risk-based testing

Getting Started with Risk-Based Testing

For software development, risk-based testing is becoming a major necessity to guarantee that users are getting the best experience possible without encountering too many issues. Quality assurance teams need to effectively gauge products based on the potential risk they bring.

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Sanjay Zalavadia
What the Mars Rover Teaches Us about Risk Management

The recent contamination of the Mars Rover with bacteria from Earth highlights the importance of using proper risk management with large-scale projects. Payson Hall analyzes the story and explores NASA's decision-making processes.

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Payson Hall
Curiosity—and Its Software—on Tour of Mars

The Mars rover Curiosity reached its destination earlier this month after years of planning, months of travel through space, and some very careful landing maneuvers. At the heart of Curiosity is some very complex software. If you think testing in production is hard, try testing all the way to Mars.

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Erik Petersen