Software testing practice : test management : a study guide for the certified tester exam-- advanced level-- ISTQB compliant / Andreas Spillner [and others].

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Spillner, Andreas, author.

Contributor:

Spillner, Andreas.

Wachendorf, Dieter, translator.

Standardized Title:

Praxiswissen Softwaretest. English

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Computer software--Testing.

Computer software.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (346 p.)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Santa Barbara : Rocky Nook, [2007]

Language Note:

English

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Aimed at experts who are dedicated to software testing, The Software Testing Process: Test Management addresses the major issues related to advanced, state-of-the-art test management. This book covers the syllabus required to pass the Certified Tester Examination - Advanced Level as defined by the International Software Testing Qualifications Board (ISTQB). Software developers, project managers, quality managers, and team leaders will benefit from the comprehensive coverage of risk oriented management and the way testing is shown to be an integral, though independent part of software develop

Contents:

Cover

Title

Copyrights

Foreword by Stephan Goericke

Foreword by Tim Koomen

Foreword by Hans Schaefer

Foreword

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Introduction

1.1 Software Testing Foundations - Condensed

1.2 Software Testing Practice: Test Management - Overview

Chapter 2: Test Process and Test Tools

2.1 Test Process Fundamentals

2.1.1 Test Planning and Control

2.1.2 Test Analysis and Design

2.1.3 Test Implementation and Execution

2.1.4 Test Evaluation and Test Report

2.15 Completing the Test Activities

2.2 Test Tools

2.2.1 Tools for Management and Test Control

2.2.2 Tools for Test Data and Test Script Specification

2.2.3 Tools for Static Testing

2.2.4 Tools for Dynamic Testing

2.25 Constraints to be Considered

2.3 Summary

Chapter 3: Testing in the Software life Cycle

3.1 Test and Development Process

3.2 Classification of Development Processes

3.3 The General V- Model

3.4 The W-Model

3.5 Rational Unified Process (RUP)

3.6 V-Model XT

3.7 Extreme Programming (XP)

3.8 Rapid Application Development (RAD)

3.9 Dynamic Systems Development Method (DSDM)

3.10 Summary

Chapter 4: Test Policy and Test Handbook

4.1 Quality Policy and Test Policy

4.2 Bring the Test Policy to life

4.3 Test Policy and Test Handbook

4.4 Summary

Chapter 5: The Test Plan

5.1 General Test Plan Structure

5.1.1 From Strategy to Implementation

5.1.2 Strategic Parts of the Test Plan

5.1.3 The Test Schedule

5.1.4 The Level Test Plan

5.1.5 IEEE 829 - Standard for Test Documentation

5.2 Test Plan Contents

5.2.1 Test Plan Identifier

5.2.2 Introduction

5.2.3 Test Items

5.2.4 Features to Be Tested

5.2.5 Features Not to Be Tested

5.2.6 Approach

5.2.7 Item Pass/Fail Criteria

5.2.8 Suspension Criteria and Resumption Requirements.

5.2.9 Test Deliverables

5.2.10 Testing Tasks

5.2.11 Environmental Needs

5.2.12 Responsibilities

5.2.13 Staffing and Training Needs

5.2.14 Schedule

5.2.15 Risks and Contingencies

5.2.16 Approvals

5.3 Defining a Test Strategy

5.4 Test Effort Estimation

5.4.1 Flat Models

5.4.2 Detailed Models Based on Test Activities

5.4.3 Models Based on Functional Volume

5.5 Organization of Test Teams and Test levels

5.6 Test Planning as an Iterative Process Accompanying Development

5.6.1 Begin Test Activities Early and Refine Them Step-by-Step

5.6.2 "Plan-Do-Check-Act"-Cycles in Testing

5.7 Summary

Chapter 6: Test Control

6.1 Initiating the Test Tasks

6.2 Monitoring the Test Progress

6.3 Reacting to Test Results

6.4 Reacting to Changed Circumstances

6.5 Evaluating Test Completion

6.6 Test Report

6.7 Summary

Chapter 7: Assessing and Improving the Development and Test Processes

7.1 General Techniques and Approaches

7.1.1 Total Quality Management (TQM)

7.1.2 Kaizen

7.1.3 Six Sigma

7.2 Improving the Software Development Process

7.2.1 Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI)

