Test Process Improvement -- Structured Testing Step-by-Step Practical Guide

Author: Kooman (Netherlands), Poel (Netherlands)
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Publish Date: 2003-07-25
Features: This book helps readers address the issue of improving corporate competitiveness in the context of the booming information technology market. Readers can grasp the concept of Test Process Improvement (TPI) introduced in the book and apply TPI methods to enhance software testing quality. Effective implementation of TPI enables globalized testing enterprises to reach a higher level of professionalism. Software testing is a crucial component of software development, but many enterprises view it as an uncontrollable part of the development process and consider it difficult to take measures to improve testing levels. The authors provide practical and actionable methods to enhance test process quality in a step-by-step, controllable manner, and measure the achievement of realistic goals based on quality, development cycles, and costs. The book describes and explains the Test Process Improvement (TPI) model, which has been tried and validated by numerous professional testers. It offers a structured framework for readers to improve existing test processes or develop a new one. With their extensive knowledge and rich experience, the authors provide practical guidance and frameworks to help readers appropriately apply the model to their own enterprises. This book is suitable for software engineering or computer-related majors in higher education institutions for software testing courses.