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Managing Software Quality Assurance Test Rounds – Part Five (Critical Numbers)

Posted on July 18, 2013 by Larry

In his book The Personal MBA: Master the Art of Business, the author Josh Kaufman recommends isolating two to five critical indicators, or what he calls Key Performance Indicators (KPI). These numbers should measure throughput and of a given system. The goal … Continue reading →

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Managing Software Quality Assurance Test Rounds – Part Six (Discovering What Went Wrong)

Posted on July 18, 2013 by Larry

When discovering and resolving issues two attributes are absolutely necessary. These are a calm head and an experimental mindset. Uncertainty is inevitable. The sooner this is accepted, the better you will become at solving problems. Having numbers that expose issues … Continue reading →

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Managing Software Quality Assurance Test Rounds – Part Four (Test Round Scenario)

Posted on July 18, 2013 by Larry

Now that we understand the overall project risk and have our project matrix in place, we are ready to actually plan our tests and follow the critical numbers. The purpose of this example is not to be entirely accurate in every … Continue reading →

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Managing Software Quality Assurance Test Rounds – Part Three (Developing the Project Matrix)

Posted on July 18, 2013 by Larry

Now that we understand how to assess the project risk, we are ready to actually plan and manage our test rounds. Since software development is a dynamic process, each level of testing must allow a great amount of flexibility. Offering … Continue reading →

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Managing Software Quality Assurance Test Rounds – Part Two (Assessing Quality Assurance Risk)

Posted on July 18, 2013 by Larry

“What gets measured gets managed and what gets managed gets done.” – Peter Drucker Before the project is organized and critical numbers are calculated, I recommend running a risk assessment exposing weaknesses in your quality assurance planning and processes. This analysis … Continue reading →

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