Polteq English publications

English publications

Software Testing: Introducing the TMap^® Approach
M. Pol, R. Teunissen, E. van Veenendaal, 2001.
Addison-Wesley, UK
ISBN 02 017 4571 2

Summary:
Testing is an essential part of the software development lifecycle, focusing on issues that must be addressed before the information system goes into production. Have all parts and characteristics of the information system been checked sufficiently? Have issues such as suitability, performance and security been looked at? Have all defects been corrected without any new ones being introduced during the re-work process? It is crucial that these questions are not left unanswered until the final stages, so therefore a well-structured and reliable test process is required.

TMap^® (Test Management approach) is a well-established and internationally proven methodology, having been developed in the Netherlands and Belgium by IQUIP Informatica B.V, a software testing specialist. It will help save your company time and money by producing well-designed, reliable quality systems. As the method is non-proprietary and is independent of any development method and platform, you can adapt it to suit your organization and its specific requirements.

If you are directly involved in the test process, Software Testing: A Guide to the TMap^® Approach is for you. It will:

Introduce you to the method and take you through it step-by-step
Enable you to address organizational issues and how to deal with them, including functions within a team, training, consulting and administration of the process
Cover practical infrastructure issues, like the option of using an automation tool to aid the test process
Outline the different development situations in which TMap^® has been used, for example, client server, GUI, Object-Oriented, ERP and web-enabled, and give tips on what problems to look out for in each one

Features:

A running case study, including a test plan using a real-life example
A companion website (www.iquip.nl/TMap^®) containing updated examples, test case templates, documentation & checklists
Foreword by Dorothy Graham

Structured Testing of Information Systems, an introduction to TMap^®
M. Pol, E. van Veenendaal, 1998.
Kluwer, Deventer, the Netherlands
ISBN 90 267 2910 3

Summary:
TMap^® (Test Management approach) is a generic model, applicable for every test level and test activity relating to information systems. The book gives insight into the basic principles of structured testing. Additionally, TMap^® is linked to new technologies and development methods. Special attention is paid to testing related to client/server applications, and packages. The approach has been successfully used in many projects and organisations; in fact it has become the de facto standard for testing.

It is frequently used in banks, insurance companies, pension funds and government agencies as well as in smaller organisations and market sectors such as embedded software, telecommunications and logistics. The book primarily focuses on people who are involved practically in one or more aspects of the test process and who want to gain relatively quick insight into structured testing of information systems. It is an introductory volume containing a summary of the Dutch 600 page book 'Testen volgens TMap^®' ('Testing according to TMap^®').

"If you want to do software testing properly, but find yourself struggling at every stage with the practical realities of information system development as it really happens, then you should read this book."

-- Dorothy Graham,Grove Consultants

Test Process Improvement - A practical step-by-step guide to structured testing
T. Koomen, M. Pol, 1999.
Addison-Wesley, UK
ISBN 0 201 59624 5

Summary:
Software testing is an essential part of software development but many organizations regard it as an uncontrollable part of the process and find it difficult to take steps to improve it. In Test Process Improvement, Tim Koomen and Martin Pol give practical suggestions for improving the testing process in a gradual and controlled manner, with realistic goals in terms of quality, lead time and costs.
The book describes and explains the Test Process Improvement (TPI^®) model, tried and tested by numerous professional testers, which provides a structured framework to be used either for improving an existing test process or for developing a new process from scratch.

The authors use their in-depth knowledge and extensive experience to provide practical guidance and a framework that enables the reader to adapt the model for use in his/her organization. If you are involved in testing software systems and are aiming to implement a successful and structured process, you will find this book an invaluable resource.

"If competitiveness is an issue in your market, IT will be vital, and this book will help you to deal with the problems it will bring along."
-- Henk W Broeders, Executive Board, CAP Gemini

"I was introduced to TPI^® and suddenly the penny dropped...This was quite a revelation... I recommend that you try the ideas suggested in this book... use the TPI^® method to improve your test process."
-- Stephen K Allott, Senior Consultant, ImagoQA Ltd

"The application of TPI^® enables us to raise our global testing organization to the next professional level. I am absolutely convinced that everybody using TPI^® in a similar way will experience the same added value."
-- Dr Hans Voorthuyzen, Director, Baan, an Invensys company.