http://www.softwaretestpro.com/Item/5830/The-Value-of-an-Action/Testing-Strategyhttp://www.softwaretestpro.com/Item/5830/The-Value-of-an-Action/Testing-Strategyandy@tinkham.orgTestingStrategyWe can’t test everything. It’s impossible. There are too many test cases, too many actions we could potentially perform, too many edge cases and things that our users will come up with that we can’t even imagine.Fri, 10 May 2013 00:00:00 -0600http://www.softwaretestpro.com/Item/5758/%e2%80%98Jiggling%e2%80%99-II---Getting-It-Wrong/Testing-Software-Development-Test-and-QA-Technology-Teams-Strategyhttp://www.softwaretestpro.com/Item/5758/%e2%80%98Jiggling%e2%80%99-II---Getting-It-Wrong/Testing-Software-Development-Test-and-QA-Technology-Teams-Strategymatt.heusser@gmail.comTestingSoftwareDevelopmentTest and QATechnologyTeamsStrategyWhere Matt tells a story about giggle, how he got it wrong ... and what he learned from it.Tue, 18 Dec 2012 04:47:41 -0700http://www.softwaretestpro.com/Item/5756/Situational-Awareness/Software-Test-and-QA-Teams-Strategy-Process-Project-Management-Quality-Assurance-Requirementshttp://www.softwaretestpro.com/Item/5756/Situational-Awareness/Software-Test-and-QA-Teams-Strategy-Process-Project-Management-Quality-Assurance-Requirementsmatt.heusser@gmail.comSoftwareTest and QATeamsStrategyProcessProject ManagementQuality AssuranceRequirementsHave you ever been in a place and realized, in a moment, that something was amiss?Sat, 15 Dec 2012 10:36:34 -0700http://www.softwaretestpro.com/Item/5752/Testers-as-Experts-in-Failure/Testing-Strategy-Test-and-QAhttp://www.softwaretestpro.com/Item/5752/Testers-as-Experts-in-Failure/Testing-Strategy-Test-and-QAmtomlins@westevergreen.comTestingStrategyTest and QAYou've probably heard everyone talking about how "failure is acceptable" and that "we need to fail sooner and more often" in our application development efforts. If you're like me, the hair on the back of my neck stands up and I start to break out in an angry sweat whenever I hear an engineer say that. Seriously, where do these guys get the idea that they can cut testing from the budget and then borrow the excuse after they fail that: "No, it's a good thing – now we can learn and get it right moving forward!" The individuals who state such things must have no clue about how software testers work and think. They have no idea how good we are at intentionally causing failures – proactively failing forward. Learn two tips on how to understand this "failure fad" and how to translate your work as a software tester into being a "failure expert".Fri, 14 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0700http://www.softwaretestpro.com/Item/5577/Subject-Matter-Expertise/Testing-Test-and-QA-Strategyhttp://www.softwaretestpro.com/Item/5577/Subject-Matter-Expertise/Testing-Test-and-QA-Strategymatt.heusser@gmail.comTestingTest and QAStrategyWhere Matt talks about how important it is to know about what you are testingThu, 05 Jul 2012 17:06:48 -0600http://www.softwaretestpro.com/Item/5593/Test-Strategies-from-Around-the-World/Strategy-Test-and-QAhttp://www.softwaretestpro.com/Item/5593/Test-Strategies-from-Around-the-World/Strategy-Test-and-QArex_black@rbcs-us.comStrategyTest and QAPreviously recorded on 4/3/2012Tue, 03 Apr 2012 00:00:00 -0600http://www.softwaretestpro.com/Item/5473/Session-102-Test-Strategies-from-Around-the-World/Software-Test-Professionals-Conference-Testing-Strategyhttp://www.softwaretestpro.com/Item/5473/Session-102-Test-Strategies-from-Around-the-World/Software-Test-Professionals-Conference-Testing-Strategyrex_black@rbcs-us.comSoftware Test Professionals ConferenceTestingStrategySTPCon Spring 