Thinking Testing Manager

Thinking Testing Manager

The role of the software test manager or test lead is to effectively lead the testing team. To fulfill this role, the lead must understand the discipline of testing and how to effectively implement a testing process while fulfilling the traditional leadership roles of a manager. What does that mean? The manager must manage and implement or maintain an effective testing process. That involves creating a test infrastructure that supports robust communication and a cost-effective testing framework. 

What the test manager is responsible for: 

Defining and implementing the role testing plays within the organization. 
Defining the scope of testing within the context of each release/delivery. 
Deploying and managing the appropriate testing framework to meet the testing mandate. 
Implementing and evolving appropriate measurements and metrics. 
To be applied against the product under test. 
To be applied against the testing team.