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ASSESSING TESTING CAPABILITIES AND COMPETENCIES.
Assessing Software Testing Capabilities and Staff Competencies.
BUILDING A SOFTWARE TESTING ENVIRONMENT.
Building a Software Testing Strategy.
Establishing a Software Testing Methodology.
Determining Your Software Testing Techniques.
Selecting and Installing Software Testing Tools.
THE ELEVEN-STEP TESTING PROCESS.
Eleven-Step Software Testing Process Overview.
Step 1: Assess Project Management Development Estimate and Status.
Step 2: Develop Test Plan.
Step 3: Requirements Phase Testing.
Step 4: Design Phase Testing.
Step 5: Program Phase Testing.
Step 6: Execute Test and Record Results.
Step 7: Acceptance Test.
Step 8: Report Test Results.
Step 9: Testing Software Installation.
Step 10: Test Software Changes.
Step 11: Evaluate Test Effectiveness.
TESTING SPECIALIZED SYSTEMS AND APPLICATIONS.
Testing Client/Server Systems.
Testing Rapid Application Development.
Testing the Adequacy of System Documentation.
Testing Web-Based Systems.
Testing Off-the-Shelf Software.
Testing in a Multiplatform Environment.
Testing Security.
Testing a Data Warehouse.
BUILDING TEST DOCUMENTATION.
Creating Test Documentation.
Bibliography.
Index.