The document describes common testing problems that can occur during software development. It details 77 specific problems organized under general testing problems and testing type specific problems. Each problem includes a description, potential symptoms, consequences if unaddressed, causes, and recommendations to prevent or mitigate the problem. The first problem discussed is having no separate test plan, which can lead to inadequate planning and inefficient, ineffective testing. The document provides guidance for practitioners to improve testing practices.
A very brief introduction the Common System and Software Testing Pitfalls given as part of the Software Engineering Track of the 33rd International Conference on Conceptual Modeling (ER-2014) in Atlanta, Georgia on 27 October 2014.
Common testing pitfalls NextGen Testing Conference - 2014-09-18Donald Firesmith
An introduction to a taxonomy of 128 commonly occurring system and software testing pitfalls in 18 categories. This is an update including changes since the book Common System and Software Testing Pitfalls was published in January 2014. This is much more up to date than earlier versions that are being downloaded from SharePoint.
The Method Framework for Engineering System Architectures (MFESA)Donald Firesmith
A brief (one-hour) presentation on the Method Framework for Engineering System Architectures summarizing the content of the book of the same name
5 March 2009
Common System and Software Testing PitfallsTechWell
In spite of many great testing “how-to” books, people involved with system and software testing—testers, requirements engineers, system/software architects, system and software engineers, technical leaders, managers, and customers—continue to make many different types of testing-related mistakes. Think of these commonly-occurring human errors as a system of software testing pitfalls. And when projects fall into these pitfalls, testing is less effective at uncovering defects, people are less productive when testing, and project morale is damaged. Donald Firesmith has collected more than 150 of these testing anti-patterns, organized them into twenty categories, and documented each with name, description, potential applicability, characteristic symptoms, potential negative consequences, potential causes, recommendations for avoidance and mitigation, and related pitfalls. Donald introduces this repository of testing pitfalls, explains its many uses, and provides directions for accessing additional information including his associated “how-not-to test” book and website that documents pitfalls and identifies pitfall categories.
John Brennen - Red Hot Testing in a Green WorldTEST Huddle
EuroSTAR Software Testing Conference 2008 presentation on Red Hot Testing in a Green World by John Brennen. See more at conferences.eurostarsoftwaretesting.com/past-presentations/
A very brief introduction the Common System and Software Testing Pitfalls given as part of the Software Engineering Track of the 33rd International Conference on Conceptual Modeling (ER-2014) in Atlanta, Georgia on 27 October 2014.
Common testing pitfalls NextGen Testing Conference - 2014-09-18Donald Firesmith
An introduction to a taxonomy of 128 commonly occurring system and software testing pitfalls in 18 categories. This is an update including changes since the book Common System and Software Testing Pitfalls was published in January 2014. This is much more up to date than earlier versions that are being downloaded from SharePoint.
The Method Framework for Engineering System Architectures (MFESA)Donald Firesmith
A brief (one-hour) presentation on the Method Framework for Engineering System Architectures summarizing the content of the book of the same name
5 March 2009
Common System and Software Testing PitfallsTechWell
In spite of many great testing “how-to” books, people involved with system and software testing—testers, requirements engineers, system/software architects, system and software engineers, technical leaders, managers, and customers—continue to make many different types of testing-related mistakes. Think of these commonly-occurring human errors as a system of software testing pitfalls. And when projects fall into these pitfalls, testing is less effective at uncovering defects, people are less productive when testing, and project morale is damaged. Donald Firesmith has collected more than 150 of these testing anti-patterns, organized them into twenty categories, and documented each with name, description, potential applicability, characteristic symptoms, potential negative consequences, potential causes, recommendations for avoidance and mitigation, and related pitfalls. Donald introduces this repository of testing pitfalls, explains its many uses, and provides directions for accessing additional information including his associated “how-not-to test” book and website that documents pitfalls and identifies pitfall categories.
