Software Testing and Continuous Quality Improvement (Hardcover)

~ William Lewis (Author)

Editorial Reviews

Review

…a comprehensive, practical cookbook of software testing with a slight mix of quality spices. …the book is a step-by-step guide of how to perform testing. It is practically focused and, in many of the chapters, the reader can follow the tasks (as if they were recipes) when performing testing activities.
-Software Testing, Verification & Reliability, Vol. 15, No. 3, Sept. 2005

…a comprehensive, practical cookbook of software testing with a slight mix of quality spices. …the book is a step-by-step guide of how to perform testing. It is practically focused and, in many of the chapters, the reader can follow the tasks (as if they were recipes) when performing testing activities.
-Software Testing, Verification & Reliability, Vol. 15, No. 3, Sept. 2005 --This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.

Product Description

This book helps accelerate the development of high quality software using continuous process improvement. The book starts with an overview of basic quality principles and how you can apply the continuous improvement cycle to software testing. It then reviews waterfall life cycle testing, followed by an extensive RAD testing methodology for client/server and the internet. The final section provides a comprehensive analysis of modern testing tools.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 656 pages
• Publisher: AUERBACH; 1 edition (April 21, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0849398339
• ISBN-13: 978-0849398339
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.4 x 1.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,155,004 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customer Reviews

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47 of 48 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Testers Dream, March 2, 2002

By A Customer

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.

31 of 32 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book for Software testing professionals, May 16, 2000

By	"mterkel" (Dallas, USA) - See all my reviews

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.

46 of 50 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A QA Bible..., July 24, 2000

By	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.

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