Implementing the IBM Rational Unified Process and Solutions: A Guide to Improving Your Software Development Capability and Maturity

236 Pages·2007·3.062 MB·English

by  Joshua Barnes

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“Finally, a manual for the Software Test Engineer! This book delivers all the knowledge and insight
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toward developers, and none exist for Rational Unifi ed Process® and Solutions. Joshua Barnes
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and hands-on advice. This manual is a reference
Drawing on his extensive experience leading
book that no Automated Test Engineer using RFT
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ing with some of the industry’s most recognized
—Penny Bowser, CTFL, CHE, QA Manager thought leaders in the Software Engineering
Process world, Barnes brings together comprehen-
Eight leading IBM testing experts thoroughly
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issues ranging from building test environments
studies, including actual project artifacts.
through executing the most complex and powerful
tests. Drawing on decades of experience with Whether you’re an executive, software professional,
IBM Rational testing products, they address both or consultant, this book will help you continuously
technical and nontechnical challenges and present improve the maturity of your development
everything from best practices to reusable code. processes–and reap the benefits: better quality,
faster delivery, and more business value.
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