John Brennen - Red Hot Testing in a Green WorldTEST Huddle
EuroSTAR Software Testing Conference 2008 presentation on Red Hot Testing in a Green World by John Brennen. See more at conferences.eurostarsoftwaretesting.com/past-presentations/
Testing throughout the software life cycle & statistic techniquesNovika Damai Yanti
CATEGORIES OF TEST DESIGN TECHNIQUES
Recall reasons that both specification-based (black-box) and structure-based (white-box) approaches to test case design are useful, and list the common techniques for each. (K1)
HCLT Whitepaper: Landmines of Software Testing MetricsHCL Technologies
http://www.hcltech.com/enterprise-transformation-services/overview~ More on ETS
It is not only desirable but also necessary to assess the quality of testing being delivered by a vendor. Specific to software testing, there are some discerning metrics that one an look at, however it must be kept in mind that there are multiple factors that affect these metrics which are not necessarily under the control of testing team. The SLAs for testing initiatives can, and should, only be committed after a detailed understanding of the customer’s IT organization in terms of culture and process maturity and after analyzing the various trends among these metrics. This white paper lists some of the popular testing metrics and the factors one must keep in mind while reading in to their values.
Excerpts from the Paper
The estimates and planning for testing is based on certain assumptions and available historical data. However if there are higher number of disruptions (than anticipated) to testing in terms of environment unavailability or higher number of defects being found and fixed, the quality time available for testing the system would be less and hence higher number of defects slip through the testing stage. We must ensure that the data on defects on all subsequent stages are also available and are accurate. Production defects are usually handled by a separate Production support team and testing team is at times not given much insight in to this data. Also, since multiple projects and/or Programs would be going live, one after another, there are usually challenges in identifying which defects in Production can be attributed to which Project or Program. Inaccuracies in assignment would lead to inaccurate measure of test stage effectiveness.
COURSE IS NOW FULLY AVAILABLE AND LIVE HERE: https://goo.gl/gVukvc
This is the first section of six parts to cover what you need to learn about ISTQB foundations exam. Broken down into pieces and examples to pass. Check out more on my blog: https://www.rogeriodasilva.com/
User Experiments in Human-Computer InteractionDr. Arindam Dey
This lecture covers the basics of user experiment design in human-computer interaction. Computer scientists and developers often create interfaces for a particular purpose. This lecture explains how a user experiment can be designed and conducted to systematically compare one interface with the other.
Peter Zimmerer - Passion For Testing, By Examples - EuroSTAR 2010TEST Huddle
EuroSTAR Software Testing Conference 2010 presentation on Passion For Testing, By Examples by Peter Zimmerer. See more at: http://conference.eurostarsoftwaretesting.com/past-presentations/
'Architecture Testing: Wrongly Ignored!' by Peter ZimmererTEST Huddle
State-of-the-art testing approaches typically include different testing levels like reviews, unit testing, component testing, integration testing, system testing, and acceptance testing. There is also common sense that typically unit testing is done by developers (they are responsible to check the quality of their units at least to some extent) and system testing is done by professional independent testers. But, who is responsible to adequately test the architecture which is one of the key artifacts in developing and maintaining flexible, powerful, and sustainable products and systems? History has shown that too many project failures and troubles are caused by deficiencies in the architecture.Furthermore, what does the term architecture testing mean and why is this term seldom used?
To answer these questions, Peter describes what architecture testing is all about and explains a list of pragmatic practices and experiences to implement it successfully. He offers practical advice on the required tasks and activities as well as the needed involvement, contributions, and responsibilities of software architects in the area of testing – because a close cooperation between testers and architects is the key to drive and sustain a culture of prevention rather than detection across the lifecycle.
Finally, if we claim to be in pursuit of quality then adequate architecture testing is not only a lever for success but a necessity. And this results not only in better quality but also speeds up development by facilitating change and decreasing maintenance efforts.
This presentation gives you a walkthorugh on CTFL module 01.
