Lord Kelvin said, “To measure is to know”. Measuring something is critical because “If you cannot measure it, you cannot improve it.” So, it is very apt for test measurement and metrics! In common parlance, a metric refers to “a system or standard of measurement.” For example, a car’s mileage [...]
Kevin Ashton, co-founder of the Auto-ID Center at MIT, which created a global standard system for RFID and other sensors, coined the phrase “Internet of Things” in 1999. IoT encompasses a world where living and inanimate things are connected wirelessly and serve the purpose of machine-to-machine communication. “The IoT demands [...]
What is Risk? A Risk, essentially is a possible problem. That is, it is some event that may, or may not happen, depending on other variables. In the software testing arena, a risk may be defined as a potential occurrence (leading to loss) which is a result (usually undesirable) of [...]
“What gets measured gets done. What gets measured and fed back gets done well. What gets rewarded gets repeated.” The above stated pithy statement relates very well to the need and importance of testing metrics. When an organization is able to clearly and explicitly define the testing metrics it requires, [...]
Risk-free businesses don’t exist – not even in the wildest of fantasies. If you have a business to run, it will have risks involved, and to survive – and thrive – you will need to face and overcome these risks. Next generation product and services industry will heavily focus [...]
Accelerating time to market has become the standard requirement for the organizations across all verticals and domains. With Agile and DevOps taking the center stage for the software development process, it is becoming very important to assure higher quality to the applications. Next-gen test automation can provide the necessary [...]
Before we get into the main topic, let us first understand the basics. What is Latency? Latency, in common terms, is the delay/time lapse between input and output (stimulation and response), or, cause and effect. Considering the fact that any delays in the area of communication adds on to the cost [...]
This blog briefly discusses the relationship between Test automation and Agile Test Quadrants. Test automation is generally defined as “the use of special software (separate from the software being tested) to control the execution of tests and the comparison of actual outcomes with predicted outcomes.” Agile Test Quadrants (introduced by Brian [...]
“IQ gets you hired, but EQ gets you promoted.” Anonymous So, what is emotional intelligence (EI)(also referred to as emotional quotient (EQ))? Emotional intelligence refers to the understanding of our own emotions, how to use this knowledge to deal effectively with people and problems to reduce anger and hostility, and [...]
Mobile is very rapidly becoming the biggest medium to reach the consumers as the adoption of mobile phones is increasing. A Mobile App or Mobile web application is the platform which enables you to get connected with your desired audience. Consumers use various different platforms and devices to access [...]
