  Although testing is critical in GSD, its application in this context has not
been deeply investigated so far. This work investigates testing in GSD. It
provides support for test managers acting in a globally distributed
environment. With this it closes a gap. The leading question is "What problems
exist in testing in GSD and how can they be addressed in projects?" Decomposing
this question we a) identify problems of testing in GSD projects and b) provide
good practices to support practitioners in testing in GSD projects. The
research is realized in the context of Capgemini Germany. Our contribution to
solving the stated research problem is a collection of 16 patterns for testing
in GSD projects. For practitioners the usage of the patterns is simplified by
various views on the patterns. Herewith we stipulate research and support
project managers and test managers in the realization of testing in GSD
projects.
