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The software tester’s role in release management
In this expert response, Lisa Crispin explains how the tester contributes to the release management process on an Agile development team.
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Integrating portfolio and requirements management tools
Scott Sehlhorst explains how requirements management tools can aid in meeting business goals and discusses what actions to take to integrate portfolio management and requirements management tools.
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Portfolio management in the Agile product lifecycle
Expert Scott Sehlhorst explains how goals shift in an Agile lifecycle and describes the impact of changes on the portfolio management process.
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Elements of the latest requirements management tools
As requirements management becomes more of a focus, teams must examine available tools and how to make the most of them. In this expert response, Kevin Parker offers several important factors to co...
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Requirements gathering and ALM: Improving the process
More and more organizations are looking for ways to improve their requirements gathering and management processes, according to expert Kevin Parker.
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What is the link between test cases and requirements?
Expert Pete Walen describes the intricacies of the relationship between requirements and test cases, explaining how the context and the realities of the requirements make a difference in how test c...
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The role of software testers in requirements gathering
Testers play an important role in determining requirements, according to expert Pete Walen. He explains how throughout the project lifecycle, testers must ask questions that can help generate the d...
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New techniques for requirements gathering in Agile
Agile development practices have changed requirements gathering into a more “continuous” process rather than a step that is completed prior to beginning a project, according to expert Scott Sehlhorst.
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Communication essential to requirements management
Teams can produce a higher quality product when goals are aligned around meeting requirements. Expert Scott Sehlhorst discusses the three forms of collaboration that facilitate the requirements gat...
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Integration testing: What are the challenges?
Expert Pete Walen describes common problems with integration testing and offers insights into implementing it correctly, so that both internal and external users can benefit.
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The benefits and drawbacks of test automation
Software testing expert Pete Walen discusses the potential advantages and disadvantages of test automation in this response.
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Improve requirements management with communication
Communication between business and IT is important, yet building alliances can be challenging. Agile expert Lisa Crispin offers tips and strategies.
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Facilitating requirements gathering with Agile
Agile expert Lisa Crispin offers tips for companies to avoid “analysis paralysis” and discusses how an Agile approach changes requirements gathering and management.
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Exploring integration testing in Agile development
Agile expert Lisa Crispin explores the various meanings and offers tips to testers on how to work integration testing into the Agile development lifecycle.
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Collaboration between Agile testers and programmers
Agile expert Lisa Crispin discusses the collaboration dynamic between testers and programmers, particularly in the interest of test automation success.
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Exploring the role of the product owner on a Scrum team
Expert Scott Sehlhorst discusses where the product owner’s responsibilities start and stop, particularly in relation to automation.
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Generating code from software requirements
Software requirements, descriptions of features that will solve a problem, are not necessarily transferable into coding languages. Requirements management expert Scott Sehlhorst explains the nature...
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Prioritizing security concerns in today's market
Expert John Overbaugh identifies the three top concerns of the test manager and offers advice on how to stay ahead of the curve when it comes to security and compliance.
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How testing managers can ensure security compliance
While security may be everyone’s job, the software testing manager holds particular responsibilities to ensure security requirements are met.
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Tips for purchasing ALM tools
Integrating ALM tools from different vendors can be nearly impossible, yet buying a toolset from a single vendor poses problems as well. Expert Kevin Parker explores these choices.
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Release management: DevOps facilitates collaboration
Collaboration is essential to release management success, according to expert Kevin Parker. He explains how DevOps enables collaboration.
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Portfolio management and “end-to-end” ALM
Expert Kevin Parker advocates for the integration of the people, processes, tools and automation in the application development lifecycle in order ...
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DevOps as an Agile practice: Delivering quality
In this expert response, Lisa Crispin describes how the DevOps approach works on an Agile team and discusses the roles of the different team members.
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