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Planit Index: Industry Comparisons

Planit Seminar Series | Planit Testing Index | April 3, 2012

At the recent Government only Index Seminar in Melbourne, Planit’s Managing Director, Chris Carter, provided key insights into the state of the region’s software development projects, taking a Government-specific angle and providing his own analysis of the latest Planit Index.

For an overview of the presentation, including industry breakdowns and comparisons, download a copy of the Planit Government Index Presentation Slide Deck.

Alternatively, view the Planit Index Executive Report eBook or download as a PDF.

Planit Government Index Seminar Slides

Traditional vs. Agile methodologies

Latest Whitepapers | Media Coverage | March 19, 2012

By Leanne Howard
Account Director, Planit Software Testing
Published: Testing Experience, March 2012

How do you collect the metrics to allow you to pick the most appropriate methodology to fit your context?

ABSTRACT: This paper outlines a study conducted to compare different methodologies using a controlled environment, the same test input documentation and similarly qualified professional testers. Whilst it is a fairly small project the results are striking and contained within this paper some conclusions have been suggested. We also threw in a change of tool and analysed this impact as well!

The methodologies compared were WATERFALL, AGILE and BUG HUNT.
Whitepaper: Traditional vs. Agile methodologies

Planit Government Index Seminar

Events | Planit Seminar Series | Planit Testing Index | March 6, 2012

Now in its fifth year, the Planit Testing Index is the leading report into the state of software development projects in Australia and New Zealand.

Hear how government projects performed in relation to the private sector

Benchmark your projects against well over 200 participants from across Australia and New Zealand and learn how your peers conduct software testing.

Book your complimentary seat at the Planit Government Index Seminar luncheon, held in Melbourne on 27 March 2012. Strictly Government only!

Learn about current trends in:

  • Project budgets, allocations and outcomes
  • Methodologies used and their level of success
  • Adoption of performance testing and test automation
  • Project outlooks and spending for 2012

Who cares about quality?

Latest Whitepapers | February 23, 2012

By Ted Morris Dawson
Test Consultant, Planit Software Testing

ABSTRACT: This paper presents a method for assessing the levels of care about quality on an IT project. It can then be used to stimulate discussion about and give visibility to a team’s ownership of quality.

Starting Point

An IT project is a complex entity, but no matter how complex, if a simple key driver such as the level of care about quality is missing, the outcome will be uncertain at best. How might teams or individuals protect themselves from failure caused by a lack of care about quality?

Whitepaper: Who Cares About Quality?

Will automating regression suites save us time?

Latest Whitepapers | February 20, 2012

By Leeane Gadani
Test Consultant, Planit Software Testing

ABSTRACT: The purpose of this whitepaper is to answer the question “Will automating regression suites save us time?”, by providing examples of success and failures with projects that I have worked on. It will also aim to provide the pain and benefits of automating regression suites.

Starting Point

This question is often tossed around from project to project, and most of the time we find ourselves asking “can this be done faster and more efficiently?” Most of the time the answers we get are “it’s too hard”, “there are so many factors that are in play”, “it’s too expensive” or “we need to upskill and train personnel”.

So is having a repeatable automation suite the answer? Or can it be that having repeatable manual test scenarios that are high level enough to go through business functions more acceptable?

Whitepaper: Will Automating Regression Suites Save Us Time?

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