Papers, Presentations and Articles
Will Robots Replace Testers?
The Future of Tools in Testing is the basis of my talk, Will Robots Replace Testers?
New Model for Testing
I have several variations of the “New Model” talk. You can download the original paper here: A New Model for Testing white paper
Agile Testing Days Webinar: New Model for Testing
Testing the Internet of Things/Everything
I Have written a three article series on the IoT and how to test it:
The Internet of Everything – What is it and how will it affect you?
Internet of Everything – Architecture and Risks
Internet of Everything – Test Strategy
A Selection of Webinars
Internet of Everything – What is it and how will it affect you (Part 1)
Big Data: What is it and why all the fuss?
How to Eliminate Manual Feature Checking
Story Based Test automation Using Free Tools
Big Data, Test Analytics
http://www.gerrardconsulting.com/oldsite/sites/default/files/TestAnalytics2.pdf
General Presentations
The Value of Testing
What Is the Value of Testing and How Can We Increase It? This is a Keynote presentation given by Paul at Eurostar 2002 in Edinburgh. Still relevant.
Regression Testing and Automation
One of two presentations at the fourth Test Management Summit in London on 27 January 2010. Some deep-seated frustrations with regression testing and automation are expressed in this talk. It caused quite a stir. A series of articles have been written for the Eurostar newlestter. Entitled: Anti-Regression Approaches: Impact Analysis and Regression Testing Compared and Combined these are the articles:
Part I: Introduction and Impact Analysis
Part II: Regression Prevention and Detection Using Static Techniques
Part IV: Automated Regression Testing
Test Axioms etc.
Future of Testing, Trends etc.
Innovative Testing PRactices (27 January 2010)
Future of Testing (9 October 2008)
Trends in the Testing Marketplace – Testers Will Have to Change – but How? (Oct 2007 PPT file)
ERP and SAP Testing
Test Methods and Tools for ERP Implementations
sing Lessons Learned to Challenge ERP Projects (PDF)
Risk-Based Testing
Introduction to Risk-Based Testing
resentation to SAST on Risk-Based Testing (Powerpoint PPT file)
Risk – The New Language of E-business Testing
Improvement
Test Process Improvement – What can be improved?(PDF)
Software Success Improvement presentation (ppt)
Developing Testers
Developing Testers – What Can We Learn From Athletes?
Project Assurance
Managing Projects with Intelligence – This paper documents (at long last) some of the conference keynote talks Paul has given over the last two years that describe the concept of Project Intelligence (PI). The PI concept aims to give project and stakeholder management visibility of project risks, their intermediate and final goals and progress towards them.
Risk-Based Test Reporting– An overview of the value of reporting test progress with reference to risk.
E-Business, Client/Server Testing
Paul Gerrard has written a book with Neil Thompson entitled Risk-Based E-Business Testing describing the principles involved in RB Testing, a practical approach to RB testing on E-Business projects and feedback from usage on real projects.
Visit the official website for the book.
Risk-Based E-Business Testing (pdf 88kb) Part 1.Risks and Test Strategy. The original paper describing a risk-based approach to E-Business Test Strategy.
Risk-Based E-Business Testing (pdf 1.3Mb) Part 2.Test Techniques and Tools. Part 2 of the paper presents comprehensive descriptions of twenty techniques for testing E-business applications. (38 pages in length).
E-Business Testing (PDF) An overview of the risks and an approach to testing, which involves 20 types of test, integrated into a comprehensive test process.
Client/Server Test Strategies A short article.
Tester Knowledge Base
Tester Knowledge Base, Introduction and White Paper
Computer Aided Software Testing
Tools for Testing Web Based Systems
Selecting and Implementing a CAST Tool
Tools Selection and Implementation (PDF) What can test execution tools do for you? The main stages of tool selection and implementation, and a warning: Success may not mean what you think!
Articles for various channels
Shorter pieces, written for various magazines, websites, Speciali interest Groups and trad papers.
Testing Methodologies
A Unified Approach to System Functional Testing. This paper, written by Paul Gerrard was presented to the EuroSTAR Conference in London, October 1993. Introducing the W-Model Paul Herzlich introduced the W-Model approach at the same EuroSTAR conference in 1993. The W-Model attempts to address shortcomings in the V-Model. Rather than focus on specific dynamic test stages, as the V-Model does, the W-Model focuses on the development products themselves. Essentially, every development activity that produces a work product is “shadowed” by a test activity.
Test Techniques
Testing Requirements. This paper, was presented to the EuroSTAR Conference in Brussels, October 1994.
Business Simulation Testing – This paper presents approaches for Business Scenario Walkthroughs and Business Simulation Testing.
Client/Server Performance Testing This paper, written by Paul Gerrard was presented to the EuroSTAR Conference in London, November 1995 and won the prize for ‘Best Presentation’. Last, but by no means least…
Testing GUI Applications This paper, written by Paul Gerrard was presented to the EuroSTAR Conference in Edinburgh, November 1997. This is the most popular and downloaded paper on this site, which tells you that perhaps the art of GUI testing hasn’t moved on that much in the last ten years?
