Test Management
6 Red Flags to Look for in Your Beta Applicants
When finding and recruiting the right group of people to beta test your product, there are a number of…
February 27, 2015 · 3 min read
Test Planning
The Key Beta Objectives for Quality Managers
Quality managers can get a lot of value out of the beta phase of product development. It’s a great chance to…
February 19, 2015 · 2 min read
Test Management
Tips for Tackling Agile Beta Testing
Many software companies are switching from traditional development methods to agile development. Agile…
February 13, 2015 · 4 min read
Test Launch
3 Tips for Kicking Off Your Hardware Test
Beta tests have a few basic stages: planning, kickoff, managing, and closing. There are best practices that…
February 9, 2015 · 2 min read
Test Planning
6 Things You Should Do When Planning Your Hardware Test
If you’ve ever run a hardware beta test before, you know that there are a lot of logistics involved. Between…
January 30, 2015 · 3 min read
Test Planning
The Key Beta Objectives for Usability Engineers
Identifying your objectives is the first step down the road to a successful beta test, and every person (and…
January 26, 2015 · 2 min read
Test Planning
So You Announced Your Product at CES — Now What?
At the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) this month, we saw technology companies of every size and shape…
January 21, 2015 · 4 min read
Content Release
Our Most Popular Beta Testing Resources of 2014
Throughout the year, we’re constantly publishing valuable resources, tools, and information to help you run…
January 8, 2015 · 4 min read
Test Planning
The Key Beta Objectives for Product Managers
No matter what role you play in the development of a product, at some point you may be tasked with running a…
December 30, 2014 · 3 min read
Test Launch
What to Put in the Welcome Letter to Your Testers
Finding and selecting the right group of testers to beta test your product is something that you’ll likely…
December 23, 2014 · 4 min read
Test Planning
The Key Beta Objectives for Marketing Managers
Since beta testing is one of those tasks that may be handled by a number of different people within a…
December 18, 2014 · 3 min read
Content Release
What You Need to Know About Hardware Tests
In an effort to explain all of the in’s and out’s of the beta testing world, we previously released our free…
December 11, 2014 · 2 min read
Test Planning
The Key Beta Testing Objectives for Beta Managers
The task of beta testing a product can land on many different peoples’ desks within a company. The objectives…
December 4, 2014 · 3 min read
Centercode News
What’s New in Our November 2014 Release
Our November 2014 Release has some great new features that build on the significant leaps we made with our…
November 26, 2014 · 2 min read
Case Study
Centercode Puts Denon’s HEOS Home Audio System to the Test
As the team at Denon got closer to launching the HEOS wireless home audio system, they knew they were going…
November 19, 2014 · 1 min read
Test Closure
How to Incentivize Software and Web Site Beta Testers
We recently released a Beta Test Incentives Kit that helps you build a comprehensive strategy for motivating…
November 12, 2014 · 4 min read
Test Management
How to Use Scoring to Improve Your Beta Program
As we’ve discussed in previous posts, tracking participation during beta testing is an incredibly important…
October 30, 2014 · 5 min read
Test Management
Adding Drawings and Contests to Your Beta Program
Keeping your beta testers motivated throughout your test can be a significant challenge for many beta…
October 20, 2014 · 5 min read
Test Closure
Building a Rewarding Testing Experience: After Your Test is Over
In this final installment of our Building a Rewarding Testing Experience series, we’ll finish off with what…
October 9, 2014 · 3 min read
Case Study
Centercode Simplifies and Streamlines Esri’s Beta Program
In our latest case study, we take a look at how the Centercode platform has helped international software…
September 30, 2014 · 1 min read
Test Management
Building a Rewarding Testing Experience: During Your Beta Test
In the second installment of our Building the Experience series, we’re delving into the measures you should…
September 25, 2014 · 4 min read
Test Planning
Building a Rewarding Testing Experience: Before Your Test Begins
This is the first installment of our three part series about building a rewarding testing experience. In…
September 19, 2014 · 4 min read
Test Management
The 6 Different Types of Testers in Your Beta Program
Understanding beta tester motivation is critical to the success of your beta test. In order to engage your…
September 11, 2014 · 3 min read
Case Study
Centercode Helps One Cloud’s New Software Soar
For our latest case study, we take a look at Centercode’s work with One Cloud. One Cloud is a software…
September 9, 2014 · 1 min read