QW2002 Paper 6T1

Mr. Vijay Sikka & Mr. Anurag Khemka
(Nirixa, Inc.)

Revisiting Comparisons between Manual and Automated testing

Key Points

Presentation Abstract

Since the dawn of software development, we all have debated the pros and cons of Manual Testing and Automated Testing. In this paper, the authors discuss the features and benefits of each and the situations where each is more appropriate. The paper includes our findings as well as compilations of discussions with several esteemed colleagues in QA and testing arena.

About the Author

Vijay Sikka is the co-founder and principal of Nirixa, Inc. a company providing comprehensive QA and testing outsourced services. Vijay's more than 15 year executive career and strengths span business development, engineering, and operations. Vijay has done marketing at IBM in Madison Avenue, New York and engineering management for 7 ½ years at Intel Corporation headquarters in Santa Clara. In 1996, Vijay founded IBrain Software, Inc. and served as its CEO until its acquisition by Entigen Corp in 1998. In 1999, Vijay started Bodha.com, Inc. and served on its board of directors until its acquisition by Peregrine Systems (NASDAQ: PRGN) in 2002. Vijay has built international teams and engineering organizations with successful multi - year operations. Vijay is an advisor and a consultant to several bay area companies.

Anurag Khemka is the co-founder and principal of Nirixa, Inc. a company providing comprehensive QA and testing outsourced services. Anurag has more than fifteen years of experience in enterprise software development, product architecture, and executive management. Anurag is the founder of MarketFirst Software, a pioneer and leader in Enterprise Marketing Automation, and currently serves there as Vice President and Chief Technology Officer. Prior to founding MarketFirst in 1996, Anurag was the director of research and development at Cambio Networks, and previous to that held positions as the chief product architect and R&D manager for UB Network's enterprise-wide, client/server based network management products.