestpro.com/Item/5069/Testers-With-Autism-Spectrum-Disorder/Acceptance-Best-Practices-Testing-Software-Quality-Assurance-Project-Management-Web-Unitdavid.farrell-shaw@specialisternescotland.co.ukAcceptanceBest PracticesTestingSoftwareQuality AssuranceProject ManagementWebUnitMany people with an ASD – particularly those with Asperger syndrome – have a variety of sometimes exceptional skills that enable them to thrive in roles. An area of proven success is that of software tester. Fri, 04 Feb 2011 05:34:20 -0700http://www.softwaretestpro.com/Item/4910/Real-Life-Test-Management-Challenges--Suitable-Solutions/STP-Community-News-Management-Teams-Best-Practices-Career-Video-Membership-Software-Webhttp://www.softwaretestpro.com/Item/4910/Real-Life-Test-Management-Challenges--Suitable-Solutions/STP-Community-News-Management-Teams-Best-Practices-Career-Video-Membership-Software-Websdelesie@gmail.comSTP Community NewsManagementTeamsBest PracticesCareerVideoMembershipSoftwareWebJoin us for this Software Test Professionals community webcast.Thu, 23 Sep 2010 13:00:00 -0600http://www.softwaretestpro.com/Item/4902/How-Dynamic-Memory-Allocations-Can-Affect-Performance/Best-Practices-Development-How-To-Metrics-Performance-Quality-Assurance-Software-Processhttp://www.softwaretestpro.com/Item/4902/How-Dynamic-Memory-Allocations-Can-Affect-Performance/Best-Practices-Development-How-To-Metrics-Performance-Quality-Assurance-Software-Processclaire.cates@sas.comBest PracticesDevelopmentHow ToMetricsPerformanceQuality AssuranceSoftwareProcessThis article will explain how dynamic memory allocations and frees can affect application performance. The article also discusses how testers can help find these bottlenecks and solutions that developers can implement to fix these bottlenecks. Tue, 31 Aug 2010 09:45:50 -0600http://www.softwaretestpro.com/Item/4886/Customers-get-quality-centric-VIP-treatment/Best-Practices-Case-Study-Exploratory-Functional-Quality-Assurance-Regression-Software-Test-and-QA-Testing-Process-Error-Handling-Technology-Managementhttp://www.softwaretestpro.com/Item/4886/Customers-get-quality-centric-VIP-treatment/Best-Practices-Case-Study-Exploratory-Functional-Quality-Assurance-Regression-Software-Test-and-QA-Testing-Process-Error-Handling-Technology-Managementkmackinder@origsoft.comBest PracticesCase StudyExploratoryFunctionalQuality AssuranceRegressionSoftwareTest and QATestingProcessError HandlingTechnologyManagementVermont Information Processing (VIP) has been providing business solutions to beverage wholesalers since 1972. The company develops software solutions that handle every aspect of the beverage distributorship, streamlining warehouse efficiency, cutting costs, managing inventories and forecasting sales. Market consolidation forced a period of accelerated development upon the company and it was the QA team that really felt the crunch. Customers became wary about upgrading. Now, with a much more robust approach to software quality an the introduction of new tools from Original Software, VIP has completely turned around its QA process and overcome its customers’ cautious attitudes. The company has now transformed into a software testing centre of excellence with happy customers who are keen to upgrade to new releases.Thu, 19 Aug 2010 05:25:37 -0600http://www.softwaretestpro.com/Item/4885/The-Value-and-Importance-of-Code-Review/Development-Best-Practices-Case-Study-Quality-Assurance-Software-Research-Strategyhttp://www.softwaretestpro.com/Item/4885/The-Value-and-Importance-of-Code-Review/Development-Best-Practices-Case-Study-Quality-Assurance-Software-Research-Strategyrbaucom@redwoodcollaborative.comDevelopmentBest PracticesCase StudyQuality AssuranceSoftwareResearchStrategyDid you know that most code reviews are conducted in an ad hoc fashion, don't always include the right people, and fail to take advantage of the latest tools and technology? Apply these research findings to improve your code review practices today!Wed, 18 Aug 2010 11:34:00 -0600http://www.softwaretestpro.com/Item/4884/The-3-A%e2%80%99s-of-a-Successful-Software-Testing-Job-Interview/Best-Practices-How-To-Interviews-Leadership-Management-Process-Software-Testinghttp://www.softwaretestpro.com/Item/4884/The-3-A%e2%80%99s-of-a-Successful-Software-Testing-Job-Interview/Best-Practices-How-To-Interviews-Leadership-Management-Process-Software-Testingdaven.kruse@gmail.comBest PracticesHow ToInterviewsLeadershipManagementProcessSoftwareTestingOver the past two years, the economy has taken various tumbles and turns, and companies are doing radical things with their IT departments. Outsourcing, offshoring, and layoffs are throwing good, senior testers, back into the interview process. If a tester has had little experience with interviewing, it can be a difficult transition. Tue, 17 Aug 2010 11:58:45 -0600http://www.softwaretestpro.com/Item/4859/Six-Shocking-Automation-Truths/Automation-Best-Practices-Software-Test-Professionals-Conference-Software-Webhttp://www.softwaretestpro.com/Item/4859/Six-Shocking-Automation-Truths/Automation-Best-Practices-Software-Test-Professionals-Conference-Software-Webadam@element34.caAutomationBest PracticesSoftware Test Professionals ConferenceSoftwareWebBy: Adam Goucher, Principal of Element 34 and STP 2010 conference speaker. These truths are shocking not only because they are counter to the prevailing best practices in the industry but because they can cause me – the consultant – to lose a billable opportunity. A client who saves money but achieves their objectives is often the happiest client. Tue, 03 Aug 2010 08:19:51 -0600http://www.softwaretestpro.com/Item/4839/Why-we-really-need-to-do-performance-testing/Best-Practices-Performancehttp://www.softwaretestpro.com/Item/4839/Why-we-really-need-to-do-performance-testing/Best-Practices-Performancejujuw1@charter.netBest PracticesPerformanceOkay, there are probably lots of reasons why people feel that they need performance testing done on an application - complaints from users or customers, wanting to baseline the app at inception, because they read somewhere that they should, the monetized value of error avoidance.... I'm sure there are other reasons. But I think there is a much simpler reason, read on and find out what it is.... Tue, 20 Jul 2010 17:55:43 -0600http://www.softwaretestpro.com/Item/4797/Re-cap-of-Local-Interest-Chapter-Meeting-in-San-Francisco%e2%80%a6/Automation-Best-Practices-Membership-Leadership-STP-Community-News-Teams-Test-and-QA-Management-Technologyhttp://www.softwaretestpro.com/Item/4797/Re-cap-of-Local-Interest-Chapter-Meeting-in-San-Francisco%e2%80%a6/Automation-Best-Practices-Membership-Leadership-STP-Community-News-Teams-Test-and-QA-Management-Technologyrhand@softwaretestpro.comAutomationBest PracticesMembershipLeadershipSTP Community NewsTeamsTest and QAManagementTechnologyAnother great meeting for our STP community!Mon, 28 Jun 2010 12:32:24 -0600http://www.softwaretestpro.com/Item/4780/Writing-Programs-to-Test-Programs/Automation-Best-Practices-Development-Exploratory-Functional-Project-Management-Quality-Assurance-Regression-Technology-Testing-Test-and-QA-How-Tohttp://www.softwaretestpro.com/Item/4780/Writing-Programs-to-Test-Programs/Automation-Best-Practices-Development-Exploratory-Functional-Project-Management-Quality-Assurance-Regression-Technology-Testing-Test-and-QA-How-ToLhayes@worksoft.comAutomationBest PracticesDevelopmentExploratoryFunctionalProject ManagementQuality AssuranceRegressionTechnologyTestingTest and QAHow To.If your current testing is more exploratory than declaratory, you are going to dig yourself a deeper hole by trying to turn it into software. Discover the difference between automating the execution of a test and trying to automate the tester. Mon, 14 Jun 2010 16:18:59 -0600http://www.softwaretestpro.com/Item/4777/Testing-and-Ethics/Testing-Software-Best-Practiceshttp://www.softwaretestpro.com/Item/4777/Testing-and-Ethics/Testing-Software-Best-Practicesrmartin3@dejazzd.comTestingSoftwareBest