-
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.
-
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.
-
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.
-
Automation in your SDLC: Identifying vital ALM tools
Process-centric tools and dashboards are among the ALM trends identified by expert Kevin Parker. Here he discusses how these trends are now indispensable to automation in the SDLC.
-
Test management tools: Supporting your SDLC
Expert Kevin Parker delves into the importance of choosing test management tools that integrate with and support your organization’s SDLC.
-
Choosing an ALM tool for software testing
ALM expert Kevin Parker discusses the different ALM tool features that teams should consider as well as the steps to follow.
-
Testing manager's role in gathering requirements
What are the responsibilities of the product manager, business analyst, and software testing manager in requirements gathering? Learn how the roles are distributed here.
-
How traceability benefits the development lifecycle
Read expert Scott Sehlhorst’s explanation to learn how traceability of requirements improves visibility into building the right product as well as building the product right.
-
Managing testing processes on an Agile team
In Agile development, testing processes are addressed by the whole team, according to Lisa Crispin. In this expert response, she highlights techniques for teams to work together to improve their te...
-
Choosing the right test management tool: A team effort
Agile expert Lisa Crispin recommends that teams collaborate in choosing and implementing the appropriate test management tool. Read this response for insights into how test management tools can fac...
-
How test managers measure test team effectiveness
Software testing expert Pete Walen warns against cookie-cutter metrics for measuring team effectiveness. Read this response for advice on approaching the challenge of measuring tester efficacy.
-
What to look for in test management tools
According to expert Peter Walen, flexibility and ease-of-use need to be top concerns when selecting a test management tool.
-
Social media in business: Security versus function
ALM expert Kevin Parker discusses the importance of security and offers some tips to business leaders in this response.
-
How ALM teams benefit from social media features
In this expert response, Kevin Parker explores the current and potential uses of collaborative social media tools for ALM team members, including Twitter and instant messaging.
-
Leadership on the Web: Using social networking
In this response, expert Pete Walen describes how managers and decision makers can gain from regular interaction via social media.
-
How software testers can learn through social media
In this response, expert Pete Walen explains how social networking tools provide an avenue for learning and teamwork that nearly everyone can take advantage of.
-
Changing communication and collaboration styles in ALM
ALM expert Kevin Parker discusses how people have shifted communication to social networks and how managers can take advantage of this trend.
-
Social media tools critical to ALM
In this response, ALM expert Kevin Parker discusses the evolution of chat platforms and wikis amongst developers, explaining how managers can use these technologies to their advantage.
-
Security challenges for social networking sites
According to application security expert John Overbaugh, the two top security concerns for social networking sites are application functionality and account privacy.
-
Application security: Social media and collaboration
Social media and collaborative tools are increasingly being used on professional teams, as discussed in this expert response. Here John Overbaugh explores the potential uses of specific social medi...
-
Drive better software requirements analysis
Many application testers wonder who exactly is responsible for driving software requirements analysis and planning to ensure high-quality software.
-
Is 'Agile software documentation' an oxymoron?
Some software quality pros get the impression picking up Agile means letting go of software documentation, but that's not necessarily so.
-
Mobile apps: Dealing with untrusted Wi-Fi connections
Expert Dan Cornell explains how to ensure mobile apps behave securely -- even when they encounter untrusted Wi-Fi or Bluetooth connections.
Submit a question to our experts