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Software Project Tracking and Reports

• Is a software test schedule at the development team's mercy?

  Does the development team determine the software test schedule? Find out why working with DevOps can alleviate some time and test constraints. Continue Reading

• What enterprises learn from software failure incidents

  Research from Etsy and IBM suggests we are learning the wrong lessons from software failure incidents and points toward how to get it right. Continue Reading

• Tips for making software QA testing reports acceptable

  Why don't users seem to appreciate typical software QA testing status reports? Continue Reading

• Tracking bugs effectively in continuous development

  Tracking bugs in a continuous development environment can be challenging. An expert offers tips for smoothing the process. Continue Reading

• Software quality metrics paint partial project picture

  QA consultant Gerie Owen discusses the use of two post-production metrics: defect removal efficiency and defect detection percentage. Continue Reading

• A software test results template improves test reporting where needed

  You don't always need test reports in software testing, but when you do, they're crucial. Matt Heusser has a template for software test results.Continue Reading

• Performance metrics examples present essential performance data

  Software project management expert Matt Heusser presents performance metrics examples that illustrate how to build an excellent performance dashboard.Continue Reading

• Expert advice on test case management and reporting

  Simplify your test case management reports with this simple, straightforward advice from software test expert Amy Reichert.Continue Reading

• How adding controls can actually make for fast software development

  Add controls to the business of delivering software, and teams will scream about delays. However, fast development is often the result.Continue Reading

• Alternative project management styles are faster than multitasking

  Rather than rely on multitasking, project managers should focus each team's efforts on one project or iteration at a time.Continue Reading

• What are the most effective Agile project estimation techniques?

  Recurring project estimation techniques improve the Agile team's ability to deliver increasingly accurate estimates over the course of the project.Continue Reading

• Give slow Agile projects a boost with root cause analysis methods

  Root cause analysis methods help Agile practitioners weed out the source of problems in Agile projects that aren't delivering the value they should.Continue Reading

• 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.Continue Reading

• Can managers perform root cause analysis before product launch?

  Product management expert Scott Sehlhorst explains how to perform root cause analysis focused on user needs to prevent potential product failures.Continue Reading

• How to measure test progress: Every picture tells a story

  Seeing the big picture when it comes managing the progress of your software tests may require putting together all the little picture pieces.Continue Reading