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Most manuals assume software
testing is being performed as part of a well-defined, structured development
cycle based on clearly stated requirements and standards. Unfortunately, this is
not often the case in the real world. Indeed, the one true constant in software
development is change.
PDCA/TEST presents a continuous quality framework
based on Dr. Edward Deming's famous rapid application "spiral" development model
for quality through a continuous improvement process to promote effective
testing methods in both structured and unstructured environments.
William
E. Lewis shows you Deming's spiral approach as an alternative to the traditional
waterfall method. In the waterfall method, one set of predefined sequential
steps is followed with clearly enumerated requirements. But the spiral approach
is one where these rigid sequential steps may, to varying degrees, be either
lacking or different as circumstances demand. Starting from this fundamental
building block, Lewis shows you how to:
· Apply the Plan-Do-Check-Act (PDCA)
quality wheel to the software testing process
· Integrate a continuous
quality framework into all phases of software development, including
requirements analysis, logical design, physical design, program unit design, and
coding
· And choose the right testing tool (such as Bender & Associates
Softtest) for the right test.
The book also details the spiral
methodology for software testing broken down into parts, steps and tasks
documented with extensive checklists, templates, and technical discussions. You
will also learn to:
· Master black box, white box and gray box testing
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Incorporate continuous improvement into inspections and walkthroughs
· Verify
the logical design, physical design, program unit design, and coding phases
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And more.
In sum, PDCA/TEST: A Framework for Software Testing gives you
all the tools and knowledge you need to assure quality software testing
throughout all stages of development, no matter how unstructured that process
may wind up being.
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