Table of Contents

About the Author.Acknowledgments.Introduction.1. Defining What s on Your Plate: The Foundation of a Test Project.2. Plotting and Presenting Your Course: The Test Plan. 3. Test System Architecture, Cases, and Coverage.4. An Exciting Career in Entomology Awaits You: A Bug Tracking Database.5. Managing Test Cases: The Test Tracking Spreadsheet.6. Tips and Tools for Crunch Time: Managing the Dynamic.7. Stocking and Managing a Test Lab.8. Staffing and Managing a Test Team. 9. The Triumph of Politics: Organizational Challenges for Test Managers.10. Involving Other Players: Distributing a Test Project.11. Testing in Context: Economics, Life Cycles, and Process Maturity.Appendix A: Hardware Testing Fundamentals: An Introduction for Software Testing Professionals.Appendix B: Bibliography, Related Readings, and Other Resources.Glossary.Index.

About the Author

REX BLACK is the President and Principal Consultant of Rex Black Consulting Services, Inc. (www.RexBlackConsulting.com), an international software and hardware testing and quality assurance consultancy specializing in implementation, consulting, training, and staffing for testing, test automation, and quality assurance projects. His clients include Bank One, Cisco, Compaq, Dell, Hitachi, Motorola, and Sun. In addition to his bestselling book, Black has published articles in Software Testing and Quality Engineering and The Journal for Software Testing Professionals. He is a frequent and sought after speaker and presenter at conferences, and also offers public and private training seminars.