{"product_id":"9780133489323","title":"Best Practices for the Formal Software Testing Process: A Menu of Testing Tasks","description":"This is the digital version of the printed book (Copyright © 2004).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eTesting is not a phase. Software developers should not simply throw software over the wall to test engineers when the developers have finished coding. A coordinated program of peer reviews and testing not only supplements a good software development process, it supports it. \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA good testing life cycle begins during the requirements elucidation phase of software development, and concludes when the product is ready to install or ship following a successful system test.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNevertheless, there is no one true way to test software; the best one can hope for is to possess a formal testing process that fits the needs of the testers as well as those of the organization and its customers.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA formal test plan is more than an early step in the software testing process—it's a vital part of your software development life cycle. This book presents a series of tasks to help you develop a formal testing process model, as well as the inputs and outputs associated with each task. These tasks include:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003ereview of program plans\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003edevelopment of the formal test plan\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ecreation of test documentation (test design, test cases, test software, and test procedures)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eacquisition of automated testing tools\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003etest execution\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eupdating the test documentation\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003etailoring the model for projects of all sizes\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhether you are an experienced test engineer looking for ways to improve your testing process, a new test engineer hoping to learn how to perform a good testing process, a newly assigned test manager or team leader who needs to learn more about testing, or a process improvement leader, this book will help you maximize your effectiveness.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pearson Education","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47078786597104,"sku":"9780133489323","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780133489323_p0.jpg?v=1763641094","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780133489323","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}