andagon Team

What Does a Software Tester Actually Do? Tasks, Responsibilities, Career

Software testers analyze requirements, design test cases, execute manual and automated tests, and assess risks before release. Learn about responsibilities, salary, career paths and how to become a software tester.

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What Does a Software Tester Actually Do? Tasks, Responsibilities, Career
andagon Team

Test Basis in Software Testing – Why clean testing starts here

The test basis is the foundation of structured testing: it’s the source for deriving test conditions and test cases. Learn the ISTQB definition, typical artefacts, common pitfalls, and a practical checklist to improve coverage, traceability, and risk-based prioritisation.

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Test Basis in Software Testing – Why clean testing starts here
andagon Team

Test Plan Software Testing: How to manage quality, risks, and releases with a structured test plan

A practical guide for leaders, QA teams and project managers: definition, essential sections, scope of testing, exit criteria, templates, common pitfalls and continuous improvement.

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Test Plan Software Testing: How to manage quality, risks, and releases with a structured test plan
andagon Team

Software Testing: Reduce Risk and Cost by Testing the Right Way

Proper software testing reduces risk, lowers defect costs, and improves release predictability. Learn why early testing is the most effective economic lever and how organizations make software quality controllable.

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Software Testing: Reduce Risk and Cost by Testing the Right Way
Dana Barnett

Green IT Impact (GITI): Kick-off for Sustainable Software Development

Sustainable software development meets real-world impact: Green IT Impact (GITI) brings together industry, academia, and research to make sustainability measurable across the software life cycle. Discover how andagon, Bochum University of Applied Sciences, and the German Aerospace Center are shaping the future of Green IT.

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Green IT Impact (GITI): Kick-off for Sustainable Software Development
andagon Team

Agile Mindset: What Successful Teams Truly Do Differently

What truly sets agile teams apart isn’t the methods they use, but the mindset behind them. Discover how successful teams think, decide, and collaborate differently—and why this shift makes all the difference.

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Agile Mindset: What Successful Teams Truly Do Differently
andagon Team

Prompt Engineering for Software Testers: What You Really Need to Know in 2026

Prompt Engineering is becoming the must-have skill for software testers in 2026. Discover how AI is transforming QA and why the right prompts are the key to faster, smarter, and more impactful testing.

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Prompt Engineering for Software Testers: What You Really Need to Know in 2026
Philip Pankuweit

Why Communication Is the Real Success Factor in Load Testing

When applications slow down under real-world traffic, customers disengage and revenue is lost. Load testing aims to prevent these failures, yet in many organizations, tests fall short not because of technical limitations but due to communication gaps between teams. Effective coordination ensures realistic scenarios, faster root-cause analysis, and clear business impact. This article shows why communication is the hidden success factor in load testing and how decision-makers can strengthen it.

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Why Communication Is the Real Success Factor in Load Testing
andagon Team

Test Automation Is Not a Cost Factor — It's Your Competitive Advantage

Unlock your competitive edge with strategic test automation. Learn how faster delivery, consistent quality, and optimized team capacity create real business value. Discover how a systematic, tool-agnostic approach transforms QA from a bottleneck into a growth driver.

Test Automation Is Not a Cost Factor — It's Your Competitive Advantage
Gillian Trombke

Differences between the ISTQB® Test Management Certification V3.0 (2024) and V2.0 (2012)

ISTQB® Test Management V3.0 (2024) replaces the 2012 version with a practical, modern syllabus. It offers a new structure, clearer and more streamlined learning objectives, shorter exams, additional glossary terms, and a stronger focus on agility, leadership, and risk-based testing. Here you’ll find answers to frequently asked questions as well as links to sample exams.

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Differences between the ISTQB® Test Management Certification V3.0 (2024) and V2.0 (2012)