June 30, 2011 5:38 PM
Posted by: Jaideep Khanduja
coding,
SDLC,
software design,
software development,
software requirement,
testingI think anybody who is in software industry must be familiar with the complete lifecycle of software. Here is a treat of seven blogs in a row on the same very subject of SDLC – that is software development lifecycle.
1.
January 5, 2010 12:08 PM
Posted by: Jaideep Khanduja
Bug,
coder,
coding,
developer,
Development,
project management,
software,
Software Project,
tester,
testingIn most of the orthodox software project scenarios software testing is a late entry. Mostly testing starts when the coding is finished. The concept of complete code testing prevails where the testers are assumed to conduct testing on the product once it is...
December 7, 2009 10:00 AM
Posted by: Jaideep Khanduja
coder,
coding,
developer,
Development,
goal setting,
Project,
software,
tester,
testingAs discussed in previous post, goal setting is a chain reaction. Goal setting by one will definitely force another to set their goal as it is obvious to happen in a team. Project management is a team effort. Like in football, a pass by center to forward enables him to shoot a...
October 19, 2009 10:00 AM
Posted by: Jaideep Khanduja
Bug,
bug report,
code,
coding,
programmer,
programming,
Project,
project management,
Software Project,
tester,
testingYou have a programmer who is writing codes for years that comes to you for testing. The programmer might be coding for a number of projects simultaneously or sequentially. Similar would be the case with you. You would be testing a number of projects simultaneously or one after the other. By now...
October 14, 2009 10:00 AM
Posted by: Jaideep Khanduja
Bug,
bug report,
coder,
coding,
developer,
Development,
programmer,
programming,
project manager,
quality,
software,
Software Project,
technical knowledge,
tester,
testing1. A project manager is always right
2. Quality is seriously maintained by developers while developing software
3. A separate set of people (quality control or testers) is not required to take care of the software produced or developed
4. Testers don’t do any substantial value addition in...
September 14, 2009 1:00 PM
Posted by: Jaideep Khanduja
Bug,
business needs,
business requirement,
code,
coding,
customer requirement,
developer,
software,
software code,
Software tester,
software testingWe all know developers and testers both have a tough job all the time. Developers have a key role in developing the software as per customer requirements embedding customer’s business needs into it. Similarly testers have to put all their efforts in ensuring that the software is matching customer...
July 20, 2009 10:00 AM
Posted by: Jaideep Khanduja
bugs report,
code writing,
coding,
customer requirement,
developer,
Development,
development team,
product quality,
project management,
QC,
quality,
software product,
Software Project,
software quality,
test case,
test report,
tester,
testing reportThe responsibility of a tester is to ensure the peace of mind of the end users who are going to use the software product. Another target should be to safeguard customer's investment in the product. In order to discharge this responsibility, the tester should focus all his skills on understanding...
February 11, 2009 11:04 AM
Posted by: Jaideep Khanduja
coder,
coding,
developer,
Development,
PM,
programmer,
programming,
project completion,
Project Development,
project management,
project manager,
project milestone,
project progress,
project task,
Software Project,
software team,
technicalA new project is always divided into small tasks and based on the resources available, the task(s) are allocated to individuals by the project manager (PM). A simple metrics is important to follow to monitor (and manger) the completion of tasks and thereby figuring out at any moment of time – the...
February 9, 2009 9:55 AM
Posted by: Jaideep Khanduja
coder,
coding,
developer,
Development,
PM,
programmer,
programming,
project completion,
project management,
project manager,
project metrics,
project progress,
Project Status,
project task,
Software ProjectIt is not important what metrics you (the project manager) use, because unless and until you understand the meaning of “task” and “task completion”, you can’t get into the mode of monitoring and measuring it. The progress (or completion) project as a whole is measurable only if it is...
January 30, 2009 10:03 AM
Posted by: Jaideep Khanduja
acceptance testing,
Bug,
coding,
developer,
software,
software logic,
Test Driven Development,
tester,
testing,
unit testing,
• TDDTDD is test driven development in which the developers coding efforts become manifold. It is not only the development coding that developer has to write. Along with the requirements coding, the developer has to write code for the testing of each of the logic he has built in the product. It is more...
