Speaking of Management: Peter DruckerPeter Drucker analyzed how General Motors was run in the 1940’s, essentially defining management as a term. He wrote a number of books, published an incredible […]
Four Testing Strategies
I’ve spent a good deal of time lately thinking about how we frame the problem of software testing – and how we solve it. It impacts how we see the […]
GQM – Yellow Brick Road – II
This is the best response I have read to my earlier GQM Request. It is from James Bach, Originally posted on the Software-Testing Discussion List. Enjoy:I don’t like GQM. Here’s […]
Goal Question Metric – The Yellow Brick Road?
I posted this on the software-testing email group yesterday. The replies have been fascinating; but I’m curious what you think: Hello Folks. Many people here have heard my own life […]
Metrics
I’m overweight. That means: 210 Lbs, 5’11”. Lots of driving, airplanes, lots of coffee, lots of typing (coding, testing, writing), and raising kids will do that to you. Yes, I […]
Metrics Madness
A Cautionary Tale Years ago I worked for an established fortune 500 company. At the beginning of each year, executives set goals by which they would be evaluated. These objectives […]
Agile Metrics
Someone on the Agile-Testing list asked about test metrics for his SEI/CMM compliance effort. Here’s my reply: I have one graph, which is a stacked-line graph. On the X axis […]
Metrics Madness – II
UPDATE: Mark Waite is quick to point out this article by Cem Kaner on Metrics Dysfunction, which predates Joel by years. The style of the two articles is very different; […]