Happy Path Testing verifies system functionality without including exceptions, unexpected inputs, or user error. It assumes a test’s expected inputs will lead to its expected results. Happy Path Testing does not simulate real-word conditions, it only considers best...
Much like the seasons, trends come and go each year with semi-predictable regularity. Whether itbe avocado toast, Calvin Klein jeans, or the pet rock, something new and different sweeps throughto catch the interest of the populace. Trends don’t only occur in popular...
Hurricane Ian’s recent ravaging of parts of Florida was a good reminder of the importance of preparedness. Florida residents who shuttered and sandbagged their homes, stocked up on supplies, or heeded warnings to leave fared much better than those who simply hoped for...
Your public sector organization just invested a large chunk of change into a COTS system with all the bells and whistles. It seems bright and shiny like a brand-new Cadillac just driven off the showroom floor. Pricy, but worth it your leadership assumes. A smart...
It is quite common for companies to have a single-minded focus on development and deployment when approaching test planning. While understandable, this approach is also short-sighted. And companies miss the myriad of benefits from including automation earlier (and...
Bringing your business into the modern world of technology is complex, expensive, and in general, a very daunting task for most organizations. Modernizing your business technologies means converting or changing legacy systems and applications to more scalable and...
Companies worldwide are growing and adapting, which means they’re continually looking to technology and software programs to sustain their business processes. In today's digitally centered society, end users are more demanding than ever. They don't care about the...
iLAB recently cited internal experts to share tips about software risk management and software quality assurance with members of the Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber in the organization's weekly newsletter. Does your software present a risk to your company’s bottom...
One of the most important aspects of any team effort is communication. Even a baseball team has their own set of hand signals for pitchers, and phrases to yell when a pop fly is on the loose. The same principles are true for anyone working in software development –...
Quality isn’t supposed to be subjective. By definition, a quality product meets a certain set of standards that are not only agreed upon, but deemed superior. Every manufacturer has a process that finds flaws in design or production and fixes them to make products...
In software development, a defect can generally be considered any circumstance where the software doesn’t behave as expected or desired. Today, digital products go to market with 10-15% of defects or more unaddressed, even when they are known. One thing we hear often...
Good, fast, or cheap: Pick two. This is a paradigm many in the professional world know well. The Project Management Institute discusses it in terms of cost, time, and scope. In order to get something done, you have to be flexible in at least one of those regards—if...
