All posts by Amy E Reichert

About Amy E Reichert

Amy E Reichert is a Freelance writer for a variety of topics focused mainly on QA testing, Agile, and technology trends. Amy has 23 years of professional experience as a QA Engineer/Analyst within the ERP, healthcare, and business management sectors. Many years of developing test process, leading diverse and inclusive teams as well as testing on mobile and web applications.

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Agile – Kanban, Scrum, Scrumban – Which One Works the Best?

Agile software development stems from a philosophy that being agile means creating and responding to change. Agile means the ability to adapt and respond to change without missing a beat or dissolving into chaos. Being Agile means working together as a team that’s built with diverse capabilities, skills, and talents.

March 4, 2024

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A Data-Driven Approach to Test Case Prioritization: The Role of Analytics

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A Data-Driven Approach to Test Case Prioritization: The Role of Analytics

Test case prioritization is frequently used as an approach for managing software regression testing. The purpose of regression testing is to ensure new changes or bug fixes have not broken the existing functionality in the application.

October 30, 2023

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Test Case Design Techniques & When to Change-Them

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Test Case Design Techniques & When to Change Them

QA Testing involves developing test cases using various test design techniques to keep them fresh and actively identifying defects.

May 2, 2023

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Options for Manual Test Case Development & Management

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Options for Manual Test Case Development & Management

The purpose of developing test cases is to ensure the application functions as expected for the customer. Test cases provide basic application documentation for every function, feature, and integrated connection.

December 16, 2022

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QA’s and Unit Testing – Can QA Create Effective Unit Tests

Unit testing is typically software testing within the developer domain. As the QA role expands in DevOps, QAOps, DesignOps, or within an Agile team, QA testers often find themselves creating unit tests.

December 14, 2022

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QA Innovation - Using the senseshaping concept to discover customer needs

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QA Innovation – Using the senseshaping concept to discover customer needs

QA testers have a unique role and responsibility to serve the customer. Serving the customer in software testing means protecting customers from application defects, failures, and perceived failures from missing or misunderstood requirements.

December 9, 2022

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Feeding your QA Career

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Feeding your QA Career – Developing Instinctive & Practical Skills

The QA testing profession requires both educational and long-term or experience-based learning. One can learn the basics from certification courses and exams, boot camp courses, and college-level courses where available.

November 4, 2022

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Are Agile Self-Managing Teams Realistic with Layered Management?

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Are Agile Self-Managing Teams Realistic with Layered Management?

Agile software development stems from a philosophy that being agile means creating and responding to change swiftly. Agile means having the ability to adapt and respond to change without dissolving into chaos.

October 25, 2022

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Starting & growing a QA Testing career

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Starting & growing a QA Testing career

The QA testing career includes following an often long, winding road filled with fun, chaos, challenges, and complexity. Financially, the spectrum is broad and influenced by location, company type, company size, and the QA tester’s experience level. QA testing is a profitable, enjoyable, and thriving career choice.

October 13, 2022

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How to Get Practical Details from PMs to Reduce Defects & Missing Requirements

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How to Get Practical Details from PMs to Reduce Defects & Missing Requirements

As a QA tester, you often find yourself with a set of user stories or requirements that are incomplete, or lacking sufficient user scenario details. What to do? The first logical step is to meet with or discuss the missing details with the product manager.

October 12, 2022

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