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J. P. CrosbyThe Business Manager's Guide to Software Projects https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-9231-0_15

15. Test

Jonathan Peter Crosby1  
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Baden, Switzerland
 

You’ll find that every stage of a software development project includes testing. A quick online search using the term software testing will bring up over a hundred different types of tests. This chapter will list the most common types and mention the ones most relevant to the business departments. Testing and requirements gathering belong to the most important business tasks and, as such, contribute substantially to the success of the project.

Types of Tests

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