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EMERGING SPECIALIZED AREAS IN TESTING

Software development is an industry characterized by constant change, innovation, and growing competition. It is, therefore, difficult to stay on top of software testing trends. This section depicts some of the specialized emerging areas in testing, which help the testing team to improve the quality and performance of the applications under testing.

Each part is written to inform readers of emerging trends in software testing and highlight promising ideas. Each topic is written by the author (and a hands-on expert) and is intended to inform readers of emerging trends in software testing and highlight promising ideas. Our articles are published and presented at renowned forums and conferences.

The objectives of this section are to:

1. ■ Describe how to perform software testing process evaluations.

2. ■ Provide a methodology for evaluating and initiating a software automation project.

3. ■ Characterize the types of test automation frameworks.

4. ■ Describe various types of nonfunctional testing types, including performance, security, usability, and compliance.

5. ■ Define the key steps to initiate SOA testing.

6. ■ Provide an overview of how to perform software testing in an agile development environment.

7. ■ List the basic steps to enable software management to ensure that their documentation will be ready for an audit.

8. ■ Describe the organizational structure of a center of excellence (COE).

9. ■ Describe how to set up a COE.

10. ■ Describe the advantages and disadvantages of on-shore compared to off-shore staffing approaches.