Covers in detail about-
1. Fundamentals of testing
2. Terminologies in testing
3. Seven testing principles
4. Fundamental test process
Testing throughout the software life cycle & statistic techniquesNovika Damai Yanti
CATEGORIES OF TEST DESIGN TECHNIQUES
Recall reasons that both specification-based (black-box) and structure-based (white-box) approaches to test case design are useful, and list the common techniques for each. (K1)
HCLT Whitepaper: Landmines of Software Testing MetricsHCL Technologies
http://www.hcltech.com/enterprise-transformation-services/overview~ More on ETS
It is not only desirable but also necessary to assess the quality of testing being delivered by a vendor. Specific to software testing, there are some discerning metrics that one an look at, however it must be kept in mind that there are multiple factors that affect these metrics which are not necessarily under the control of testing team. The SLAs for testing initiatives can, and should, only be committed after a detailed understanding of the customer’s IT organization in terms of culture and process maturity and after analyzing the various trends among these metrics. This white paper lists some of the popular testing metrics and the factors one must keep in mind while reading in to their values.
Excerpts from the Paper
The estimates and planning for testing is based on certain assumptions and available historical data. However if there are higher number of disruptions (than anticipated) to testing in terms of environment unavailability or higher number of defects being found and fixed, the quality time available for testing the system would be less and hence higher number of defects slip through the testing stage. We must ensure that the data on defects on all subsequent stages are also available and are accurate. Production defects are usually handled by a separate Production support team and testing team is at times not given much insight in to this data. Also, since multiple projects and/or Programs would be going live, one after another, there are usually challenges in identifying which defects in Production can be attributed to which Project or Program. Inaccuracies in assignment would lead to inaccurate measure of test stage effectiveness.
COURSE IS NOW FULLY AVAILABLE AND LIVE HERE: https://goo.gl/gVukvc
This is the first section of six parts to cover what you need to learn about ISTQB foundations exam. Broken down into pieces and examples to pass. Check out more on my blog: https://www.rogeriodasilva.com/
User Experiments in Human-Computer InteractionDr. Arindam Dey
This lecture covers the basics of user experiment design in human-computer interaction. Computer scientists and developers often create interfaces for a particular purpose. This lecture explains how a user experiment can be designed and conducted to systematically compare one interface with the other.
Peter Zimmerer - Passion For Testing, By Examples - EuroSTAR 2010TEST Huddle
EuroSTAR Software Testing Conference 2010 presentation on Passion For Testing, By Examples by Peter Zimmerer. See more at: http://conference.eurostarsoftwaretesting.com/past-presentations/
'Architecture Testing: Wrongly Ignored!' by Peter ZimmererTEST Huddle
State-of-the-art testing approaches typically include different testing levels like reviews, unit testing, component testing, integration testing, system testing, and acceptance testing. There is also common sense that typically unit testing is done by developers (they are responsible to check the quality of their units at least to some extent) and system testing is done by professional independent testers. But, who is responsible to adequately test the architecture which is one of the key artifacts in developing and maintaining flexible, powerful, and sustainable products and systems? History has shown that too many project failures and troubles are caused by deficiencies in the architecture.Furthermore, what does the term architecture testing mean and why is this term seldom used?
To answer these questions, Peter describes what architecture testing is all about and explains a list of pragmatic practices and experiences to implement it successfully. He offers practical advice on the required tasks and activities as well as the needed involvement, contributions, and responsibilities of software architects in the area of testing – because a close cooperation between testers and architects is the key to drive and sustain a culture of prevention rather than detection across the lifecycle.
Finally, if we claim to be in pursuit of quality then adequate architecture testing is not only a lever for success but a necessity. And this results not only in better quality but also speeds up development by facilitating change and decreasing maintenance efforts.
This presentation gives you a walkthorugh on CTFL module 01.
Covers in detail about-
1. Fundamentals of testing
2. Terminologies in testing
3. Seven testing principles
4. Fundamental test process
Want to learn Software Testing from the Experts?
Visit this page:
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Have you been facing problems in interviews? Do you fear to deliver any speech? Do you hesitate to speak in your company meeting? Do you have problems explaining your views to others? Do others disagree with you even though you are right?
If answers to these questions are ‘yes’ then it's time to improve your communication skill. You should be perfect in all ways of communications like verbal, presentation skill and written communication.
What is a Testing Framework?
“Tools of the trade”; what are they?
