The Collis result-driven testing philosophy is also available in book-form. The book ‘TestGoal, result-driven testing’ is a practical and complete lead for everyone involved in testing.
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"Focus on business goals. Align your work with those goals. Eliminate work that does not add value to the business – this is today’s management mantra. All good advice. But few in the testing community truly understand what that kind of alignment means. Derk-Jan de Grood is one of those few." |
TestGoal tells the business manager why testing is important and provides the tester with distinct leads in fulfilling in the test activities. The book contains many examples, practical tips and convenient checklists that you can use immediately, so as to attain a structured and effective test process, that gives a contribution to the business goals of your organization.
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Besides the English edition, TestGoal is also available in Dutch and as a study book that supports eduction on Dutch universities. |
Not a new method
TestGoal is not a new method. A great number of good methods have been developed and there are enough books being sold that describe these methods in a way that deals with content very well. However, testing consists of more than just the application of a method. Success is found in the orientation, drive, knowledge and capability of the people who test. These factors define how a method is applied in a successful way and the testing becomes result-driven.
The ten test principles indicate how the tester can add provable value. The method leads the tester to the result in six distinct steps. By integrating the test principles and the method within one philosophy, TestGoal is completely result-driven.
TestGoal originates in the field of activity and contains recognizable examples. TestGoal assists you in bringing together the orientation, drive, knowledge and capability and thus do the right things.
