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Friday, August 21, 2015

What makes a good tester?

I had a friend who was very mischievous and curious. Once he took his dads iphone and opened it up out of curiosity to know how it worked. You give him your cell phone and he will be able to tell you all the features of the phone the next day. He would just dig dig dig and also tell you what works and what does not...

Saturday, January 31, 2015

Removing borders between SIT and UAT test phases

SIT UAT harmonization is a concept where by both teams have synergy from beginning of STLC phase. SIT team shares test cases with UAT team. The UAT team reviews it, any duplicate test cases between SIT and UAT are removed. This results in both teams executing unique test cases and thereby resulting in cost savings. In my recent project, as a Test Manager I have gone a level further to dilute the borders between SIT and UAT. I implemented...

Monday, July 28, 2014

Don't do it Yourself... Software testing is a professionals job!

Anyone can do software testing. What's so great about it, even I can do it!! These are some of the common perceptions people have for Software Testing. If you are one of them, then this blog is for you. Imagine you are a young boy who has just picked up your first job. Life is simple and so is your financial situation. Can you file your income tax returns on your own OR do you need a Chartered Accountant? Oh Yes, it's so simple. I can do that...

Monday, January 28, 2013

IT Vendor Management Office

It is extremely difficult for the businesses to hire and retain all the skills, especially when you have some projects which require specific skills for a short duration timeframe. Companies are choosing to hire contract staff from selected vendor companies, who in turn provide them with skills that the company requires in order to get the project developed. Further, the increasing use of outsourcing, out-tasking and cloud computing means...

Saturday, January 26, 2013

Cheap and Free Test Tools

I keep on researching for free or cheap testing tools available on the net that could help testers to do smart testing. Here are few of the tools that one can consider- Test PlanningQA Traq - www.testmanagement.com  (Free). This tool allows you to plan and organize your testing.QAtraq provides a central location for all test documentation with full revision control. Test AutomationSahi - http://sahi.co.in/Sahi is a mature, business-ready...

Friday, April 6, 2012

Can I develop career in Software Testing?

Testing software applications is not that difficult. I personally feel that if you have a analyticial mind then you can become a good tester. There are several good s/w testing institues in the market who have good faculties to teach you software testing. Software testing courses basically comprise of- (A) Manual testing (for Freshers) (B) Automation testing (for 2+ years experience people) (C) Performance testing (for 4+ years experience people) Now...

Thursday, April 5, 2012

What is Software Testing?

Software testing is a process of validating and verifying that the software program works as per prescribed requirements. It means ensuring that the actual results and expected results matc...