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Decision Tables
Test Design Techniques: Decision Tables
Posted in Functional Testing

Generating decision tables, or cause-effect tables, from a list of possible conditions is a valuable process to determine test case scenarios based on combinations of inputs and selections...

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2016 Clark Award Winner Lorisa Fife and President Lann Stewart
Lorisa Fife Wins 2016 Clark Award
Posted in Company Events

Lorisa Fife has been named the 2016 Clark Award winner by DeRisk IT Inc. The award is the company's highest honor and awarded to the employee most exemplary of the culture and mission of DeRisk IT Inc...

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Software Testing through SQL Queries
SQL Skills for Better Software Testing
Posted in Functional Testing

Back-end testing through SQL queries tests databases and tables, which increases test coverage, saves time, and ultimately helps achieve the goal of quality assurance: decreasing risk...

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Lann Stewart, President of DeRisk IT Inc.
10 More Questions for the President of DeRisk IT Inc.
Posted in DeRisk QA News

President of DeRisk IT Inc. Lann Stewart sat down with his employees for a Q&A session in 2013 to answer questions about management, values, and work history. Recently, another Q&A session was held to get Stewart’s thoughts on various aspects of the software testing industry...

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Levels of Software Testing
The Levels of Software Testing
Posted in Functional Testing

In this article, we will explore the roles of Unit Testing, System Integration Testing, System Testing, Regression Testing, and User Acceptance Testing in the SDLC...

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Software Testing
What is Software Testing?
Posted in Functional Testing

What is Software Testing? Generally speaking, testing can be defined as a process undertaken to find out how well something works. Software testing is no different...

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Why Risk IT?
Why Risk IT?
Posted in Functional Testing

The quality of your software is crucial to keeping your customers satisfied, which is why delivering a product with minimal defects is a top priority.

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BEST Fair
DeRisk IT Inc. Supports BEST Fair
Posted in DeRisk QA News

The Winfield Elementary School recently competed in the local BEST (Boosting Engineering Science and Technology) robotics competition at Muscle Shoals Community College.

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Certified Quality Assurance
Certified Quality Assurance
Posted in Certifications

Having trouble deciding between companies that provide software testing? Need a distinguishing factor to help you decide?

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DeRisk IT Inc.: Software Testing Solutions
Posted in Functional Testing

View the embedded YouTube video above to see an explanation of the software testing services of DeRisk IT Inc. and why our services are important in any software development project.

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Derisking
Derisking: Addressing the Problem of Risk in IT
Posted in Functional Testing

The vast majority of IT projects still fail to deliver acceptable, high quality systems on time and within budget. This has an immediate negative impact on costs and revenue and increases time to production and time to market. Most defects are commonly discovered late in the development cycle, often in production, which exponentially escalates the cost of fixing the defects.

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Keeping Business Onshore
Keeping Business Onshore
Posted in Onshore

Do you outsource your software testing to offshore companies? Are you thinking about replacing your in-house software testers with offshore software testers? If so, it may be time to rethink your strategy.

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The Truth About Offshore Contractors
The Truth About Offshore Contractors
Posted in Onshore

There are not many months where we cannot go out on the web and find where a contractor with a company has broken some set of rules or had some type of trouble in the workforce that is not acceptable.

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Lann Stewart and Sloan Harper
Sloan Harper Wins 2013 Clark Award
Posted in Company Events

Sloan Harper, ISTQB-certified software tester for DeRisk IT Inc., has been awarded the 2013 Clark Award. This award is given to the employee that best exemplifies the vision and corporate culture of DeRisk IT Inc.

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Warrior Dash
DeRisk IT Inc. Runs Warrior Dash
Posted in Company Events

Employees of DeRisk IT Inc.’s U.S. office recently participated in the world’s largest obstacle race, the Warrior Dash, in Jackson, Mississippi.

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Harper Teaches Agile
Sloan Harper Teaches Agile
Posted in Agile

On April 4, Quality Assurance tester Sloan Harper delivered a lecture, titled “Agile 101,” to fellow DeRisk IT Inc. team members.

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Lann Stewart and Sonya Carroll
Sonya Carroll Wins 2012 Clark Award
Posted in Company Events

Sonya Carroll, Project Lead for the DeRisk IT Inc. Offsite Testing Facility, has been awarded the 2012 Clark Award. This award is given out each year to the employee that best exemplifies the vision and corporate culture of DeRisk IT Inc.

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Edward Clark, Dana Edmonson, and Lann Stewart
Dana Edmonson Wins 2008 Clark Award
Posted in Company Events

Dana Edmonson, Project Lead for the DeRisk IT Inc. offsite testing facility, has been awarded the 2008 Clark Award. This award is given out each year to the employee that best fits the corporate culture and best works to continue the vision of DeRisk IT Inc.

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Edward Clark
Eddie Clark Becomes New Executive Chairman of DeRisk IT Ltd.
Posted in DeRisk QA News

London: Wednesday 14th April 2003, 0902 GMT - DeRisk IT Ltd. has appointed Eddie Clark as Executive Chairman of DeRisk IT Ltd. This appointment has been made with strategic and aggressive growth characteristics in mind, where Eddie will provide invaluable knowledge...

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