Home

Welcome

  • Print
  • E-mail

Thanks for visiting my site! My name is Randy Rice and my goal in developing this site is to equip you to do your job better as a software tester or Quality Assurance (QA) professional.You will find articles, conference presentations, tutorials, book reviews, a glossary and other resources to help you in your journey in software testing.



Perhaps like you, I have been in the trenches of software testing and QA. I've spent the last 30+ years of my life designing, building and testing information systems. I have experienced the joys of success, but have also learned the bitter lessons of failure. In fact, many of my articles, courses, and conference sessions were born out of past lessons learned. I have included many of those lessons in the book "Surviving the Top Ten Challenges of Software Testing."

 

In these tough economic times, we can help you get the most value from your IT budget and do more with less. Contact me today to see how you can profit from my services.

 Click to continue...

Last Updated on Wednesday, 24 February 2010 12:17

 

ISTQB Small Team Training Discounts

  • Print
  • E-mail

I know it's a challenge to get a small team trained and certified. In-house courses can be expensive and small teams drive down the cost-effectiveness of in-house training. Public courses can be even more expensive per person.

I'm excited to announce a new pricing model for in-house ISTQB Foundation and Advanced Level Certification that is almost at 50% discount off our normal in-house training rates! This offer is for teams of 10 people or less, and is cost-effective for teams of 5 to 10 people.

I, Randy Rice, will be your trainer and you get the same high-quality instruction and materials as in any other of our certification courses. There are no catches, just great value. This is live, in-person training at your location at an affordable price!

This new pricing model includes the exam fees and qualification fees for ISTQB Foundation and Advanced certification. This pricing is such a good deal, that I can only provide the pricing directly to those who are interested. To get a price proposal, just contact me with the number of people to be trained and certified, and your location.

I only have so many days available per month. So, if you want to get on my calendar, act fast!

See the course descriptions:

ISTQB Foundation Level Testing Course

ISTQB Advanced Core Course

ISTQB Advanced Test Analyst Course


 

 

Last Updated on Monday, 28 June 2010 21:25

 

For Business Leaders and Executives

  • Print
  • E-mail
You have many concerns in running your business such as building market share, innovating new offerings and keeping your current customers happy.

The one thing you don't have time for is technology problems. I work with corporate leaders to help make your technology work for you instead of against you.

By applying the concepts you will find on this site, I can help you find an additional 15% or more in your software development budget.

Plus, I can show you how to reduce the risk in software projects and streamline the software delivery process to get new products to your customers faster.

Wouldn't it be great to have a world-class IT operation that is aligned with your business goals?

If these ideas sound interesting to you, just contact me for a free, no obligation initial consultation.

Last Updated on Friday, 06 March 2009 19:12

 

For Software Testers and Test Managers

  • Print
  • E-mail
If you are a software tester or test manager, you will find information about E-learning and on-site training courses in software testing and other software engineering areas. You will also find information about the popular ISTQB Certification for software testers.

You will also find information on how to improve your software testing processes and how to get consulting, assessment and mentoring services in software testing.

To help you add power and precision to your testing, we have information on free and cheap software testing tools and how to get the best use from the tools you already have.

You may not know it, but as a tester you should be a leader in software quality. You will also find information on software test team leadership.

I also have resources on user requirements and use cases, since the quality of these impact the quality of testing.

All of this information is contained in the many articles, book reviews, podcasts, research reports and my Software Quality Advisor Newsletter.

Take a look around and contact me if you have any questions or needs.

Last Updated on Monday, 28 June 2010 21:18

 

Buy the Book!

Randy's book, Surviving the Top Ten Challenges of Software Testing, will help you solve some of your toughest testing problems: people problems!

Click on the image to buy it from Amazon.com.

Sign Up For The Free Software Quality Advisor Newsletter

We never sell or release your infomation to any other organization.
Your Name
Your E-mail Address

Testimonials

"Thanks to Randy's expertise and talents our team is on their way to an improved quality product!" 

Allace B. Buchmelter, Manager of Quality Assurance
CyberMetrics Corporation

"I was your student in Software Testing Foundation Level Course, and I recently successfully passed the exam with the score of 97%. I want to thank you very much for your excellent course which made me capable to achieve this certification. Without your course I could not do that. May I wish you all the best in your life and work!"

V.M. - Systems Tester

"Randy really spoke to the real world of testing - I could fully relate! I'll be back for the full basic course!"

B.K. - Structured UAT Participant

"Just wanted to let you know I took the CTFL exam on Friday and got a 95%! Thanks for your online training course and for answering questions as they came up!"

M.H., Florida

 

Like Us on Facebook

Facebook Image

Who's Online

We have 8 guests online