New Model for Testing
I have several variations of the “New Model” talk. You can download the original paper here.
Testing the Internet of Things/Everything
I Have written a three article series on the IoT and how to test it:
The Internet of Everything – What is it and how will it affect you?
Internet of Everything – Architecture and Risks
Internet of Everything – Test Strategy
A Selection of Webinars |
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Big Data, Test Analytics
http://www.gerrardconsulting.com/oldsite/sites/default/files/TestAnalytics2.pdf
General Presentations
The Value of Testing
What Is the Value of Testing and How Can We Increase It? This is a Keynote presentation given by Paul at Eurostar 2002 in Edinburgh. Still relevant.
Regression Testing and Automation
One of two presentations at the fourth Test Management Summit in London on 27 January 2010. Some deep-seated frustrations with regression testing and automation are expressed in this talk. It caused quite a stir. A series of articles have been written for the Eurostar newlestter. Entitled: Anti-Regression Approaches: Impact Analysis and Regression Testing Compared and Combined these are the articles:
Part I: Introduction and Impact Analysis
Part II: Regression Prevention and Detection Using Static Techniques
Part IV: Automated Regression Testing
Test Axioms etc.
Future of Testing, Trends etc.
Innovative Testing PRactices (27 January 2010)
Future of Testing (9 October 2008)
Trends in the Testing Marketplace – Testers Will Have to Change – but How? (Oct 2007 PPT file)
ERP and SAP Testing
Test Methods and Tools for ERP Implementations
sing Lessons Learned to Challenge ERP Projects (PDF)
Risk-Based Testing
Introduction to Risk-Based Testing
resentation to SAST on Risk-Based Testing (Powerpoint PPT file)
Risk – The New Language of E-business Testing
Improvement
Test Process Improvement – What can be improved?(PDF)
Software Success Improvement presentation (ppt)
Developing Testers
Developing Testers – What Can We Learn From Athletes?
Project Assurance
Managing Projects with Intelligence – This paper documents (at long last) some of the conference keynote talks Paul has given over the last two years that describe the concept of Project Intelligence (PI). The PI concept aims to give project and stakeholder management visibility of project risks, their intermediate and final goals and progress towards them.
Risk-Based Test Reporting– An overview of the value of reporting test progress with reference to risk.
E-Business, Client/Server Testing
Paul Gerrard has written a book with Neil Thompson entitled Risk-Based E-Business Testing describing the principles involved in RB Testing, a practical approach to RB testing on E-Business projects and feedback from usage on real projects.
Visit the official website for the book.
Risk-Based E-Business Testing (pdf 88kb) Part 1.Risks and Test Strategy. The original paper describing a risk-based approach to E-Business Test Strategy.
Risk-Based E-Business Testing (pdf 1.3Mb) Part 2.Test Techniques and Tools. Part 2 of the paper presents comprehensive descriptions of twenty techniques for testing E-business applications. (38 pages in length).
E-Business Testing (PDF) An overview of the risks and an approach to testing, which involves 20 types of test, integrated into a comprehensive test process.
Client/Server Test Strategies A short article.
Tester Knowledge Base
Tester Knowledge Base, Introduction and White Paper
Computer Aided Software Testing
Tools for Testing Web Based Systems
Selecting and Implementing a CAST Tool
Tools Selection and Implementation (PDF) What can test execution tools do for you? The main stages of tool selection and implementation, and a warning: Success may not mean what you think!
Articles for various channels
Shorter pieces, written for various magazines, websites, Speciali interest Groups and trad papers.
Testing Methodologies
A Unified Approach to System Functional Testing. This paper, written by Paul Gerrard was presented to the EuroSTAR Conference in London, October 1993. Introducing the W-Model Paul Herzlich introduced the W-Model approach at the same EuroSTAR conference in 1993. The W-Model attempts to address shortcomings in the V-Model. Rather than focus on specific dynamic test stages, as the V-Model does, the W-Model focuses on the development products themselves. Essentially, every development activity that produces a work product is “shadowed” by a test activity.
Test Techniques
Testing Requirements. This paper, was presented to the EuroSTAR Conference in Brussels, October 1994.
Business Simulation Testing – This paper presents approaches for Business Scenario Walkthroughs and Business Simulation Testing.
Client/Server Performance Testing This paper, written by Paul Gerrard was presented to the EuroSTAR Conference in London, November 1995 and won the prize for ‘Best Presentation’. Last, but by no means least…
Testing GUI Applications This paper, written by Paul Gerrard was presented to the EuroSTAR Conference in Edinburgh, November 1997. This is the most popular and downloaded paper on this site, which tells you that perhaps the art of GUI testing hasn’t moved on that much in the last ten years?