The Boss Chose the Cloud: What Does that Mean for You?
Although most test managers and testing staff know how to cope with new and difficult testing challenges, Martin Pol and Jeroen Mengerink maintain that the cloud phenomenon requires special attention. Testing must evolve and innovate to address the newly introduced risks combined with the changing emphasis for classical quality requirements. How do you test resource elasticity and the “bring your own device” philosophy with their cloud-specific security and performance risks? How do you understand and then cope with local and international privacy legislation for the storage and processing of data? After a brief introduction to cloud computing, Martin and Jeroen discuss the test management efforts needed in different phases of a cloud project. The focus of testing cloud services is not confined to implementation but broadens to include data selection and testing in production. For each phase, Martin and Jeroen describe risks and test measures that need to be addressed, including how to use the cloud itself for testing.
Martin Pol has played a significant role in raising the awareness and improving the performance of testing worldwide. Martin is experienced in managing testing processes and implementing and improving structured testing in many organizations. He was responsible for creating the structured testing approach TMap® (Test Management Approach) and TPI® (Test Process Improvement), which have both become world standards. As the architect of the method, Martin recently coauthored Testing Cloud Services. A highly regarded presenter at conferences and training sessions on five continents, he remains active in the practice of testing every day.
Test consultant for the Netherlands-based Polteq Test Services B.V. Jeroen Mengerink has performed multiple TPI assessments worldwide. His technical skills allow him to team with developers in testing websites, APIs, and web services. Jeroen performs both functional testing and performance testing. In addition to his work for clients, he is involved with test innovations in agile. Jeroen teaches the Certified Agile Tester course and courses on agile, SOA, and cloud; coauthored Testing Cloud Services; and blogs at jmengerink.wordpress.com. Follow him on Twitter @AngusVB.