Test Phases, Test Stages, Testing Activities, Verification Methods, a Testing Workflow, Status Reporting, Test Types
Discussions:
What do you bring to the table?
What does the Client bring to the table?
Why are you there?
How do you adapt & why do should you?
When a test manager receives a project to work with, he would like to comprehend the scope of the project, the test objectives such as project timeline, project resources and budget. The Test Manager then needs to think about the test strategy. Selecting an appropriate test strategy is crucial for his project success. There are several test strategies for the Test Manager to select such as analytical, model-based, methodical, process or standard-compliant, dynamic, consultative or directed, and regression-averse. One of the most common and important test strategy is the analytical one that includes risk-based and specification-based testing. Comprehending analytical strategy and its methodologies will help the test manager guide software testing activities to reach the right targets to fulfill the testing objectives. That will make the customers happy and accept his company products. Then he and his company will get paid and great compensation from the customers. From there, his company business will continue to expand and everybody will be happy.
The talk will bring ideas about the analytical strategy and how to run risk-based and specification-based testing activities. Definitely the talk will bring good value to software testing audiences especially test managers. Testers, developers, project managers and higher management can benefit from the talk in the way that they understand and facilitate software testing methodologies in software development life cycle.
Ch cie gra - stress-test-diffusion-model-and-scoring-performanceC Louiza
The 2008 crisis has demonstrated the importance of conducting stress tests to prevent banking failure. This exercise has also a significant impact on banks’ capital, organization and image.
This paper aims to provide a methodology that diffuses the stress applied on a credit portfolio while taking into account risk and performance for each rating category.
The content is structured in three parts:
The importance of stress testing and the impacts on reputation
Methodology for a dynamic stress diffusion model
Study on a real SME portfolio showing that the model designed in this paper captures relationship between Gini index and the stress diffusion
Problem Solving Tools and Techniques by TQMIAndrew Leong
This handy guide is for anyone involved in problem solving and improvement activities. It contains guidelines on the use of many of the tools and techniques which can be used as part of a Continuous Improvement process.
This handy guide is for anyone involved in problem solving and improvement activities. It contains guidelines on the use of many of the tools and techniques which can be used as part of a Continuous Improvement process.
Paul Gerrard - Advancing Testing Using Axioms - EuroSTAR 2010TEST Huddle
EuroSTAR Software Testing Conference 2010 presentation on Advancing Testing Using Axioms by Paul Gerrard. See more at: http://conference.eurostarsoftwaretesting.com/past-presentations/
Common System and Software Testing Pitfalls Checklist - 2014Donald Firesmith
A checklist for identifying commonly-occurring system and software testing pitfalls as described in the book Common System and Software Testing Pitfalls (2014).
Method Framework for Engineering System Architectures - 2014Donald Firesmith
This version of the slides was presented at the MITRE System Architecture Technical Exchange Meeting on 8 April 2014. As of October 2014, this is the latest version of the presentation.
Common System and Software Testing Pitfalls book published by Addison Wesley December 2013.
Obsolete presentation given 10 October 2012 at the FAA Verification and Validation Summit in Atlantic City, New Jersey
Smart TV Buyer Insights Survey 2024 by 91mobiles.pdf91mobiles
91mobiles recently conducted a Smart TV Buyer Insights Survey in which we asked over 3,000 respondents about the TV they own, aspects they look at on a new TV, and their TV buying preferences.
Epistemic Interaction - tuning interfaces to provide information for AI supportAlan Dix
Paper presented at SYNERGY workshop at AVI 2024, Genoa, Italy. 3rd June 2024
https://alandix.com/academic/papers/synergy2024-epistemic/
As machine learning integrates deeper into human-computer interactions, the concept of epistemic interaction emerges, aiming to refine these interactions to enhance system adaptability. This approach encourages minor, intentional adjustments in user behaviour to enrich the data available for system learning. This paper introduces epistemic interaction within the context of human-system communication, illustrating how deliberate interaction design can improve system understanding and adaptation. Through concrete examples, we demonstrate the potential of epistemic interaction to significantly advance human-computer interaction by leveraging intuitive human communication strategies to inform system design and functionality, offering a novel pathway for enriching user-system engagements.
