6 days agoCuriosity and EVERFI publish their finalist entry to the North American Software Testing AwardsThe project, shortlisted for the “Best Use of Technology in a Project”, reduced the time needed to create and run automated tests from weeks to minutes. Bray, Co. Wicklow, Ireland, July 20, 2022 — , specialists in automated test generation, and Curiosity SoftwareEVERFI, a leading social impact education innovator, today…Testing3 min readTesting3 min read
Jan 11Continuous Development: Building the thing right, to build the right thingTest Automation is vital to any organisation wanting to adopt Agile or DevOps, or simply wanting to deliver IT change faster. If you pose the question to a stakeholder, “what do you hope to achieve from your testing?”, the common answer you receive is to assure quality. …Development8 min readDevelopment8 min read
Nov 22, 2022Time to migrate from your legacy test data (TDM) tools? Here’s how.If you’re reading this, you’re probably already painfully familiar with the complaints that Curiosity hear from organisations seeking alternatives to legacy test data management (TDM) tooling. They include: Feeling locked in by unsustainable licensing and concerns about upcoming renewal costs. Feeling let down by technical support and that a vendor…Tdm7 min readTdm7 min read
Oct 31, 20225 Ways to Keep Your Test Data CompliantAs a result of the constantly evolving environment of global data protection legislation, test data management has become increasingly complex. Organisations must have adequate data protection and use plans in place, not only to protect themselves, but also their customers. Yet, despite the compliance risks, the majority of organisations are…Tdm8 min readTdm8 min read
Sep 27, 2022Solutions for a successful data migrationThe previous article in this series set out how a successful data migration hinges on a range of criteria: Detailed understanding of the legacy system data, in both its contents and structure. Clear and complete requirements setting out the new system in full. Data for testing every requirement, including outliers…Tdm8 min readTdm8 min read
Sep 16, 20224 reasons for data migration failuresPart two in this series identified some key risk factors associated with a data migration, which underpin the shocking migration failure rates identified in part one. Let’s now consider common reasons why these risks factor are not successfully mitigated. …Tdm4 min readTdm4 min read
Sep 7, 20225 Solutions to Test Data Coverage IssuesToday, more than 50% of organisations are using full-size copies of production data in database development and testing [1], while 54% of test teams still depend on production data copies [2]. This use of low-variety production data undermines test coverage, along with the software quality that depends on it. Too…Tdm8 min readTdm8 min read
Sep 5, 2022Key Risk Factors to Mitigate During a Data MigrationPart one in this article series summarized the shockingly high failure rates for migration projects, identifying data migration as a key area of project failure. This article will now consider the types of risks that should be mitigated when planning a data migration. The risks fall into three broad categories…Test Data Management4 min readTest Data Management4 min read
Sep 5, 2022The Research is Clear: Too Many Migration Projects FailToday, the majority of enterprises are engaged in ongoing system migrations — and most of those projects will either fail completely, overrun on time, or exceed their budget. Too often, key failings during data migrations combine with insufficient testing and design. …Data Migration4 min readData Migration4 min read
Jul 26, 2022Use SDLC Traceability to Fix Test AutomationThe increased demand for new software, faster delivery and better quality calls for greater automation across every stage of the software delivery lifecycle (SDLC). In fact, 46% believe that increasing the level of automation is the most important aspect when working towards making testing and development more efficient [1]. However…Dev Ops6 min readDev Ops6 min read
