In-house Software Testing
Certification Programs
There is
a lot of interest in certification programs for software development
and software quality. There is also value to both the individuals being
certified as well as the organizations that employ them. As you examine
the various certification programs that are available, you need to ask:
- How
recognized is the certification?
- What
is the basis of the certification (i.e., what does it cover?)?
- How
is the certifying organization accountable and responsive to its
members?
- How
closely do the certification criteria reflect the items important to
your career and organization?
- What
is the required investment to get and maintain the certification?
- What
is the future for the certification program?
- What
is the initial cost to your company to get certified?
- What
is the annual cost to your company to retain certification?
After
examining the above questions, some organizations have determined that
the best certification program may be their own. One of the greatest
advantages of an in-house certification program is that you can control
the criteria, future and investment of the certification. As for
objectivity, there are options that allow you to administer the
in-house program while an independent organization verifies
certification criteria.
Rice
Consulting Services, Inc. has been working with several organizations
recently to develop this kind of program. We have extended
certification training programs of 10, 15 and 20 days in length. These
programs are tailored to your people, business, technologies and tools.
Participants range from experienced testers and QA
personnel to people just entering the field.
This
type of program makes the training effort more than a "one shot" event.
People are tested at the end of each major topic area and are also
evaluated by direct observation during exercises. The certification is
normally determined by a combination of demonstrated proficiency during
training as well as actual work experience. The certification criteria
is defined by you, but we can help you with templates and examples.
Each
in-house certification program is different. For details about how we
can help you design and conduct an in-house certification program that
is right for you and your organization, just e-mail us
or call Randy Rice at 405-691-8075.
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Rice
Consulting Services, Inc.
P.O. Box 892003
Oklahoma City, OK 73189
405-691-8075
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