The test management role
While the focus of this book is primarily on games testing activities, it is important to mention test management as well. Test management is an important part of testing and it affects everything we do as testers. Furthermore, it sets up the testing framework and decides on the key points of how QA is done.
What is test management?
Test management is the process of planning and managing the overall testing efforts. Test management decides on the approach, strategy, tools, and execution processes that are utilized in testing activities. Furthermore, test management also includes people management: leading teams of testers, reviewing performance, and hiring and training new testers.
When we look at the definition of test management, we can clearly see how the deep impact it can have on QA activities. Unfortunately, if our test management is poor, even if you have the best testers on your team, the results will be sub-optimal. While test management is...
