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Summary: A must for any serious tester
Review: Of all the books Ive read on software testing this book is by far the best. For me it incorporates both the theory and practical advice for excellent execution. The book is also written in a style that is easy to follow unlike some technical books on this subject.
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Summary: Solid Introduction to Managing a Software Testing Effort
Review: Rex Black puts forth a solid introduction covering the issues in managing a software testing team. It is an excellent resource for someone beginning the process of putting together a team.
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Summary: Solid Introduction to Managing a Software Testing Effort
Review: Rex Black puts forth a solid introduction covering the issues in managing a software testing team. It is an excellent resource for someone beginning the process of putting together a team.
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Summary: Management Emphasis
Review: The approach and techniques given in this book will get the new test manager and his or her team quickly started with basic techniques for managing testing. The key strengths of this book include:(1) Instructions for developing test plans, and associated test cases and reports - the material is fairly basic, but complete and consistent with good practices. (2) An excellent discussion of, and advice for, effective management of a test team, setting priorities and managing budgets. (3) Practical advice for setting objectives and scope within the testing process. While this book will give the in-the-trenches test professionals a view of the 'big picture', it's more suited to managers and QA leads who are seeking guidelines for establishing the foundation of a test process, and who want to quickly implement standards for test documentation and a workflow. The book's accompanying web page provides over 50 templates, case studies and tools that can be downloaded and immediately used within your organization. In addition, the website contains a small (but growing) collection of articles, presentations and links that augment the material in this book. Although there are a handful of other books on test management that are equal to this one, each has strengths and weaknesses - but all provide sound advice and a structured approach to managing the test process. This particular book's strengths include the downloadable documents that will save much time and effort, and the straightforward approach to basic test management. If you are trying to get a basic test process in place you won't go wrong if you select this book.
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Summary: A basic, but effective, approach to test management
Review: The approach and techniques given in this book will get the new test manager and his or her team quickly started with basic techniques for managing testing. The key strengths of this book include: (1) Instructions for developing test plans, and associated test cases and reports - the material is fairly basic, but complete and consistent with good practices. (2) An excellent discussion of, and advice for, effective management of a test team, setting priorities and managing budgets. (3) Practical advice for setting objectives and scope within the testing process. While this book will give the in-the-trenches test professionals a view of the 'big picture', it's more suited to managers and QA leads who are seeking guidelines for establishing the foundation of a test process, and who want to quickly implement standards for test documentation and a workflow. The book's accompanying web page provides over 50 templates, case studies and tools that can be downloaded and immediately used within your organization. In addition, the website contains a small (but growing) collection of articles, presentations and links that augment the material in this book. Although there are a handful of other books on test management that are equal to this one, each has strengths and weaknesses - but all provide sound advice and a structured approach to managing the test process. This particular book's strengths include the downloadable documents that will save much time and effort, and the straightforward approach to basic test management. If you are trying to get a basic test process in place you won't go wrong if you select this book.
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Summary: Thanks for identifying what I already knew.
Review: The author has an innate knowledge of surrealistic holography that transcends the space time continuum. Bottom line: he has no clue.
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Summary: One of my favorite software testing books
Review: This is one of my favorite software testing books. It has an especially good chapter on metrics for evaluating the progress of your testing effort--the metrics are easy to calculate, and VERY importantly, easy to understand by--and convincing to, in my experience--the people you'll be reporting your progress to. There's also a good chapter on bug-tracking, and some discussion of how to write bug reports that I've found very useful for training new testers. Plus, there's lots of useful perspective on general management issues--hiring; the interdepartmental issues that (as far as I know) are unique to testing; etc. I wrote this review based on the first edition--a second edition has since come out.
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Summary: One of my favorite software testing books
Review: This is one of my favorite software testing books. It has an especially good chapter on metrics for evaluating the progress of your testing effort--the metrics are easy to calculate, and VERY importantly, easy to understand by--and convincing to, in my experience--the people you'll be reporting your progress to. There's also a good chapter on bug-tracking, and some discussion of how to write bug reports that I've found very useful for training new testers. Plus, there's lots of useful perspective on general management issues--hiring; the interdepartmental issues that (as far as I know) are unique to testing; etc. I wrote this review based on the first edition--a second edition has since come out.
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Summary: Management Emphasis
Review: This is the only book on testing that I have found that concentrates on the management tasks associated with the testing process. Rather than just the mechanics of testing, the book covers everything from establishing and funding test teams to coordinating corporate responses, from developing plans to assuring that they succeed. Just the guide that IT managers need.
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Summary: Simply Great!
Review: Very clear writing, a great voice offering light and granular guidance, and the CD is helpful to those who might need a "jump-start" to managing their own testing strategy and process. Why not 5 stars: I wished the CD had been more robust, and that a website/extranet for the book could be included in the purchase price.
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