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Software Test Management Quick Start Course

Our Price: $249.00

Product Code: TESTMGR2

Description

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Outline

Return on Investment

* Learn how to effectively and successfully manage a testing effort
* Understand the key issues in testing software applications.
* Learn how to create high-level test plans
* Learn from an industry recognized expert in software testing and quality
* Advance your career by reinforcing your testing expertise.

Who Will Benefit

* Test managers and leaders (current or future)

Topics

Module FNDE - Test Management (3 hrs)

* Test Organization
o Test Organization And Independence
o Tasks Of The Test Leader And Tester
* Test Planning And Estimation
o Test Planning
o Test Planning Activities
o Exit Criteria
o Test Estimation
o Test Approaches (Test Strategies)
* Test Progress Monitoring And Control
o Test Progress Monitoring
o Test Reporting
o Test Control
* Configuration Management
* Risk And Testing
o Project Risks
o Product Risks
* Incident Management

Module STBA - Surviving the Top Ten Challenges of Software Testing (48 mins.)

* The Top 10 Challenges
o Lack of Training
o "Us" vs. "Them" Mentality
o Lack of Test Tools
o Lack of Management Understanding/Support of Testing
o Lack of Customer and User Involvement
o Not Enough Time for Testing
o Over-reliance on Independent Testing
o Rapid Change
o Testers are in a "Lose/Lose" Situation
o Having to Say "No"
* Solutions to Each Challenge

Module TTLH - People Issues in Testing (17 mins.)

* The Role of Testing in a Project
* Working with Developers
* Working with Users
* Keeping Management Informed of Progress
* Managing Expectations
* What Can a Tester Reasonably Assess or Recommend?

Resources

* Checklists and Templates
* Glossary
* Bibliography

Deliverables

* Course notebook with slides, worksheets, checklists, complete examples and supporting text
* You will have the basic information needed to plan and execute an effective test of a software application.