PracticesThis is just an introduction to the whole idea of testing and ethics. Hopefully, we can start some longer discussions into the way that ethics play a part in testing.Fri, 11 Jun 2010 14:47:56 -0600http://www.softwaretestpro.com/Item/4770/Software-Testing-ITIL-ITSM-and-IT-Frameworks-%e2%80%a6/Best-Practices-Development-Leadership-Metrics-Test-and-QA-Process-Management-Software-Technology-Testing-Userhttp://www.softwaretestpro.com/Item/4770/Software-Testing-ITIL-ITSM-and-IT-Frameworks-%e2%80%a6/Best-Practices-Development-Leadership-Metrics-Test-and-QA-Process-Management-Software-Technology-Testing-Userrhand@softwaretestpro.comBest PracticesDevelopmentLeadershipMetricsTest and QAProcessManagementSoftwareTechnologyTestingUserWhat we have in common throughout all of IT is our critical role in supporting the needs of the business...Tue, 08 Jun 2010 11:40:14 -0600http://www.softwaretestpro.com/Item/4759/Let%27s-Embrace-the-Right-Practices/Best-Practices-Test-and-QAhttp://www.softwaretestpro.com/Item/4759/Let%27s-Embrace-the-Right-Practices/Best-Practices-Test-and-QAjujuw1@charter.netBest PracticesTest and QAI can't help it. I feel compelled to respond to the article written in STP entitled "A Good-Bye To ‘Best’ Practices". I love that someone is putting this issue on the table but I respectfully disagree with the author. We as the community of testing professionals needs to address the issue of "best practices" with a response that is something more erudite than ".... I've never figured out what that means therefore there probably aren't any...." Not only is this unprofessional, it's also inaccurate. Let's consider the question from a different perspective....Fri, 04 Jun 2010 08:19:22 -0600http://www.softwaretestpro.com/Item/4756/Quick-Tip-to-Finding-Your-Crews/Best-Practices-Process-Test-and-QA-Crewshttp://www.softwaretestpro.com/Item/4756/Quick-Tip-to-Finding-Your-Crews/Best-Practices-Process-Test-and-QA-Crewsrhand@softwaretestpro.comBest PracticesProcessTest and QACrewsTips & TricksThu, 03 Jun 2010 15:06:00 -0600http://www.softwaretestpro.com/Item/4753/Security-Tools-Must-Support-An-Existing-Process-Not-Define-a-New-One/Security-Software-Test-and-QA-Testing-Best-Practices-Process-Regression-Toolshttp://www.softwaretestpro.com/Item/4753/Security-Tools-Must-Support-An-Existing-Process-Not-Define-a-New-One/Security-Software-Test-and-QA-Testing-Best-Practices-Process-Regression-Toolsdkosorok@ldschurch.orgSecuritySoftwareTest and QATestingBest PracticesProcessRegressionToolsTrying to introduce Security Testing into your software process can be tricky, just like teaching an old dog new tricks. A good first step would be to introduce a great security tool into an existing process. For example, introduce static source code analysis by adding it to the end of your automated build process. The initial ramp up cost is low, the change in process churn is low, but the value can be very high.Thu, 03 Jun 2010 10:04:44 -0600http://www.softwaretestpro.com/Item/4744/Raising-the-Bar-on-Quality-Web-Performance-Best-Practices-to-Find-and-Resolve-Problems-Inside-and-Outside-the-Firewall/STQA-Magazine-Editorial-Performance-Best-Practices-Testing-Webhttp://www.softwaretestpro.com/Item/4744/Raising-the-Bar-on-Quality-Web-Performance-Best-Practices-to-Find-and-Resolve-Problems-Inside-and-Outside-the-Firewall/STQA-Magazine-Editorial-Performance-Best-Practices-Testing-Web242@stpcollab.comST&QA MagazineEditorialPerformanceBest PracticesTestingWebQA and Testing: A Critical Line of Defense As a QA/testing professional, you are responsible for protecting your organization’s brand, customer experiences and online revenue by finding and resolving problems before your web end-users are impacted. However, to date, it’s estimated that 57 percent of application performance issues are actually found by (1), and that 65 percent of applications are deployed without proper load testing to ensure they can scale to support desired traffic levels(2). Tue, 01 Jun 2010 00:00:00 -0600