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Defect or Incident Management

Concurrent Sessions

T7 Avoid Testing Mistakes or Really Bad Things Can Happen
Bart Knaack, Professional Testing
Thu, 05/07/2015 - 11:15am

In our work we assess the quality of software to give well-grounded advice on the “go live” decision. We test software to prevent bad things from happening to users once the software is deployed. However, in some cases, the mere act of testing breaches safety barriers and can put companies on the spot, causing embarrassment, damage, or even death. The worst test ever to go bad—the Chernobyl meltdown which cost approximately 200,000 lives―was caused by a stress test executed in production.

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T8 Predict Defects with Data Mining and Machine Learning
Stephen Frein, Comcast
Thu, 05/07/2015 - 11:15am

Quality assurance professionals have an arsenal of tried-and-true techniques for assessing and improving quality. Many of these revolve around the concept of risk. When quality professionals focus on risk, they generally focus on areas where defects would be the most damaging, rather than areas in which defects are most likely to be found. In recent years, the maturation of big data mining and predictive analysis tools have made it practical to predict where defects in an application are likely to reside.

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T12 Continuous Test Improvement in a Rapidly Changing World
Martin Pol, Polteq Testing Services BV
Thu, 05/07/2015 - 11:15am

Classical test process improvement models no longer fit in organizations adopting the newest development approaches. Instead, a more flexible approach is required today. Solutions like SOA, virtualization, web technology, cloud computing, mobile, and the application of social media have dramatically changed the IT landscape. In addition, we are innovating the way we develop, test, and manage. Many organizations are moving toward a combination of agile/scrum, context-driven testing, continuous integration and delivery, DevOps, and TestOps.

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T13 What Do Defects Really Cost? Much More Than You Think
Wayne Ariola, Parasoft
Thu, 05/07/2015 - 1:30pm

As software increasingly becomes the face of the business, defects can lead to embarrassment, financial loss, and even business failure. Nevertheless, in response to today's demand for speed and “continuous everything,” the software delivery conveyer belt keeps moving faster and faster. It's foolhardy to expect that speeding up an already-troubled implementation process will achieve the desired results. Wayne Ariola shares why and how to evolve from automated to continuous testing and discusses the methods to help you do so.

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