Conference Presentations

Automating Non-Standard User Interface Controls

One of the greatest challenges in testing Electronic Design Automation (EDA) applications is automating software that does not use standard user interface (UI) controls recognized by most Automation Capture/Playback tools. This presentation looks at techniques to automate the UI testcases used to test some of Cadence's EDA applications. Learn which techniques were successful and why certain ones failed.

Kanwarpreet Singh Grewal, Cadence Design Systems
Testing Distributed Objects and Components

Distributed objects share many of the characteristics of both traditional distributed systems and object-oriented software. Their appealing flexibility, though, poses some unique testing problems. Using CORBA- and RMI-based systems, John McGregor illustrates the problems and potential faults to be found in a distributed object system. Listen as he discusses and illustrates specific test coverage criteria.

John McGregor, Software Architects
Integrated System Testing in Dynamic Development Environment

Examine a practical example of a highly effective and efficient system testing process. Learn how several techniques are integrated in a simple strategy, and how powerful test cases are designed by manipulating specific factors such as scope, focus, and complexity. This strategy can significantly improve your ability to deliver good quality products on time.

Slobodan Dumuzliski, Vital Images
Building and Leveraging a Robust Test Facility

Learn how to build and leverage a robust and secure integration test facility into a "production-like" regression test environment allowing quality certification of software prior to production migration. Derive the maximum benefit from pre-production testing and current testing requirements while developing tests for re-use.

Saul Kaminsky, SIAC
The Problems with Test Automation

When converting manual tests to automated ones, the level of specificity increases exponentially! Even with the right tools and staff, implementation is difficult. Learn of one company's effective data strategies for automated tests and the issues they confronted. Look at the various ways that test automation can benefit the entire testing process.

Andrew Pollner, ALP International Corporation
Moving from Conventional to Object-Oriented Testing

Elfriede Dustin outlines the steps required for a test team to transition from traditional test methods to an object-oriented test methodology. Learn how to best make this transition by addressing several pertinent questions and issues, including a test process suited to object-oriented development.

Elfriede Dustin, Computer Sciences Corporation
Use Case Derived Test Cases

Use cases are used to specify the required functionality of an object-oriented system. Test cases that are derived from use cases take advantage of the existing specification to ensure good test coverage of the system. Discover what additional test cases are required besides the use case derived ones.

Dave Wood, Harris Corporation
Stress Testing Enterprise-wide SAP Applications

Based on real-life examples, this presentation examines the overall approach to stress testing an enterprise-wide global application using SAP. Learn about the objectives and scope of stress testing and how to build stress test models and design stress test scenarios. Test documentation, execution strategies, and data analysis techniques are described.

Mike Swanson, Guidant Corporation
Evolution of a Management Tool for Manual Tests

A test management tool is essential, even for manual tests, to ensure quality software. The process of finding the best tool, however, can all too often be an overwhelming task. Sarah Pagel discusses the process her company went through to find the right tool and identifies the mistakes that were made along the way.

Sarah Pagel, McHugh Software International
STAREAST 1999: Test Estimation

How often have you been asked the question, "When will system testing be completed?" without knowing the final scope of the functionality, when the system will be ready for testing, and what test resources are available. In this double track session, learn how to develop realistic and credible estimates. Learn why accurate estimates are a critical survival skill for test professionals and managers.

Ross Collard, Collard & Company

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