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Proactive Testing Puts Agile Test-Driven Development
on Steroids
The traditional testing process is reactive; struggling uphill after already making
all the possible errors. Agile test-driven development writes tests prior to code,
continually reviews code through pair programming and emphasizes frequent “acceptance”
(integration) testing of small code implementations—all of which help produce cleaner
program code quicker. As much of an improvement as it is, agile test-driven development
could do even better by also applying concepts and techniques of the powerful Proactive
Testing™ process that identify numerous test conditions which traditional and test-driven
approaches ordinarily overlook, including up to two-thirds of showstoppers and much
of the extensive rework which terms like “refactoring” tend to obscure. Following
the CAT-Scan Approach™, this interactive workshop describes a Proactive Testing™
model and methods that enable agile (and other) development to deliver far better
systems even quicker and cheaper, while also helping overcome traditional user,
manager, and developer resistance to testing. Exercises enhance learning.
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Test-related advantages of agile test-driven development, and its seldom-recognized
limitations.
A truly agile structured Proactive Testing process that actually can deliver better
quality while cutting time, effort and aggravation for users, developers, and managers.
Testing’s role in getting more accurate, complete and testable REAL requirements.
Low-overhead test planning/design techniques that spot and prevent ordinary-overlooked
defects.
Proactive Integration and User Acceptance Test strategies that agile testing misses.
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Instructor, Robin F. Goldsmith has been President of Go Pro Management, Inc.
consultancy since 1982. He works directly with and trains professionals in business
engineering, requirements analysis, Beyond the Textbook(tm) software acquisition,
process and project management, quality and Proactive Testing(tm). Previously he
was a developer, systems programmer/DBA/QA, and project leader with the City of
Cleveland, leading financial institutions, and a "Big 4" consulting firm. Author
of numerous articles and the recent book Discovering REAL Business Requirements
for Software Project Success, and a frequent speaker at leading professional conferences,
he was formerly International Vice President of the Association for Systems Management
and Executive Editor of the Journal of Systems Management. He was Founding Chairman
of the New England Center for Organizational Effectiveness. He belongs to the Boston
SPIN. He served on the SEPG'95 Planning and Program Committees.
Mr. Goldsmith Chaired BOSCON 2000 and 2001, ASQ Boston Section's Annual Quality
Conferences, and is a member of the ASQ Software Division Methods Committee. He
holds the following degrees: Kenyon College, A.B. with Honors in Psychology; Pennsylvania
State University, M.S. in Psychology; Suffolk University, J.D.; Boston University,
LL.M. in Tax Law. Mr. Goldsmith is a member of the Massachusetts Bar and licensed
to practice law in Massachusetts.
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WHEN:
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October 18, 2010 |
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WHERE:
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Best Western Royal Plaza
Marlborough, MA |
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Course Code:
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103 |
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TIME:
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9:00 am to 5:00 pm |
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NEQC Administration, Phone: (508) 987-3800 Fax: (508) 987-1464
E-mail: Registration@neqc.org
Website: www.neqc.org
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