You're Either On the Train or On the Tracks: Radical Realities Shaping Our Future

Because the number of applications and environments are exploding, the rate of change is increasing exponentially, and the scope of risk has never been wider or deeper. Collectively, these forces are creating a flood of transformations within software development that will not stop or slow down for testing. Test practices as we know them today must evolve quickly-or die. Linda Hayes describes how-rather than struggling against radical changes and becoming a relic of bygone days-we can ride this momentum by leveraging new technologies, tools, and market dynamics to make testing vital in this radical new reality. Learn how to integrate cloud computing, virtualization, SOA, and mobile devices into your test strategy. Convert your concerns about risk into a compelling business case for renewed commitment and resources for testing. Forget past missteps in automation and embrace the possibilities of integrating new technologies throughout the lifecycle. Become part of the answer to these radical new realities by reinventing your role and your processes to thrive, not just survive, in this exciting but crazy new world.