Systems and software engineering — Systems and software Quality Requirements and Evaluation (SQuaRE) — Guide to SQuaRE| ISO
Quality is assured easier when team members' knowledge overlap. In this article I review aspects of team design and processes which influence learning at work.| Qase Blog | Articles about our product, software testing and the QA community.
Turnover: turnover is the act of replacing an employee with a new employee Since 1983, numerious studies have looked into the detrimental effects that companies suffer from high turnover. First and foremost, high turnover costs companies a fortune. Popular sources including Gallup publish alarming articles such as: A trillion dollars.| Qase Blog | Articles about our product, software testing and the QA community.
In the previous post, I suggested considering getting rid of the whole concept of time pressure imposed on developers. Here I will review the most common scenarios when this concept emerges and think with you if the concept can be avoided. It’s well-established scientific knowledge that the stress induced| Qase Blog | Articles about our product, software testing and the QA community.
As discussed in the parent article, team size should be as small as possible to provide value to the client. To note: Studies prove that the smaller the team is, the higher the quality. There’s another study by QSM which says: Teams of 3 or fewer people were the| Qase Blog | Articles about our product, software testing and the QA community.
Every manager does their own bit of people management at work, even though many don’t realise it. Some call it leadership; some call it just management. By definition, people management is: the practice of recruiting, training, engaging and retaining employees to optimize their talent and maximize their productivity Essentially| Qase Blog | Articles about our product, software testing and the QA community.
Most companies practice individual performance reviews (also called performance appraisals). This practice is quite well-established even though 40 years of management science concluded that it has caused great damage to teams in multiple areas. One can assume as to why the practice still exists: lack of knowledge and/or sunk| Qase Blog | Articles about our product, software testing and the QA community.
Explore the practice of dogfooding and learn how it can positively impact software and product development across industries.| Qase Blog | Articles about our product, software testing and the QA community.
A guide to defect management: what it is, why it's important, how to design a defect management process, and what metrics to monitor.| Qase Blog | Articles about our product, software testing and the QA community.
Quality management systems — Fundamentals and vocabulary| ISO
Quality strongly depends on the system's efficiency of the information flow — when information flow is effective, losses are lower, and quality is higher. Efficient information flow implies that parties perform a cognitive function well: Cognitive function is a broad term that refers to mental processes involved in the acquisition of| Qase Blog | Articles about our product, software testing and the QA community.