January 19, 2010 10:50 AM
Posted by: Jaideep Khanduja
patch,
programmer,
software,
tester,
training,
update,
upgradeLike a piece of software or hardware requires regular upgrades and updates to perform smoothly with the changes scenarios, a programmer or tester also needs the same. Or for that sake every human being on personal and professional front requires it. How it is done is important. In...
January 13, 2010 10:10 AM
Posted by: Jaideep Khanduja
Bug,
bug fixing,
defect,
developer,
programmer,
Project,
project cost,
project delay,
project management,
software development,
Software Project,
tester,
time sheetBug is a common factor between a tester and a developer. A developer creates a bug, tester identifies it, and then the same or different developer in turn kills the bug. A developer has two faces – creator of bug and destroyer of...
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 23, 2009 10:00 AM
Posted by: Jaideep Khanduja
business analyst,
coder,
programmer,
project management,
project manager,
quality,
Software Project,
testerA software project has to undergo various stages before reaching the final stage of customer sign off. At each stage of the project there are certain set of documents that are maintained by the project team for internal or external purposes.
These documents are prepared by various team members...
September 22, 2009 10:00 AM
Posted by: Jaideep Khanduja
change management,
coder,
programmer,
project management,
project manager,
testerA coder or programmer when told that he is not writing his code, by way of presenting him with a list of bugs, he is being told to CHANGE.
A tester when is told by his superior that he lacks business depth for testing the product, he is being told to CHANGE.
A project manger when told that he...
September 3, 2009 10:00 AM
Posted by: Jaideep Khanduja
business application,
developer bug,
life management,
pareto principle,
programmer,
QA,
QC,
quality,
software,
Software application,
software testing,
task management,
tester,
time managementPareto Principle or Pareto Rule is quite fascinating in managing personal and professional life, time management, task management, self motivation etc. Crux is if you focus few vital issues in life you manage major part of your life better. The same applies in profession, organization, department...
March 16, 2009 11:07 AM
Posted by: Jaideep Khanduja
Database architectures,
developer,
functional consultant,
module leader,
programmer,
project management,
project manager,
project team project leader,
system designer,
team performance,
technical consultant,
testerAll project managers depend on their teams working on the project and in turn the persons who form the team. Teams could comprise of project leader, module leaders, functional consultants, technical consultants, database architecture, system designers, developers, programmers, testers etc. To keep...
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...