Elevating Tactical DDD Patterns Through Object CalisthenicsDorra BARTAGUIZ
After immersing yourself in the blue book and its red counterpart, attending DDD-focused conferences, and applying tactical patterns, you're left with a crucial question: How do I ensure my design is effective? Tactical patterns within Domain-Driven Design (DDD) serve as guiding principles for creating clear and manageable domain models. However, achieving success with these patterns requires additional guidance. Interestingly, we've observed that a set of constraints initially designed for training purposes remarkably aligns with effective pattern implementation, offering a more ‘mechanical’ approach. Let's explore together how Object Calisthenics can elevate the design of your tactical DDD patterns, offering concrete help for those venturing into DDD for the first time!
Software Delivery At the Speed of AI: Inflectra Invests In AI-Powered QualityInflectra
In this insightful webinar, Inflectra explores how artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming software development and testing. Discover how AI-powered tools are revolutionizing every stage of the software development lifecycle (SDLC), from design and prototyping to testing, deployment, and monitoring.
Learn about:
• The Future of Testing: How AI is shifting testing towards verification, analysis, and higher-level skills, while reducing repetitive tasks.
• Test Automation: How AI-powered test case generation, optimization, and self-healing tests are making testing more efficient and effective.
• Visual Testing: Explore the emerging capabilities of AI in visual testing and how it's set to revolutionize UI verification.
• Inflectra's AI Solutions: See demonstrations of Inflectra's cutting-edge AI tools like the ChatGPT plugin and Azure Open AI platform, designed to streamline your testing process.
Whether you're a developer, tester, or QA professional, this webinar will give you valuable insights into how AI is shaping the future of software delivery.
Essentials of Automations: Optimizing FME Workflows with ParametersSafe Software
Are you looking to streamline your workflows and boost your projects’ efficiency? Do you find yourself searching for ways to add flexibility and control over your FME workflows? If so, you’re in the right place.
Join us for an insightful dive into the world of FME parameters, a critical element in optimizing workflow efficiency. This webinar marks the beginning of our three-part “Essentials of Automation” series. This first webinar is designed to equip you with the knowledge and skills to utilize parameters effectively: enhancing the flexibility, maintainability, and user control of your FME projects.
Here’s what you’ll gain:
- Essentials of FME Parameters: Understand the pivotal role of parameters, including Reader/Writer, Transformer, User, and FME Flow categories. Discover how they are the key to unlocking automation and optimization within your workflows.
- Practical Applications in FME Form: Delve into key user parameter types including choice, connections, and file URLs. Allow users to control how a workflow runs, making your workflows more reusable. Learn to import values and deliver the best user experience for your workflows while enhancing accuracy.
- Optimization Strategies in FME Flow: Explore the creation and strategic deployment of parameters in FME Flow, including the use of deployment and geometry parameters, to maximize workflow efficiency.
- Pro Tips for Success: Gain insights on parameterizing connections and leveraging new features like Conditional Visibility for clarity and simplicity.
We’ll wrap up with a glimpse into future webinars, followed by a Q&A session to address your specific questions surrounding this topic.
Don’t miss this opportunity to elevate your FME expertise and drive your projects to new heights of efficiency.
Key Trends Shaping the Future of Infrastructure.pdfCheryl Hung
Keynote at DIGIT West Expo, Glasgow on 29 May 2024.
Cheryl Hung, ochery.com
Sr Director, Infrastructure Ecosystem, Arm.
The key trends across hardware, cloud and open-source; exploring how these areas are likely to mature and develop over the short and long-term, and then considering how organisations can position themselves to adapt and thrive.
State of ICS and IoT Cyber Threat Landscape Report 2024 previewPrayukth K V
The IoT and OT threat landscape report has been prepared by the Threat Research Team at Sectrio using data from Sectrio, cyber threat intelligence farming facilities spread across over 85 cities around the world. In addition, Sectrio also runs AI-based advanced threat and payload engagement facilities that serve as sinks to attract and engage sophisticated threat actors, and newer malware including new variants and latent threats that are at an earlier stage of development.
