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CTG
uses the STBoX™ methodology for software testing. The methodology
encompasses three basic aspects of testing:
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Process: Work breakdown structure of test activities (testing phases
and their place
in the software
development process)
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People: Organizational considerations, including test organization structure
and models, testing roles, and tasks and responsibilities
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Technology: Test infrastructure, including test environments, test
data, office environments, and test tools.
STBoX is based on
standards (including BS 7925-1, BS 7925-2, IEEE Std. 829-1998, and ISO
9126). used by ISEB and ISTQB in their certification programs. These
standards have gained international recognition as best practices. However,
they cover only some areas—such as terminology and deliverables—of
software testing.
STBoX can be regarded as a ‘glue’ that fills gaps among the international
standards. Intellectual and technological evolutions continue to advance
rapidly, and new theories, techniques, and paradigms have changed the
testing landscape. These different approaches and development methodologies
have serious implications for the way you organize your test project. We realized this and updated our testing practices in step with these exciting
changes. To that end, we created three different STBoX ‘flavors:’
- STBoX Essentials contains all the core activities and steps that are crucial
to the successful completion of a test project. Its workflow is restricted
to six phases containing nine activities. STBoX Essentials has its own
specific templates and examples, and is the flavor that will be further
elaborated in this booklet.
- STBoX Prime is the ‘classic’ STBoX flavor, the one that most will likely
recognize. The workflow consists of seven phases, comprising a total of 23
activities. It differs from the first version of STBox (2006) in that work
instructions have been further elaborated, templates and examples have been
significantly revised, and new areas of information have been added.
- STBoX Agile supports successful testing within an agile development
environment. It fits seamlessly into an agile development methodology and
helps testers overcome the specific challenges that are often associated
with this methodology.
In addition to these content improvements, we
have moved STBoX from a test methodology into a testing knowledge
base. Along with process workflows, templates, and examples, the new
version of STBoX features an entire knowledge database containing a complete
glossary with ISTQB terminology and definitions. It has also become an
exhaustive source of information on risk-based testing, test management,
test budgeting, test design techniques, test environments, test data, and
much more. Parts of this information can be found
stbox.ctg.com
To learn more about STBoX,
click here.
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