Continuous Testing

This book is written for senior development managers and business executives who need to achieve the optimal balance between speed and quality with software applications that are the primary interface with customers... and ultimately revenue. It provides a business perspective on how to accelerate the SDLC and release with confidence.

Today’s DevOps and “Continuous Everything” initiatives require the ability to assess the risks associated with a release candidate—instantly and continuously. Continuous Testing provides an automated, unobtrusive way to obtain immediate feedback on the business risks associated with a software release candidate. It guides development teams to meet business expectations and helps managers make informed trade-off decisions in order to optimize the business value of a release candidate.

Continuous Testing is NOT simply more test automation. Given the business expectations at each stage of the SDLC, Continuous Testing delivers a quantitative assessment of risk as well as actionable tasks that help mitigate risks before they progress to the next stage of the SDLC. The goal is to eliminate meaningless activities and produce value-added tasks that drive the development organization towards a successful release—safeguarding the integrity of the user experience while protecting the business from the potential impacts of application shortcomings.