The latest edition of the OT/ICS and IoT security Threat Landscape Report 2024 also covers:
State of global ICS asset and network exposure
Sectoral targets and attacks as well as the cost of ransom
Global APT activity, AI usage, actor and tactic profiles, and implications
Rise in volumes of AI-powered cyberattacks
Major cyber events in 2024
Malware and malicious payload trends
Cyberattack types and targets
Vulnerability exploit attempts on CVEs
Attacks on counties – USA
Expansion of bot farms – how, where, and why
In-depth analysis of the cyber threat landscape across North America, South America, Europe, APAC, and the Middle East
Why are attacks on smart factories rising?
Cyber risk predictions
Axis of attacks – Europe
Systemic attacks in the Middle East
Download the full report from here:
https://sectrio.com/resources/ot-threat-landscape-reports/sectrio-releases-ot-ics-and-iot-security-threat-landscape-report-2024/
Generating a custom Ruby SDK for your web service or Rails API using Smithyg2nightmarescribd
Have you ever wanted a Ruby client API to communicate with your web service? Smithy is a protocol-agnostic language for defining services and SDKs. Smithy Ruby is an implementation of Smithy that generates a Ruby SDK using a Smithy model. In this talk, we will explore Smithy and Smithy Ruby to learn how to generate custom feature-rich SDKs that can communicate with any web service, such as a Rails JSON API.
Transcript: Selling digital books in 2024: Insights from industry leaders - T...BookNet Canada
The publishing industry has been selling digital audiobooks and ebooks for over a decade and has found its groove. What’s changed? What has stayed the same? Where do we go from here? Join a group of leading sales peers from across the industry for a conversation about the lessons learned since the popularization of digital books, best practices, digital book supply chain management, and more.
Link to video recording: https://bnctechforum.ca/sessions/selling-digital-books-in-2024-insights-from-industry-leaders/
Presented by BookNet Canada on May 28, 2024, with support from the Department of Canadian Heritage.
Securing your Kubernetes cluster_ a step-by-step guide to success !KatiaHIMEUR1
Today, after several years of existence, an extremely active community and an ultra-dynamic ecosystem, Kubernetes has established itself as the de facto standard in container orchestration. Thanks to a wide range of managed services, it has never been so easy to set up a ready-to-use Kubernetes cluster.
However, this ease of use means that the subject of security in Kubernetes is often left for later, or even neglected. This exposes companies to significant risks.
In this talk, I'll show you step-by-step how to secure your Kubernetes cluster for greater peace of mind and reliability.
The Art of the Pitch: WordPress Relationships and SalesLaura Byrne
Clients don’t know what they don’t know. What web solutions are right for them? How does WordPress come into the picture? How do you make sure you understand scope and timeline? What do you do if sometime changes?
All these questions and more will be explored as we talk about matching clients’ needs with what your agency offers without pulling teeth or pulling your hair out. Practical tips, and strategies for successful relationship building that leads to closing the deal.
UiPath Test Automation using UiPath Test Suite series, part 4DianaGray10
Welcome to UiPath Test Automation using UiPath Test Suite series part 4. In this session, we will cover Test Manager overview along with SAP heatmap.
The UiPath Test Manager overview with SAP heatmap webinar offers a concise yet comprehensive exploration of the role of a Test Manager within SAP environments, coupled with the utilization of heatmaps for effective testing strategies.
Participants will gain insights into the responsibilities, challenges, and best practices associated with test management in SAP projects. Additionally, the webinar delves into the significance of heatmaps as a visual aid for identifying testing priorities, areas of risk, and resource allocation within SAP landscapes. Through this session, attendees can expect to enhance their understanding of test management principles while learning practical approaches to optimize testing processes in SAP environments using heatmap visualization techniques
What will you get from this session?
1. Insights into SAP testing best practices
2. Heatmap utilization for testing
3. Optimization of testing processes
4. Demo
Topics covered:
Execution from the test manager
Orchestrator execution result
Defect reporting
SAP heatmap example with demo
Speaker:
Deepak Rai, Automation Practice Lead, Boundaryless Group and UiPath MVP