Successful Test Management: An Integral Approach

At a time when information systems are becoming ever more complex and quality to market and time to market are critical for many companies, a structured test process is essential. Based on their long-term industry experience, Pinkster and her coauthors describe a holistic approach to test management. They show the reader how to set up test projects, how to manage them and how to communicate with the stakeholders. Besides a description of the theory of each activity, each chapters provides as many hints and tips as possible. In addition, helpful appendices contain checklists and templates that support the chapters, and with these, the reader is able to make an immediate start.

Iris Pinkster is test manager at LogicaCMG. She has several years experience in testing and test management in different sectors. She has assisted in the development of the Test management approach as written in this book. She also assisted in the development of TestFrame™, LogicaCMG’s method for structured testing. She is co-author of the TestFrame book, together with Hans Buwalda and Dennis Janssen. Furthermore, she has written a chapter in the Dorothy Graham’s book about test automation. Iris is a trainer of the TestFrame analyse course. She often speaks at (inter) national congresses. Recently she published the book "Succesvol testmanagement: een integrale aanpak" describing LogicaCMG’s Risk & Requirement Based Testing Approach in Dutch.

Bob van de Burgt is test manager at LogicaCMG. He has more than eight years experience in information technology with organizations in the financial sector, trade and industry and public sector. He has cooperated in the development of TestFrame™ test method and the Test management approach of LogicaCMG. Bob also provides test management training and often speaks at (inter) national congresses. Recently he published the book "Succesvol testmanagement: een integrale aanpak" describing LogicaCMG’s Risk & Requirement Based Testing Approach in Dutch.

Dennis Janssen has been working in testing for more than 12 years. During this period he has worked as test consultant helping organizations improving their testprocesses and as a test- and quality manager in many different kinds of projects and companies. Since january 2000, he is manager of the Test Competence Centre (TRC), which is responsible for product development concerning testing within LogicaCMG. Dennis is co-author of the book "Integrated Test Design and Automation, using the TestFrame method" and has several other publications to his name.