White Paper: 10 Mistakes Companies Make When Outsourcing Software Testing
Outsourcing Software Testing Do’s and Don’ts With software testing accounting for 35% of IT budgets in 2015 (according to the World Quality report 2015-2016), it’s clear that managers are looking to maximize their test spend, making the most of each dollar by testing as efficiently and…
9 New Year Resolutions Every Software Tester Should Have for 2016
Some things testers can do to be successful in 2016 New year, new you! Isn’t that what they all say? Well, here are some software testing new year resolutions to become a better, more hirable tester and to help your company succeed in 2016 based…
Validating Modified Data in Test Automation
The importance of validating modified data in automation In test automation of any kind, we end up automatically simulating (with a tool or with a fragment of code) the action that a user would execute on the system (in the broadest meaning of the word…
The 4 Most Common Test Automation Challenges (and How to Overcome Them)
Test automation is no walk in the park, but here are some tips to pull it off effectively “Less than half of the IT projects worldwide are successful partly because of inefficient testing practices.” -World Quality Report 2014-2015 They say “automating chaos just gives you faster…
Best Testing Practices for Agile Teams: The Automation Pyramid
How to apply test automation efficiently and effectively with the automation pyramid Test automation and agile software development go hand in hand, but automating is often easier said than done. Most developers recognize the benefits of test automation: it speeds up testing, lowers costs, increases…
They Say Automation Increases Test Coverage, but What Is Test Coverage Exactly?
What you need to know about test coverage Recently, I posted a blog about the ROI of test automation and its benefits. I mentioned that it increases test coverage, but do we really know what is test coverage? In this post, I’ll go into more…
How To Plan Test Case Automation with Development
A strategy to implement automated checks without losing sight of manual testing The goal of this post is to show a possible way you can plan test case automation with development in order to automate tests (have automatic checks) as soon as possible, without losing…
The True ROI of Test Automation
Is test automation just a huge expense or an investment? Is there a positive ROI of test automation? Generally, it’s said that automated testing can extend the coverage and scope of testing, reduce costs, mitigate risk, put the focus on manual testing where it’s really necessary, find…
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