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Agile
The Measure Of Success
What makes a successful project? Waterfall project management tells us it’s about meeting scope, time and cost goals. Do these…
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Agile
How To Waste Estimations
We like numbers because of their symbolic simplicity. In other words, we get them. They give us certainty, and therefore…
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Agile
The Hidden Cost Of Estimation
“Why would you want a rough estimate, when I can do a more precise one?” And really, if we can…
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Agile
Metrics: Good VS Evil
Pop quiz: What do earned value, burn-down charts, and coverage reports have in common? They are all reporting a metric,…
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Software Development
Why Testers Are Losing The ISO 29119 Battle
The ISO 29119 is making waves in the testing communities, regarding its content and necessity. Its focus on test planning…
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Software Development
Test Attribute #10 – Isolation
This is last, final, and 10th entry in the ten commandments of test attributes that started here. And you should…
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Software Development
Test Attribute #9 – Deterministic
I keep hammering on trust and how it’s crucial that we trust our tests. If a test is deterministic, it…
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Software Development
Test Attribute #8 – Truthiness
I want to thank Steven Colbert for coining a word I can use in my title. Without him, all this…
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Software Development
Test Attribute #7 – Footprint
When we talk footprint, we’re really talking about isolation. Isolation is key to trust. Wait, What? The “checking” part of…
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