2012 - New Orleans - Session Recorded on Tuesday, 9:30am - 10:45amFri, 16 Mar 2012 07:00:00 -0600http://www.softwaretestpro.com/Item/5474/Session-202--Strategies-for-a-Successful-Systems-Integration-Test/Software-Test-Professionals-Conference-Testing-Strategyhttp://www.softwaretestpro.com/Item/5474/Session-202--Strategies-for-a-Successful-Systems-Integration-Test/Software-Test-Professionals-Conference-Testing-Strategyfiona.charles@quality-intelligence.comSoftware Test Professionals ConferenceTestingStrategySTPCon Spring 2012 - New Orleans - Session Recorded on Tuesday, 11:00am - 12:15pm - Fiona CharlesFri, 16 Mar 2012 07:00:00 -0600http://www.softwaretestpro.com/Item/5476/Session-402--Why-Tests-Don%27t-Pass-or-Fail/Software-Test-Professionals-Conference-Strategy-Testinghttp://www.softwaretestpro.com/Item/5476/Session-402--Why-Tests-Don%27t-Pass-or-Fail/Software-Test-Professionals-Conference-Strategy-Testingdoug.hoffman@acm.orgSoftware Test Professionals ConferenceStrategyTestingSTPCon Spring 2012 - New Orleans - Session Recorded on Tuesday, 3:45pm - 5:00pm - Doug HoffmanFri, 16 Mar 2012 07:00:00 -0600http://www.softwaretestpro.com/Item/5386/Maybe-it-is-like-building-houses/Software-Test-and-QA-Development-Editorial-Process-Strategy-Teams-Testinghttp://www.softwaretestpro.com/Item/5386/Maybe-it-is-like-building-houses/Software-Test-and-QA-Development-Editorial-Process-Strategy-Teams-Testingmatt.heusser@gmail.comSoftwareTest and QADevelopmentEditorialProcessStrategyTeamsTestingWhere Matt points out that the folks claiming that software dev is like building houses not only don't understand software development ... they probably don't understand building houses, either.Thu, 29 Dec 2011 11:42:57 -0700http://www.softwaretestpro.com/Item/5373/5-Things-You-Don%e2%80%99t-Want-Your-Competitor-to-Know-in-2012%e2%80%a6/Leadership-Strategyhttp://www.softwaretestpro.com/Item/5373/5-Things-You-Don%e2%80%99t-Want-Your-Competitor-to-Know-in-2012%e2%80%a6/Leadership-Strategyrhand@softwaretestpro.comLeadershipStrategyIn the coming year these are the top 5 concerns every business leader should consider if they are interested in successTue, 13 Dec 2011 14:11:18 -0700http://www.softwaretestpro.com/Item/5352/New-Ways-of-Thinking-in-Software-Testing/Agile-Software-Test-and-QA-Technology-Strategy-Process-Editorialhttp://www.softwaretestpro.com/Item/5352/New-Ways-of-Thinking-in-Software-Testing/Agile-Software-Test-and-QA-Technology-Strategy-Process-Editorialmatt.heusser@gmail.comAgileSoftwareTest and QATechnologyStrategyProcessEditorialFive years ago, Cem Kaner held up his cell phone.Mon, 28 Nov 2011 18:56:48 -0700http://www.softwaretestpro.com/Item/5344/Steps-To-Achieving-Governance-in-Development-Testing/Testing-Process-Strategyhttp://www.softwaretestpro.com/Item/5344/Steps-To-Achieving-Governance-in-Development-Testing/Testing-Process-Strategyangel.lopez@lewispulse.comTestingProcessStrategyYou can't govern what you can't see. As simple as this axiom might sound, it holds true for industries of all types. It holds particular relevance to the IT industry since many critical processes that an entire business depends on runs under the hood in complicated code scripts and millions of lines of code. It is imperative for businesses to be able to pop the hood open and make sure that they have as much visibility into the inner workings of their business less something that could be preventable brings down an entire system. Bugs and code defects can definitely do that. With increasing code complexity, it is no longer a surprise to hear news stories of how entire clouds went offline, bringing down hundreds of dependent businesses along