TestGoal

This book explains in clear language how you can make testing result-driven. It explains why testing is important and describes all of the activities involved in testing. It is enriched with recognizable examples, practical tips and useful checklists.

Software testing is traditionally seen as a difficult and time consuming activity that is hard to embed in the software development process. This book provides a different view. It explains to stakeholders how testing can add value to software development and doing business, and provides the tester with practical information.

TestGoal is not just another methodology. Several good testing methodologies exist. But, like any other profession, also testing encompasses more than the simple application of a methodology. After all, strict adherence to a specific methodology is no guarantee for success. Success stems from the mindset, enthusiasm, knowledge and skill of the tester. These factors determine whether a methodology is applied successfully and whether testing takes on a result-driven character. And that's what TestGoal is about: a result-driven attitude, testing principles and expertise as fundament, and a hands-on six step plan to enable result driven testing.

Derk-Jan de Grood and his colleagues from Collis, an international software testing company, know about the main pitfalls in test projects from their extensive professional experience. TestGoal has emerged from the office floor and captures over a decade of best practice. TestGoal is made by professionals for professionals, and it combines the mindset, knowledge, and skills required to add value with testing and make software development more successful.

This book explains in a clear language how you can make testing result-driven. It explains why testing is important and describes all of the activities involved in testing. It is enriched with recognizable examples, practical tips and useful checklists. This makes it a "GO kit" that enables testers to immediately get started and add value to their organization.

Gives a set of testing principles and starting points to make testing result driven Makes aware that people make the difference; Testing Expertise Describes the test activities in a practical way Clearly describes a six step plan to achieve the test goal Explains why the test activities are important for the result of the test project Written by an experienced professional for professionals Based on more than 10 years of best practice of Collis Full of examples and checklists ready for everyday use Suitable for testing during the whole lifecycle of software and software systems; functionality as well as performance, security and conformance testing Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Autorentext

Derk-Jan de Grood has broad, hands-on experience as a test engineer, test manager and advisor in a large range of industries. As manager of a test department he learned how to implement test methods the practical way. He gives lectures at various Dutch universities and is author of the first educational book specially written for teaching software testing at Dutch universities.

As an ISTQB/ISEB practitioner certified test manager, he coaches the test experts of Collis. Besides that, he is a passionate, inspiring speaker at major testing conferences all over the world such as the STAR conferences in the USA and Europe

Inhalt
Result-driven Testing.- TestGoal and the Ten Test Principles.- Test Expertise.- The Approach.- Getting Started.- Step 1 - Goal.- Assessing the Anticipated Goal.- Step 2 - Approach.- Test Risk Analysis.- Generic Test Strategy.- Test Budget and Planning.- Test Plan.- Step 3 - Design.- Sanity Check.- Logical Test Design.- The Physical Test Design.- Test Data.- Test Environment.- Step 4 - Set up.- Test Automation.- Smoke Test.- Step 5 - Execution.- Test Execution.- Error Logging and Management.- Test Reporting.- Step 6 - Assurance.- Assurance.