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Software Testing and Continuous Quality Improvement, Second Edition [Hardcover]

William E. Lewis (Author)
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0849325242 978-0849325243 June 1, 2004 2
Software Testing and Continuous Quality Improvement, Second Edition, illustrates a quality framework for software testing in traditional structured and unstructured environments. It explains how a continuous quality improvement approach promotes effective testing, and it analyzes the various testing tools and techniques that you can choose.

Section I explains the role of QA principles and best practices in software testing. It provides a detailed overview of basic software testing techniques and an introduction of Deming's concept of quality through a continuous improvement process. This section explores the Plan, Do, Check, Act (PDCA) process, which is applied to all aspects of software testing.

Section II reviews the software development life cycle and describes how testing and continuous quality improvement are incorporated into each phase of development. Section III details continuous quality improvement as part of the testing process. It breaks down software testing into a series of tasks that apply Deming's PDCA cycle.

Section IV discusses fundamental challenges of managing testing projects, whether they are on-site or offshore. You learn how to establish effective test estimations to ensure that testing projects are on track. It also covers strategies for monitoring and managing software defects. Section V contains a brief history of software testing, previews advanced futuristic testing tools, and provides guidance for choosing the proper tool for various environments. It provides examples of some of the most popular products and offers a detailed methodology for evaluating them.


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  • Hardcover: 560 pages
  • Publisher: Auerbach Publications; 2 edition (June 1, 2004)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0849325242
  • ISBN-13: 978-0849325243
  • Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.1 x 1.3 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 2.1 pounds
  • Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,350,698 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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49 of 50 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A Testers Dream, March 2, 2002
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After reading Software Test and Continual Process Improvement, I am impressed by the breadth and depth of William Lewis' test and quality process coverage. I recommend his book to anyone who is involved in the software development life cycle, including Project Managers, System Analysts, and IT Directors.

Mr. Lewis' book is particularly relevant those of us who must reduce development costs while meeting our customers' maturing expectations. Times have changed; financial restrictions prevent using development resources to correct software defects. Initiating the prevention processes outlined in Software Test and Continual Process Improvement will boost project efficiency and product value.

My suggestions for improvement: If Mr. Lewis left out the vendor references (in Sections IV and VI), then his book would be less vulnerable to obsolescence. More emphasis on how requirement and test management tools map to each other would strengthen the same sections.

It's naive to assume that a book on software test and quality can describe all the components and nuances of thorough testing. Software Test and Continual Process Improvement comes closer than any other book I've read to describing effective end-to-end software quality interventions. It's the software test compendium to hold on to.

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31 of 32 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book for Software testing professionals, May 16, 2000
This book is a must have for any software testing group. It gives you detailed step by step instructions on every aspect of the system test process. We are currently "revamping" our system test process and have found the templates and examples provided extremely helpful. Whether you are a test manager, tester, or automated test engineer, I think you will benefit greatly from this book.
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47 of 51 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A QA Bible..., July 24, 2000
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Alan Jennings (the Telecom Corridor in Richarson, Texas) - See all my reviews
This book should be titled "The Quality Assurance Bible". Whether you are a novice in field or a guru, this book contains a plethora of information that will contribute to your expertise. Most books are eight-tenths cut-and-paste of the standard dogma, with two tenths containing detailed substance. Mr. Lewis has written a book that raises the bar for other QA authors to beat. Also, an extremely detailed table of contents (almost tagging each page of the book) will handily aid quick access to desired information.

Not only does Mr. Lewis expound upon the dynamic leading edge of the QA domain, he also provides concrete examples that support his summations. The specific information about the QA tools is accurate and at the same time unbiased. Real-world experience clearly defines his positions about software testing, lending infallible credence to the book.

I have worked many years within the fields of development, testing, tools evaluation, and solutions. From my personal experience I consider the book very much in sync with applicability not only towards generic applications, but (more importantly) the leading technologies as well. Now, when testing is demanding new skill sets and new attitudes toward processes and implementations, this book should become required reading for QA professionals.

Lastly, I encourage even those that have polarized their testing opinions to read this book. This book has become an invaluable addition to my library.

alan.jennings@fnc.fujitsu.com

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retest matrix, spiral testing, functional window structure, spiral development environment, test case log, test project manager, derived software components, phase defect recording form, program unit design, log summary report, procedures been validated, defect checklist, test management team, acceptance test team, defect tracking database, formal agreement procedure, test project management, boundary value testing, acceptance test cases, software testing tools, following small program, system summary report, test summary report, testing spirals, subsequent spirals
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