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Held Hostage by a Prima Donna This installment of Management Chronicles relates the story of an office that has been overtaken by the whims of a real prima donna. Is the value of one indispensable person worth risking the productivity of the entire team? Author Esther Derby offers her insights. |
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Living by Principles, Not by Plans Reality is not a static thing, and when the reality of a situation changes, so too must our plans. In his article, Lee Copeland explains why "planning" does not equal "controlling" and suggests that we should look to our principles for guidance. |
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A Look at Employment Trends in 2005 Better Software magazine and StickyMinds.com offer up readers' responses to our annual salary survey. |
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Say It . . . Don't Stew In It Managers aren't mind readers. Translate vague grievances into concrete recommendations for generating change in your workplace. |
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Put a Tough Decision in Its Place Tell your manager where to go--for a decision, of course. |
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Are We There Yet? Create project dashboards to display project progress and drive your team to success. |
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Bulking Up How can strengthening people skills, such as teamwork and communication, help shape you into a top-form tester? |
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Strengthening Your Speaking Savvy Speaking at a conference can work wonders for your credibility. Delivering a presentation is an opportunity to share your insights, convey valuable information, and gain a reputation as an expert on your topic. Provided you keep a few key points in mind. In this article, Naomi Karten offers suggestions for successful presentations. |
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Do We Have to Choose Between Management and Leadership? Do organizations need fewer managers and more leaders? Do the qualities of one outweigh those of the other? In this article, Esther Derby defines leadership and management, and shows how one test manager incorporates both. |
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Testing Windows Registry Entries Warning: Registry keys may be hazardous to your program's health! Registry key entries in Windows applications-visible or hidden-are often neglected by testers. A registry key entry is a program feature just like any other application function and as such needs to be validated. Michael Stahl describes why registry keys should be accorded special attention during testing and proposes a strategy for mitigating risks posed by incorrect registry key entries. He suggests a test strategy, as well as coding standards for input value and type validation, default values, regeneration, and naming rules. Michael demonstrates the use of correct and incorrect registry keys in common commercial applications. |
Michael Stahl, Intel Corporation
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