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Estimation is an art form at the best of times, depending on the experience of the test manager, the stage of engagement in the software development life-cycle and many other considerations. Different organizations will have different expectations and it is important to understand this as a key consideration.

This is the stress (no pun intended), of the test execution phase. Not only are you now required to think out of the box in order to complete the testing, but you must also be thinking at a far wider level than just testing. There are actions that can be taken at a project level which can make a massive difference to the work of the testers.

As a tester I am often asked why we can't test in live. There are so many positives that can be gained from it that it surely makes sense. After all, the environment is exactly the same as live, the data is real and the volume of users and traffic is real.

I am not suggesting that these are the only questions that would be asked, but are some samples for consideration. These are questions that I have used when interviewing others: 1. How many test scripts can you write in a day?

In the current climate of the credit crunch and with so much positive press around the buoyancy of the internet, more organizations are looking to the World Wide Web to maintain or increase sales. What many are doing is realizing that their sites are perhaps not as good as they could be and are investing in updating or de-developing them. For others, the process of site maintenance is an ongoing activity with a dedicated team. So with all of this development going on, it would be fair to assume that there must be a lot of testing as well? I would suggest that the answer is no.