10/23/06 Tip of the Week. Quality Tips: Tip 6 - Don’t shorten planned testing to keep the project on track.
October 21, 2006 from Mark Perry
Many organizations stick to the planned testing schedule and activities even when the overall project effort is running behind schedule. But there a those organizations that immediately look to shortening and sometimes omitting testing activities in order to get the project back on track. This should always be done with extreme caution and as a last resort and with management understanding and signoff. Shortening testing to preserve the project delivery date is rarely a good idea.
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