The Tester Knowledge Base
First published 11/10/2009
Intranet-Based Testing Resource
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Paper-based process, guideline and training resources work effectively for practitioners who are learning new skills and finding their way around a comprehensive methodology. However, when the time comes to apply these skills in a project, paper-based material becomes cumbersome and difficult to use. Methodologies, guidelines and training materials may cover hundreds of pages of text. Testing templates are normally available on a LAN so are not integrated. Most practitioners end up copying the small number of diagrams required to understand the method and pinning this on their wall. Other resources are unevenly distributed across a LAN for which no one has responsibility for maintaining.
The Internet (and Intranets) offer a seamless way to bring these diverse materials together in a useful resource, available to all practitioners. Gerrard Consulting offer to build test infrastructure on Intranets or host it on our own web site. Comprising a large volume of standard reference material, the intention is to build a front-end to the product that supports project risk analysis and the generation of a comprehensive project test process, without the need for consultancy or specialist skills. The test process is built up from standard test types that reference standards, templates, methods, tools guides and training material as required.
The Tester Knowledge Base or TKB™ is a flexible but comprehensive resource for use by practitioners assembled from your existing methods and guidelines, our standard techniques and tools guides all fronted by a risk-based test process manager. The intention is for TKB™ to be a permanently available and useful assistant to test managers and practitioners alike.
Intranet based test infrastructure
Gerrard Consulting is now offering test infrastructure on an Intranet. The core of the test infrastructure is the Test Process. The TEST PROCESS SUMMARY represents the hub around which all the other components revolve. These components are:
| Test Strategy | Covers the identification of product risks, accommodation of technical constraints into high-level test planning. |
| Testing Training | Generic ISEB approved training material, supported by specialist material on internet, automation, management is integrated and fully cross-referenced into the infrastructure. |
| Test Automation | Test stages, test types are linked to pages on your own tools, and the CAST report for browsing. |
| Standards | Internal or industry test standards, test templates, glossary of terms are all included. |
| Test Improvement | The TOM™ assessment forms are available on-line for comparison with industry surveys. |
| Test Techniques | Technical test techniques for e-commerce environments as well as test design and test measurement techniques to BS 7925 are included. |
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