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EuroStar -
European Software Testing Analysis & Review
9th International
Conference
Stockholm,
Sweden, Nov 19 - 23
Thursday November 22 - Conference
Day 2
Thursday Track Sessions
Fast Track; Internet; End to End; Techniques; Management
15:10 T18
Pitfalls
in Euro Software Testing
Patrick O'Beirne, Systems
Modelling Ltd, Ireland
T18 Pitfalls in Euro
Testing
Patrick O'Beirne
A software tester needs to be
like a sculptor or diamond cutter looking for the flaw line
where a small tap cracks the whole thing open. Good testers
are 'nit-picking' and 'pedantic' people who are sceptical
and love to break things. They like to find out why things
break and demonstrate how to fix systems so they don't break
so easily. This presentation, by a qualified TickIT ISO 9000
auditor and an expert advisor to the European Commission,
describes some real-life flaws found in accounting packages
when tested for 'euro compliance'.
· Test the tools as well
· Don't judge it by the
wrapping
· Domain knowledge is needed
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