This white paper will discuss the inextricable link between the need for testers to think about what they are doing, the process on which to base this thought, and the use of tools to assist them in these tasks. Modern testing demands that testers are professionals with a significant degree of intelligence. The ever increasing size and complexity of the task means that intelligence alone is not enough to keep pace with what is required of the job. A process is required as a starting point and as a mode of communicating direction throughout an organization. Tools are a useful mechanism for handling complex processes and voluminous tasks. The testing solution for today, and the future, is a carefully thought out balance of brains, process and tools.
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