with them. Thu, 17 Nov 2011 07:00:00 -0700http://www.softwaretestpro.com/Item/5341/Twist-70---More-Test-Coaching-Part-II/podcast-Testing-Software-Test-and-QA-Strategy-Editorial-Interviewshttp://www.softwaretestpro.com/Item/5341/Twist-70---More-Test-Coaching-Part-II/podcast-Testing-Software-Test-and-QA-Strategy-Editorial-Interviewsmatt.heusser@gmail.compodcastTestingSoftwareTest and QAStrategyEditorialInterviewsWhere Matt Heusser talks to Anne-Marie Charrett, Eric Landes, and Michael Larsen about test coaching. (Watch for Scott Barber at the end!)Fri, 11 Nov 2011 06:00:00 -0700http://www.softwaretestpro.com/Item/5274/Managing-COTS-Test-Efforts-In-Three-Parts/Test-and-QA-Strategy-Management-Software-Test-Professionals-Conferencehttp://www.softwaretestpro.com/Item/5274/Managing-COTS-Test-Efforts-In-Three-Parts/Test-and-QA-Strategy-Management-Software-Test-Professionals-Conferencevirginia@insightquality.comTest and QAStrategyManagementSoftware Test Professionals Conference(Special STPCon Fall 2011 Offer Inside) - It’s Like Conducting an Orchestra! Imagine this:   You are a testing professional newly hired by a mid-to-large size company. Any industry. You are responsible for the testing of all of the company’s internal corporate systems---HRIS, Finance, ERP, CRM, CLM, Sales Management, and Knowledge Management to name a few. You have just been tasked with providing the testing strategy and test management for a large-scale commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) implementation. At first you think, “Hmm. A COTS vendor application that has already been developed, tested, boxed up, and released?!? This job is going to be a piece of cake!” Thu, 08 Sep 2011 17:00:00 -0600http://www.softwaretestpro.com/Item/5208/Ross-Collard---2011-Luminary-Award-Winner/Conference-Presentations-Test-and-QA-STP-Community-News-Software-Test-Professionals-Conference-Awards-Performance-Management-Security-Development-Functional-Leadershiphttp://www.softwaretestpro.com/Item/5208/Ross-Collard---2011-Luminary-Award-Winner/Conference-Presentations-Test-and-QA-STP-Community-News-Software-Test-Professionals-Conference-Awards-Performance-Management-Security-Development-Functional-Leadershiprbaucom@redwoodcollaborative.comConference PresentationsTest and QASTP Community NewsSoftware Test Professionals ConferenceAwardsPerformanceManagementSecurityDevelopmentFunctionalLeadershipSoftwareStrategyTechnologyTestingWebRoss Collard has been called a “Jedi master” by the founding President of the Association for Software Testing. Other unsolicited statements call him a “giant of the field” with a “great wealth of knowledge”, and a “moral and intellectual thought leader”.Tue, 19 Jul 2011 13:00:00 -0600http://www.softwaretestpro.com/Item/5205/Twist-54---With-Tim-Ottinger/Software-Testing-Development-Interviews-Unit-Test-and-QA-White-Box-Strategy-Agile-Load-podcasthttp://www.softwaretestpro.com/Item/5205/Twist-54---With-Tim-Ottinger/Software-Testing-Development-Interviews-Unit-Test-and-QA-White-Box-Strategy-Agile-Load-podcastmatt.heusser@gmail.comSoftwareTestingDevelopmentInterviewsUnitTest and QAWhite BoxStrategyAgileLoadpodcastWhere Matt interviews Tim Ottinger, co-author of the "Agile In A Flash" Cards, on how software development can fold into a greater development team. He has some insights worth listening to.Thu, 14 Jul 2011 20:00:00 -0600http://www.softwaretestpro.com/Item/5186/The-Tyranny-of-%27Things%27---Part-I/Software-How-To-Strategy-Processhttp://www.softwaretestpro.com/Item/5186/The-Tyranny-of-%27Things%27---Part-I/Software-How-To-Strategy-Processmatt.heusser@gmail.comSoftwareHow ToStrategyProcessWhere Matt Talks about Personal