Success in quality assurance or software testing (I think this phrase narrows down the focus of product quality or software quality significantly and I try not to use it – I will talk about this in the weeks to come) does not have to be elusive or even expensive. It takes a few simple steps to ensure that you do it right. Here goes:
- Have a Strategy – Make sure it covers the “what”, “how”, “where”, “when” and “who”
- Pick the right tools – These should meet your needs, not vice versa. You are the “Boss”!
- To automate or not to automate – in QA that is the question.
- Execution, Execution, Execution – the best strategy and tools won’t help you if you don’t follow through and do the job right.
- Reuse if you want to reduce – this is a key to keeping your costs low.
Stay tuned…
