Software Test Management Expanded

Broadcast Date: Tuesday, March 17th, 2009
Time: 10:00 AM PT / 12:00 PM CT / 1:00 PM ET
Duration: One hour

Speakers:
Jonathan Kohl, Founder and Principal Software Consultant of Kohl Concepts, Inc.
Ryan Lloyd, Product Manager for MKS
Patrick Egan, Publisher, Agile Journal

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For many, software testing involves creating and implementing test plans, and creating and executing test cases. More advanced views also involve some form of test automation. But is this an accurate picture of testing? Is there more going on than what might appear? What else should we consider when planning, managing and executing testing on our software projects?

Over a decade of observing many testers on dozens of software projects, Jonathan Kohl has found that there is more to testing than meets the eye. Jonathan will discuss patterns that most testing efforts follow, even if they are implicit:

• Determining focus and vision for the project
• Performing analysis about the project space
• Creating a strategy to focus testing efforts
• Developing testing guidance to direct testing
• Test execution: manual testing, and using tools (including test and task automation)
• Test reporting: bugs, statuses, reviewable results

Join Jonathan Kohl of Kohl Concepts, Inc. and Ryan Lloyd of MKS, for this webcast, when they show you that there’s more to testing than meets the eye. You’ll learn how to implement a test management strategy and process that encourages collaboration and traceability across the development lifecycle and brings full visibility to the testing realm with a view into key quality metrics. 

About the Presenters: 

Jonathan Kohl,
Founder and Principal Software Consultant
Kohl Concepts, Inc.

Based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, Jonathan Kohl is the founder and principal software consultant of Kohl Concepts, Inc. A noted software testing thinker and strategist, Jonathan is a natural investigator on software projects. In addition to assisting teams with testing, Jonathan helps companies define and implement their product vision, coaches practitioners as they develop software on teams, and works with leaders helping them define and implement their strategic vision. Jonathan is also a popular author and speaker. His blog on software development and testing issues is one of the most well-read testing blogs in the industry. Jonathan is a regular contributor to Better Software magazine, both as an author and technical editor. Contact Jonathan at www.kohl.ca.

Ryan Lloyd is a Product Manager for MKS, and responsible for the Test Management capabilities in MKS Integrity. He has been responsible for the implementation of Application Lifecycle Management and IT Service Management solutions for a number of global organizations, with a focus on the transition between development and operations. A Chartered IT Professional and member of the British Computer Society, he is ITIL Foundation and Practitioner certified and a member of the itSMF UK and US.

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MKS, the global application lifecycle management (ALM) technology leader, enables software engineering and IT organizations to seamlessly manage their worldwide software development activities. With its flagship product, MKS Integrity, MKS offers support for all software development activities through a single enterprise application, resulting in better global collaboration and higher productivity. MKS supports customers worldwide with offices across North America, Europe and Asia.

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