How do you determine whether a project is "successful?"
That it was on time? Partially.
That it was within budget? Certainly helps.
That the end product meets business objectives and performs to specification? Bingo.
"Quality Assurance" is sometimes (incorrectly) thought of as being synonymous with "Testing." And, many designers & developers treat Quality Assurance, or QA, as an afterthought--a task to be done after a product is developed. But quality assurance is an integral part of the development process, not...
Oct.10.08 , In
QA , by
Niki Hammond
Driving to DC this morning I tuned into the Laura Ingram show, who was mid-rant about this NY Times article. She was convinced that donors to the Obama campaign were shady characters contributing under false names to protect their identities.
As an IT professional, I recognized the names immediately. Anyone who works in software development and testing is well acquainted with Mr. Test Person, Mr. & Mrs. Jgtj Jfggjjfgj, and of course, little Asflkj. We...