Steve Fowler presenting.

• TEsting Skills
  • Testing Methodoglogies
  • Test Case writing
  • Test Plan Structure
  • System Knowledge (platform, network, client/server, compliance)
• Soft Skills
  • Communication (bug/issue reporting)
  • Integrity
  • Team dynamics
  • Tenacity and Curiosity
  • Creativity
  • Results Driven

Over Testing

• A Matrix of hardware and software could increase complexity
  • Extreme corner cases
  • Regression test complexity
  • Schedule and budget risk
• Need a balance plan - ROI

Under Testing

• Poor product goals or requirements could lower quality
  • Insufficent planning
    • Low/Poor testing skills

Test Automation

• When and where it make the most sens
  • Make it part of the spec and requirements
  • Early in the development cycle
  • Static vs. Dynamic Testing
• Ask the questions
  • Test redundant
  • Repeatable
• Why
  • Can improve test coverage, metrics, and measurement of quality
  • Can increase depth and quality of testing
  • Increase confidence in final products