Quality Management 2011 - Science-based (Software) Test Planning - Fewer Tests,Better Coverage

This Software Testing training will review a testing method based on 'Design of Experiments' to greatly reduce redundant test cases and ensure that maximum number of defects are found.

According to industry benchmark data an average project that costs in the area of $1,000,000 will require something like 4,000 test cases. Roughly 20% of those cases are duplications of other tests ? they reveal nothing new about the quality of the application.

Using the method discussed in this session you can expect to greatly reduce the number of redundant test cases, ensure important cases are not missed, and reduce the total number of tests required, and reduce total testing costs by 40%. We will also discuss case studies conducted by a major outsourcing firm that have shown the number of defects found per tester hour increased 2.4 times.