But Ted Batha, Cleanscape's president and CEO, took an opposing view. I don't agree with Brent. The implementation of testing is a technical issue. Engineering has always been the glamour child of any software organization. But Duncan was adamant.
Buggy software is really a management issue.
The CEO's job is to have a vision, to make a plan and to create an environment and an infrastructure by which that plan can come about. And what we try to do with our software is to make sure that management can see the value of doing the testing process early. One thing seems clear. Most will agree that code coverage is the one vital element in any testing strategy. Mike Connor, director of solutions management at Compuware Corp., characterized coverage tools as absolutely critical.