7.2.2 ISO/IEC 15504 (SPICE)

7.2.3 Comparing CMMI with SPICE

7.3 Evaluation of Test Processes

7.3.1 Testing Maturity Model (TMM)™

7.3.2 Test Process Improvement® (TPI)

7.3.3 Comparing TMM with TPI

7.4 Audits and Assessments

7.4.1 Performing an Internal Audit or Assessment

7.4.2 Preparing an External Audit or Assessment

7.5 Summary

Chapter 8: Deviation Management

8.1 Terminology

8.2 Documenting Incidents

8.3 Incident Handling

8.3.1 Roles and Balance of Interests in Deviation Management

8.3.2 Generic Deviation Management Process

8.3.3 Using Deviation Management Tools.

8.4 Standardized Classification for Software Anomalies According to the IEEE 1044/1044.1 Standard

8.4.1 Overview of the Classifications Process

8.4.2 Data Model: Categories, Classifications, and Supporting Data Items

8.4.3 Classification Steps in Detail

8.4.4 Tailoring of Standards

8.5 Summary

Chapter 9: Risk Management and Risk-Oriented Testing

9.1 Introduction

9.2 Context Identification

9.3 Risk Identification

9.3.1 Risk Categories

9.3.2 Techniques and Utilities

9.4 Risk Analysis and Risk Evaluation

9.4.1 Analysis Techniques

9.4.2 Risk Occurrence Indicators

9.4.3 Risk Inventory

9.5 Risk Control and Treatment

9.6 Risk Review and Risk Monitoring

9.7 Risk-Oriented Test Plan Creation and Test Prioritization

9.8 Further Possibilities

9.8.1 Failure Modes and Effect Analysis (FMEA)

9.8.2 Risk-Based Test Effort Optimization

9.9 Summary

Chapter 10: Staff Qualification and Skills

10.1 Individual Skills

10.2 Functional Team Roles

10.3 Social Team Roles

10.4 The Communication Factor

10.5 The Motivation Factor

10.6 Summary

Chapter 11: Test Metrics

11.1 Introduction

11.2 Some Measure Theory

11.3 Metrics Definition and Selection

11.4 Presenting Measurement Values

11.5 Several Test Metrics

11.5.1 Test-Case-Based Metrics

11.5.2 Test-Basis- and Test-Object-Based Metrics

11.5.3 Defect-Based Metrics

11.5.4 Cost- and Effort-Based Metrics

11.5.5 Evaluating Test Effectiveness

11.6 Residual Defect Estimations and Reliability

11.6.1 Residual Defect Probability

11.6.2 Reliability Growth Model

11.7 Summary

Chapter 12: Selecting and Implementing Test Tools

12.1 Why Test Tools?

12.2 Evaluating and Selecting Test Tools

12.2.1 Principal Decision Whether to Use a Tool

12.2.2 Identifying the Requirements

12.2.3 Evaluation.

12.2.4 Selecting the Tool to Be Procured

12.3 Introduction of Tools

12.3.1 Pilot Project

12.3.2 Distribution

12.4 Summary

Chapter 13: Standards

13.1 Objectives and Positioning

13.2 Corporate Standards

13.3 Best Practices and Technical Specifications

13.4 Domain-Specific Standards

13.5 Generally Applicable Standards

13.5.1 Terminology and Contractual Standards

13.5.2 Process Standards

13.5.3 Product and Documentation Standards

13.5.4 Methods and Engineering Standards

13.5.5 Application of Standards

13.6 Summary

Glossary.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed August 14, 2014).

ISBN:

1-4571-1822-X

1-4571-1823-8

OCLC:

808511712