Managing the Test People: A Guide to Practical Technical Management

by Judy McKay

Managing the Test People was written for managers, leads, and people who may soon find themselves in a technical leadership position. It focuses on some of the unique problems in the software quality... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1933952121
• ISBN13: 9781933952123
• Release Date: May 2007
• Publisher: Rocky Nook
• Length: 214 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 7.3" x 9.3"

Customer Reviews

Fantastic book for QA folks

Test Scenario - Checking "Managing the Test people" aka "The Book" Test Input - The book, your favorite drink Test Action - Reading book on a peaceful evening Expected Result - "Some" enlightenment on managing QA people Actual Result - "Exceptional" value addition for all interested QA professionals who want to lead people AND make a difference at their work place. Each and every chapter of this book is very well written making it a pure pleasure to read. Book is full of practical stuff and written in very informal way with no excessive verbose, helping readers to get the underlying thought/point super quick and implement it for better results. Test Case Status - A big PASS!!

Read now, read later

As a test lead who may become a test manager soon, I found this book relevant and practical now, but I also plan to reread it when/if I become a manager. I loaned it to my manager, who also said it was good. It's full of relevant stories that reassured me our company is not the only crazy one. A good QA team is as much about people and the relationships between them (and with people in other departments) as it is about bugs and tests. This book covers the big picture of a Test team without blurring too many details.

Words of experience and wisdom

I try not to read others review before writing mine.. But I found this review to hold very true.. "You can tell Judy's been there, done that, and gotten the silly launch T-shirt quite a few times. Here, she shares with you what she's learned about managing a test team in that process. Some of it is painful, but it needs to be said. Much of it is hopeful, positive, and downright funny, though. She'll inspire you to do your best work as a manager, even under tough circumstances" I wish that we had more people like Judy involved in software development. She really inspired you to make the tough decision that will ensure project success. I found this book both educational and inspirational. A worthwhile read to anyone frustrated with problems in modern software development processes. I would recommend this to anyone consider a future in technical management or software testing. Yes as software engineers we do spend much of our time performing these roles. This book was a donation to the SGV.Net Developer group. We are a group of software engineers who strive to learn the latest in technology. We would like to thank our supports for providing this book.

An excellent business reference.

MANAGING THE TEST PEOPLE: A GUIDE TO PRACTICAL TECHNICAL MANAGEMENT is a key 'must have' reference for any library catering to business or software managers: it fills a gap in the literature, comes from an author who has some 20 years experience in the software management industry, and tells how to use specific technical management strategies beyond the usual general methods to get the most from a test team. From politics to the special requirements of technical leadership, MANAGING THE TEST PEOPLE comes from real-world case histories and issues and is an excellent business reference. Diane C. Donovan California Bookwatch

Judy McKay Tells It Like It Is, with a Big Smile

I have had the pleasure of working with Judy for almost a decade now, first as a consultant working in her test team at a (long defunct) dot-com era start-up, and more recently with her as an associate working with RBCS from time to time. Judy is always ready to tell the honest truth, and always in a friendly, happy way, and that's the way reading this book feels: Like a friend giving you honest advice, advice you really need and advice you're really happy to receive. You can tell Judy's been there, done that, and gotten the silly launch T-shirt quite a few times. Here, she shares with you what she's learned about managing a test team in that process. Some of it is painful, but it needs to be said. Much of it is hopeful, positive, and downright funny, though. She'll inspire you to do your best work as a manager, even under tough circumstances. I already knew this from working with her, and now everyone who reads this book will know: Judy clearly loves being a test professional, and she really wants to see test teams that are well-lead by fellow enthusiasts for the profession. If you are a test manager, whether (though especially) you are new to test management or an experienced old hand, you should pick up this concise yet wide-ranging book. You'll have fun reading it, and you'll be a better test manager for having done so. Rex Black President, Rex Black Consulting Services, Inc. CTO, Pure Testing, Pvt Ltd President, American Software Testing Qualifications Board President, International Software Testing Qualifications Board