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Object Orientation and SQA

Object Orientation adds a level of complexity to testing, whilst frameworks and techniques have to adapt, the encapsulated nature of OO helps to define a finite scope.  With minor adaption most methodologies can be adapted to test this technology.  Object Orientation also provides opportunities to enhance out testing repertoire. The concept of Object Orientation binds

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Security testing is hard

Published by in Security, SQA on March 22nd, 2009

Software security testing is perhaps the hardest facet of Software Quality Assurance to realise and security faults are often not discovered until such time and their abuse is discovered. There can be no hard and fast rule on the exit criteria for any given project.  Each project must be risk assessed and the effort put

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Why the waterfall may reduce quality

The waterfall method, documented by Royce (Royce, 1970), attempted to ensure quality through constraints,  conversely Boehm’s Spiral model (Boehm, 1988) attempts to address the inflexibility of the waterfall approach  offering opportunities for  improvement throughout the entire process.  It is Boehm’s spiral that from the basis of all today’s modern agile mythologies. We should note that

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Outsourcing and the QA chalenge

Published by in SQA on March 8th, 2009

Project management of distributed projects poses some unique challenges, not the lease of these is communication.  It is essential the strong project managements is in place if these projects are to be successful.  Outsources is the epitome of this practice, and whilst risk is increased, positive results can be achieved if suitable precautions are made.

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