DocumentCode
1332480
Title
Clearing a career path for software testers
Author
Weyuker, Elaine J. ; Ostrand, Thomas J. ; Brophy, JoAnne ; Prasad, Rathna
Author_Institution
AT&T Labs.-Res., Floram Park, NJ, USA
Volume
17
Issue
2
fYear
2000
Firstpage
76
Lastpage
82
Abstract
Although effective testing is a critical necessity to successfully produce reliable and dependable software systems, there are few guidelines or formal criteria to determine whether an individual is qualified or has the potential to become an effective software tester. At AT&T, the authors are developing a program to certify software testers by defining a career path that a software tester can follow in going from trainee to certified software test engineer to software testing specialist
Keywords
certification; continuing education; professional aspects; program testing; career path; certification; certified software test engineer; dependable software systems; effective testing; formal career plan; software testers; software testing specialist; trainee; Computer peripherals; Educational products; Educational programs; Engineering profession; Guidelines; Knowledge engineering; Performance evaluation; Software engineering; Software testing; System testing;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Software, IEEE
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0740-7459
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/52.841696
Filename
841696
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