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Hot Topic: Testing / Test Management Call it Quality Assurance, working out the kinks, technical review...just make sure you do it. Testing is an important part of any rollout plan. Pages: 1 2 next> Articles Better Success Across Large Projects - by George Dinwiddie (May 22, 2012) Anytime you get a large number of people working on something, there are going to be differences in style and capability shown in that work. When that work is software development, then some of those differences are arguably better or worse for the maintainability of the software. So how do you achieve a better and more consistent outcome? The Cost of Quality: Agile vs. Traditional PM - by Dr. David F. Rico, PMP, CSM (April 24, 2012) Code inspections are an implicit, often unspoken best practice among agile project management teams. This silence has caused some people to question the quality control of the agile PM paradigm. Surprisingly, agile teams have not forgotten to mind the Ps and Qs of quality engineering--and not only continue to perform code inspections, but perform them more often. This results in even greater quality than traditional project management teams. The Art of Software Delivery - by Sanjeev Khurana The key criteria used to determine the successful outcome of a project applied against other engineering disciplines are also applicable to software ones. If we know that, why do software projects have a poor track record of delivery? Read on to find out how we can improve it. Applying Agile in Your Waterfall World - by Dr. Andrew Makar, DMIT, PMP Even if your current IT organization hasn’t adopted agile software development, your project team can still benefit from these agile project management best practices. Infrastructure Upgrade - by Pradip Radhakrishnan, PMP Eventually, most managers confront performance issues for hardware and software infrastructure that host their critical applications. What Happened to Quality Control? - by Bob Weinstein It doesn't matter how quickly you can get out the next software release; if it doesn't work, it's going to fail. Here's a reminder of the importance of PM principles to successful software technologies. Requirement Management Failures and Fixes - by Andrew Makar, PMP By following the requirement management fixes, teams can apply these few tactical steps to help improve their team’s requirements management processes. Managing for Quality: It’s Not as Hard as Everyone Makes Out - by Mark Mullaly, PMP Is all hope lost for managing quality on projects? Should we just throw in the towel, or is there a better way of being able to measure and manage quality? Managing Quality and the Contracted Supplier - by Andrew Makar, PMP The following recommendations will help keep quality management in mind before the company contracts with a supplier for services. Quantifying Quality - by Mike Donoghue When possible, the effectiveness of a quality assurance management program involves three interconnected components. Ensuring Quality in the Brave New World of SOA - by Vijay Sankaran To understand Services Oriented Architecture and its implications on quality assurance, one must look at how software has evolved over the years. Misleading Metrics - by Mike Griffiths, Quadrus Development, Inc. Most software development metrics are misleading and counterproductive. So what can you do about it? The SOA Buzz - by Vijay Sankaran While Service Oriented Architecture has far-reaching effects throughout the development lifecycle, there are six key areas that all organizations must pay close attention to as they roll out an SOA platform. Here's some advice on changing the application development paradigm. Understanding Performance (Part 3) - by Luc K. Richard Now that you understand the definition of--and the interdependencies between--latency, throughput and resource utilization, it's time to ask how you measure such nonfunctional requirements. And why should you even bother? This article will focus on two testing strategies: load/stress testing and scalability testing. Downloads Project Management Quality Policy Plan Every project should have a quality policy in place. Here's a good place to start. Performance Testing Defining and measuring software quality attributes is critical to the success of any distributed application, and performance is no exception. Distributed applications must demonstrate performance in order to assure immediacy. Use this project plan to stay on top of your Performance Testing. Software Testing Principles Checklist Do you know how to thoroughly and efficiently test the software product you have so painstakingly built? Don't risk delivering a faulty software product due to insufficient or unfocused testing. Use this list to check whether you are testing smart--or just testing! The Project Testing Environment The key to any successful testing effort is creating a suitable test environment in which testing can occur. Project Testing How to develop a complete testing plan and schedule. Data Warehouse Error Audit Matrix ( Evaluation Assessment Evaluation Form / Evaluation Form - Template ) Get your data warehouse into better shape! Use this matrix to find common errors and fixes for them. Testing Tools Evaluation Form ( Evaluation Form - Template ) This Testing Tools Evaluation Form details a complete description of the expected level of service and performance to be provided by prospective testing tools. Testing Services Review Form ( Evaluation Form Report / Report - Template ) This Testing Services Review Form outlines major factors to consider when testing software, middleware or Web-based applications. RFP Requirements for CBT Course Evaluations, Assessments & Testing ( Questionnaire - Template ) This template is designed to assist the project manager with creating an RFP that effectively communicates complete requirements for CBT course evaluations, assessments and testing.