This open access book, published to mark the 15th anniversary of the International Software Quality Institute (iSQI), is intended to raise the profile of software testers and their profession. It gathers contributions by respected software testing experts in order to highlight the state of the art as well as future challenges and trends. In addition, it covers current and emerging technologies like test automation, DevOps, and artificial intelligence methodologies used for software testing, before taking a look into the future.
The contributing authors answer questions like: "How is the profession of tester currently changing? What should testers be prepared for in the years to come, and what skills will the next generation need? What opportunities are available for further training today? What will testing look like in an agile world that is user-centered and fast-paced? What tasks will remain for testers once the most important processes are automated?" iSQI has been focused on the education and certification of software testers for fifteen years now, and in the process has contributed to improving the quality of software in many areas. The papers gathered here clearly reflect the numerous ways in which software quality assurance can play a critical role in various areas. Accordingly, the book will be of interest to both professional software testers and managers working in software testing or software quality assurance.
Author(s): Stephan Goericke
Publisher: Springer
Year: 2020
Language: English
Pages: 272
Tags: Software Engineering, Software Quality
Front Matter ....Pages i-xxi
Change-Driven Testing (Sven Amann, Elmar Jürgens)....Pages 1-14
The Next Generation Tester: Meeting the Challenges of a Changing IT World (Graham Bath)....Pages 15-26
Testing in DevOps (Frank Faber)....Pages 27-38
The Tester Skills Program (Paul Gerrard)....Pages 39-60
Testing Autonomous Systems (Tilo Linz)....Pages 61-75
Testing in the Digital Age (Rik Marselis)....Pages 77-92
Measure Twice, Cut Once: Acceptance Testing (Mitko Mitev)....Pages 93-104
Distributed Testing Teams (Alfonsina Morgavi)....Pages 105-110
Testing Strategies in an Agile Context (Zornitsa Nikolova)....Pages 111-121
Testing Artificial Intelligence (Gerard Numan)....Pages 123-136
Responsible Software Engineering (Ina Schieferdecker)....Pages 137-146
Chasing Mutants (Adam Leon Smith)....Pages 147-159
Embracing Quality with Design Thinking (Mark F. Tannian)....Pages 161-174
Developing Software Quality and Testing Capabilities in Hispanic America: Challenges and Prospects (Ignacio Trejos-Zelaya)....Pages 175-196
The Future of Testing (Kaspar van Dam)....Pages 197-205
Subconscious Requirements: The Fright of Every Tester (Hans van Loenhoud)....Pages 207-216
The Why, How and What of Agile Transformations (Rini van Solingen)....Pages 217-228
Next-Generation Software Testers: Broaden or Specialize! (Erik van Veenendaal)....Pages 229-243
Security: It’s Everyone’s Business! (Keith Yorkston)....Pages 245-256
Back Matter ....Pages 257-257
