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Tailor the Reusable Process to the Project
14/10/2026
Tailoring consists of retrieving a suitable process (as a template from a PAL) and applying it in a new context, that is, a new project. The project (or test) manager instantiates the process for this project. Changes may be needed to meet the requirements and environment of the new project. Tailoring...
The Need for a Testing Maturity Model
14/10/2026
The organizing framework behind this text is the Testing Maturity Model (TMM) which was developed by a research group headed by the author at the Illinois Institute of Technology [1–5]. The TMM was designed to be used by software development organizations to assess and improve their testing processes....
Process Improvement Model Representations
14/09/2026
Process improvement models were categorized in the previous section as belonging to two major architectural groups that are called staged and continuous representations. These model groups are that Each type contains what are called process areas. Process areas rep resent aspects of a process to focus...
Process Improvement Model Representations
14/09/2026
Process improvement models were categorized in the previous section as belonging to two major architectural groups that are called staged and continuous representations. These model groups are that Each type contains what are called process areas. Process areas rep resent aspects of a process to focus...
Assessment Team Selection and Training
14/09/2026
Performing a test process assessment, gathering andinterpretingdata,and developing the final reports is a complex process. This process should be the responsibility of an assessment team. The team members need to be knowledgeable and motivated. A candidate for TMM assessment team membership should have...
Establish a Technical Training Program
17/06/2026
A technical training program will insure that a skilled staff is available to the testing group. Testers must be properly trained so they can do their jobs both efficiently and effectively. At level 3 of the TMM, the testing staff is trained in test planning, testing methods, standards, and tools. At...
Establish a Software Test Organization
17/06/2026
The purpose of establishing a software test organization is to identify a group of people that is responsible for testing. Since testing in its fullest sense has a great influence on product quality and consists of complex activities that are usually done under tight schedules and high pressure, management...