I think there is a fundamental problem in our industry’s approach to test case design. It may seem obvious that software testing is all about verifying that your application does [...]

In the software testing game it is all about the details.  Testing is really a simple thing to describe; does the software behave as expected?  The complexity comes in knowing [...]

Adam sorts out the meaning of 3 verbs (ensure, insure, assure), and the role of methodological rigor to ensure quality. Is Quality “Assurance” enough to ensure a quality outcome? How can we be more-sure in our assurances?

Whenever I go into detail when I tell people what I do for a living, I frequently hear how model-based testing is ‘The wave of the future!’. While it’s true [...]

As an Automation Engineer, my job is to prepare the playing field.  Before all the keyword tests can be created in our keyword driven automation tool, TMX, I first have [...]

Manually authored tests come in all shapes and sizes, leaving coverage to chance. Model-generated tests give you full functional coverage based on a proven coverage algorithm. Are you constantly running [...]

Through decades of high profile failure and struggle the industry of information systems has become notorious for generating what I call “software disappointment.”Costly defect escapes, project cost overruns, and even outright failures [...]

Years ago in school, before the days of CAD, I took a mechanical drawing class. Each student sat at their own drafting table and we learned formal techniques for professional-quality [...]