What percentage of your software testing budget is allocated to regression testing?
None6%
1-25%50%
26-50%27%
51-75%8%
75-99%4%
All
N/A2%
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None6%
1-25%50%
26-50%27%
51-75%8%
75-99%4%
All
N/A2%
$10k - $50k36%
$50k - $100k44%
$100k+10%
No thanks, I'm killing it in the stock market9%
Enhanced ability to manage changing priorities30%
Accelerated software delivery53%
Increased software maintainability35%
Increased team productivity37%
Improved business & IT alignment35%
Improved project visibility27%
Improved team morale14%
Improved engineering discipline17%
Better management of distributed teams15%
Reduced project cost14%
Reduced project risk9%
Improved response to volatile market conditions7%
Other (please specify)1%
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Regression testing can be the most critical test for software that get upgraded. Better make sure you get a sound back-out plan.