Managing the Testing Process (eBook)

REX BLACK is the President and Principal Consultant of Rex Black Consulting Services, Inc. (www.RexBlackConsulting.com), an international software and hardware testing and quality assurance consultancy specializing in implementation, consulting, training, and staffing for testing, test automation, and quality assurance projects. His clients include Bank One, Cisco, Compaq, Dell, Hitachi, Motorola, and Sun. In addition to his bestselling book, Black has published articles in Software Testing and Quality Engineering and The Journal for Software Testing Professionals. He is a frequent and sought-after speaker and presenter at conferences, and also offers public and private training seminars.

About the Author.Acknowledgments.Introduction.1. Defining What's on Your Plate: The Foundation of a TestProject.2. Plotting and Presenting Your Course: The Test Plan.3. Test System Architecture, Cases, and Coverage.4. An Exciting Career in Entomology Awaits You: A Bug TrackingDatabase.5. Managing Test Cases: The Test Tracking Spreadsheet.6. Tips and Tools for Crunch Time: Managing the Dynamic.7. Stocking and Managing a Test Lab.8. Staffing and Managing a Test Team.9. The Triumph of Politics: Organizational Challenges for TestManagers.10. Involving Other Players: Distributing a Test Project.11. Testing in Context: Economics, Life Cycles, and ProcessMaturity.Appendix A: Hardware Testing Fundamentals: An Introduction forSoftware Testing Professionals.Appendix B: Bibliography, Related Readings, and OtherResources.Glossary.Index.