Test management tools
Estimating isn’t just a nuisance task
Submitted by Karen N. Johnson on Fri, 24/11/2006 - 05:39. perspectives | test management toolsThis past month, I was a customer to a contractor. I hired someone to complete a house project for me. And I’ve been a contractor for a customer. I was hired to complete a body of testing. In the same month, I bartered testing services for html work with a web designer.
It’s been interesting to experience both sides of the professional table at the same time. The basic task of estimating is the same despite the work being vastly different. I learned that estimating isn’t just a nuisance task to get management off my back. Or to fill a Gantt chart to appease a project manager. It turns out that estimating is an essential task because without good estimating, how can I tell if I’m truly available?
It’s been interesting to experience both sides of the professional table at the same time. The basic task of estimating is the same despite the work being vastly different. I learned that estimating isn’t just a nuisance task to get management off my back. Or to fill a Gantt chart to appease a project manager. It turns out that estimating is an essential task because without good estimating, how can I tell if I’m truly available?
HP to buy Mercury Interactive
Submitted by sbarber on Wed, 26/07/2006 - 20:51. general software testing | Mercury LoadRunner | performance testing | performance testing tools | test automation | test management tools | test toolsOn Tuesday 7/25/2006, CNNMoney.com (along with *many* others) broke the news that the rumored HP/Mercury deal is really happening. A summary and my reaction is below. See the entire release here and draw your own conclusions.
July 26 2006: 9:22 AM EDTNEW YORK (Reuters) -- Hewlett-Packard agreed on Tuesday to buy Mercury Interactive for about $4.5 billion in stock, or $52 per share, in a bid to expand the computer maker's business software operations.
Test Managment Tools that Supports OTA
Submitted by narendra23 on Wed, 21/12/2005 - 13:04. test management tools | this.siteWhat are the Test Managment tools supports third party tools?
Pass/Fail for run-logs. Is it useful info?
Submitted by Ainars Galvans on Mon, 05/12/2005 - 09:25. metrics | test management | test management toolsRun-log pass/fail flag is common in T.M. tools such as test director. My studies indicate the most typically definition of pass/fail is: failed if any defect is encountered while execution; it is passed otherwise.
More over I’ve seen publications that suppose failed test case % to be the best indication of product quality. I find such measure even weaker than defect trends that are also attacked as inadequate. For example this approach doesn’t differentiate if a feature is not implemented or there is typo on user screen.
In my projects I use different approach and it gives me a really useful measure. Please be patient and read the whole story backed up with IEEE standard.
More over I’ve seen publications that suppose failed test case % to be the best indication of product quality. I find such measure even weaker than defect trends that are also attacked as inadequate. For example this approach doesn’t differentiate if a feature is not implemented or there is typo on user screen.
In my projects I use different approach and it gives me a really useful measure. Please be patient and read the whole story backed up with IEEE standard.
Test case reporting in Rational TestManager
Submitted by Mike Kelly on Thu, 05/05/2005 - 04:38. test management tools[textile]
Today I decided to boldly go where I have avoided going for the last six years. I finally started querying the Rational TestManager database. Mostly so I don't forget what I did, I thought I would share my attempt with the world.
Today I decided to boldly go where I have avoided going for the last six years. I finally started querying the Rational TestManager database. Mostly so I don't forget what I did, I thought I would share my attempt with the world.