Dave Froslie - Microsoft Development on the Prairie
Data rollback
A major challenge in testing, particularly data driven applications like ERP systems, is managing...
Date: 07/06/2016
X++ FormAdaptors – A Simple Example
My last post introduced a testability feature in the new AX called FormAdaptors. That post described...
Date: 05/16/2016
X++ FormAdaptors - An Introduction
In recent posts I've mentioned some testability features in AX'7' that have significantly improved...
Date: 04/25/2016
Making testing finite–a case study
One of the focus areas for AX'7' regression testing was creating form based automated regression...
Date: 04/08/2016
Testing is infinite
One of my favorite test quotes comes from a former peer of mine - "development is finite but testing...
Date: 03/25/2016
Test Automation Pyramid
Continuing the discussion on automated regression tests, this post will focus on the test...
Date: 03/09/2016
Automated Regression Test Qualities
In my last post, I discussed the need for a balanced approach to testing efforts. The goal,...
Date: 02/18/2016
Achieving balance in testing software
Like nearly all things in life, testing software requires a balancing act. There are many different...
Date: 02/03/2016
Why do my Coded UI tests pause during playback?
If you’ve spent some time using VS 2010 Coded UI with Dynamics AX 2012 you’ve probably...
Date: 08/10/2012
Data driven Coded UI test with Dynamics AX
I recently had the need to explore using Visual Studio Coded UI capabilities to create some data in...
Date: 06/06/2012
Dynamics AX 2012 Testing Best Practices Now Available!!
A new white paper, “Testing best practices for Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012”, is now available on the...
Date: 09/27/2011
Visual Studio 10 Coded UI / Action Recordings support for Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012
The Visual Studio team maintains a web page (https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd380742.aspx)...
Date: 09/01/2011
Check out the Dynamics AX Community site!
The Microsoft Dynamics AX Community site is a great place to flag for all things AX. There are...
Date: 08/23/2011
Are all SysTest tests unit tests?
In my last post, I categorized automated regression tests into two broad categories – UI and...
Date: 08/19/2011
Using the SysTest unit testing framework in Dynamics AX – why bother?
I’ve written about the Microsoft Dynamics AX unit testing framework, SysTest, in this blog in the...
Date: 07/26/2011
Converging on Atlanta
I am getting ready to head down to the Microsoft Dynamics Convergence Conference in Atlanta next...
Date: 04/08/2011
Come to a Microsoft Fargo Career Day!
We have a number of openings at Microsoft Fargo on our development teams as well as other...
Date: 03/04/2011
Microsoft Dynamics AX Technical Conference 2011
The Microsoft Dynamics AX Technical Conference 2011 will be held on January 17-20 at the Microsoft...
Date: 12/27/2010
Anatomy of Test Automation “Tooling”
In many Microsoft product development teams, there are dedicated resources that work on test...
Date: 03/12/2010
Now this is cool… and relevant!
A colleague pointed me to a recent blog post that shows a new way to learn about Visual Studio 2010...
Date: 03/09/2010
Another Good VS 2010 Testing Tools Reference
Terry Clancy’s blog post, Visual Studio 2010 Test Tools - Partner Integration Opportunities,...
Date: 01/22/2010
Visual Studio 2010 Testing Tools Resources
A core piece of the testing for the Dynamics AX ecosystem strategy is the testing capabilities of...
Date: 01/11/2010
Testing for the Dynamics AX Ecosystem – An Update
Wow… it’s 2010. I’m way overdue for an update from my last post in May… The story that I...
Date: 01/08/2010
Microsoft Dynamics AX Software Design Review and Knowledge Transfer
I spent a week in early May at the Software Design Review (SDR) / Knowledge Transfer at our...
Date: 05/26/2009
TFS Express?
As mfp discussed in his blog post, Dynamics Ax 2009 Version Control Interview, Microsoft Dynamics AX...
Date: 04/08/2009
Windows Management on Win 7
It’s been a few days since I installed Windows 7 in my laptop. I now have installed SQL 2008, Visual...
Date: 01/23/2009
Windows 7!
I had an all day meeting cancelled at the last minute today. It was just the opportunity that...
Date: 01/20/2009
Winter at Microsoft
We've had a pretty serious start to winter here in the Upper Midwest. The last that I heard we had...
Date: 12/29/2008
White Paper – Microsoft Dynamics AX 2009 Testing Guidance for ISVs
There's a new white paper available on MSDN which provides testing guidance for Microsoft Dynamics...
Date: 12/01/2008
Have you made a Developer better today?
James Whittaker is one of the most distinguished testers at Microsoft. He's written a couple of...
Date: 07/25/2008
Unit Testing in Dynamics Ax
As I mentioned in my previous post, Dynamics AX has an integrated development environment and a...
Date: 02/20/2008
What is Dynamics Ax?
As I mentioned in an earlier post, I am now working on the Microsoft Dynamics Ax product team. I...
Date: 02/20/2008
MSDN Tester Center
Check out the MSDN Tester Center for helpful information for software testers and the software...
Date: 12/26/2007
Automated testing or manual testing?
One of the great debates in the Software Test Engineering world involves the optimal mix of...
Date: 12/03/2007
One year as a Test Manager
I moved into this Test Manager gig a little over a year ago. I also stopped posting consistently to...
Date: 12/03/2007
I.M. Wright Goes Public
Since joining Microsoft almost six years ago, I have enjoyed the columns written by I.M. Wright....
Date: 10/01/2007
Fargo is #1 in Great Cities for Job Seekers List
A co-worker pointed out this article from the MSN Careers site. Fargo was rated #1 in a list of "15...
Date: 01/16/2007
Conway’s Law and Agile Projects
Conway's Law states that "Any piece of software reflects the organizational structure that produced...
Date: 01/02/2007
Architecture Driven Agile Development
As a follow on to my As Agile As Possible post, here's a recent blog entry from David Anderson on...
Date: 11/17/2006
As Agile As Possible
Plan Driven vs. Agile, ScrumBut, Good Agile, Bad Agile – there's a constant dialogue going on...
Date: 10/23/2006
Trust
Trust is like earning interest in a bank. It can take forever to earn it, but you can lose it in a...
Date: 10/06/2006
Did you meet your estimate?
Steve McConnell has a new book out, Software Estimation – Demystifying the Black Art. While I’ve...
Date: 09/17/2006
New season, new job – must be time to start blogging again…
The weather is cooling, school has started, and the long, warm days of summer are starting to fade...
Date: 09/15/2006
Trustworthy Transparency??
Brad Appleton’s post on Trustworthy Transparency over Tiresome Traceability hit close to home. I...
Date: 07/13/2006
Mashups
While doing some blog reading about TechEd, I kept running across the term “mash-up”. While the term...
Date: 06/12/2006
Agile 2006 Conference
This is the last week for Super Early Bird Registration for the Agile 2006 Conference. It is being...
Date: 05/22/2006