Productivity SystemsMon, 20 Jun 2011 11:06:53 -0600http://www.softwaretestpro.com/Item/5152/Commitments-Estimates-and-Contracts---Part-II/Testing-Software-Strategyhttp://www.softwaretestpro.com/Item/5152/Commitments-Estimates-and-Contracts---Part-II/Testing-Software-Strategymatt.heusser@gmail.comTestingSoftwareStrategyMatt comes back to contracts, include the concept of guarantees. Mon, 23 May 2011 10:00:48 -0600http://www.softwaretestpro.com/Item/5142/You-Want-to-Launch-When-Mobile-App-Testing-Tips-for-Startups/Mobile-Testing-Automation-Functional-Strategy-User-Webhttp://www.softwaretestpro.com/Item/5142/You-Want-to-Launch-When-Mobile-App-Testing-Tips-for-Startups/Mobile-Testing-Automation-Functional-Strategy-User-Webdreuveni@utest.comMobileTestingAutomationFunctionalStrategyUserWebThe purpose of this article is to provide some essential tips and examples of how the world ’s most promising companies test their mobile apps .Thu, 19 May 2011 00:00:00 -0600http://www.softwaretestpro.com/Item/5122/Technicians-Vs-Professionals/Software-Testing-Performance-Process-Teams-Strategyhttp://www.softwaretestpro.com/Item/5122/Technicians-Vs-Professionals/Software-Testing-Performance-Process-Teams-Strategymatt.heusser@gmail.comSoftwareTestingPerformanceProcessTeamsStrategyMatt continues his series on the productivity killers you /won't/ find in the textbooksWed, 20 Apr 2011 20:40:03 -0600http://www.softwaretestpro.com/Item/5104/Software-Test-Professionals-Conference-2011-Commences/Software-Test-Professionals-Conference-Agile-Performance-Management-Automation-Process-Software-Strategy-Testing-podcasthttp://www.softwaretestpro.com/Item/5104/Software-Test-Professionals-Conference-2011-Commences/Software-Test-Professionals-Conference-Agile-Performance-Management-Automation-Process-Software-Strategy-Testing-podcastyhamilton@redwoodco.comSoftware Test Professionals ConferenceAgilePerformanceManagementAutomationProcessSoftwareStrategyTestingpodcastNashville, TN at the Gaylord OprylandMon, 28 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0600http://www.softwaretestpro.com/Item/5101/On-Tester-Fatigue/Testing-Software-Strategy-Agilehttp://www.softwaretestpro.com/Item/5101/On-Tester-Fatigue/Testing-Software-Strategy-Agilematt.heusser@gmail.comTestingSoftwareStrategyAgileLet's talk about test productivity for a bit - and how to keep from exhaustionTue, 22 Mar 2011 14:46:34 -0600http://www.softwaretestpro.com/Item/5050/Exploring-%e2%80%9cExploratory-Testing%e2%80%9d/Test-and-QA-Testing-Exploratory-Strategyhttp://www.softwaretestpro.com/Item/5050/Exploring-%e2%80%9cExploratory-Testing%e2%80%9d/Test-and-QA-Testing-Exploratory-Strategychanch@microsoft.comTest and QATestingExploratoryStrategyMy current team has been integrating exploratory testing techniques for a while now along with the traditional testing methods of manual testing as well as automation. Most of the testing communities that I have known seem to brush this testing technique off simply as “monkey testing” which doesn’t really provide any significant yield on bugs nor achieve high quality bugs. However, I have been observing how powerful this testing method can be from my own perspective as well as by seeing the type of bugs that some of my team mates find. Thu, 13 Jan 2011 09:00:00 -0700http://www.softwaretestpro.com/Item/5049/The-weather-outside-is-Frightful---III/Testing-Software-Test-and-QA-Strategyhttp://www.softwaretestpro.com/Item/5049/The-weather-outside-is-Frightful---III/Testing-Software-Test-and-QA-Strategymatt.heusser@gmail.comTestingSoftwareTest and QAStrategyPart three of matt's series on testing creditcardtuneup.comMon, 10 Jan 2011 09:07:40 -0700