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# About Test Idea Catalogs

You can develop a standard set of tests for a specific type of object (or risk) and reuse the set for similar things in this and/or later products. Marick (1994) suggested that testers develop these types of lists and called them test idea catalogs.

Having a good catalog to reference should be part of every software tester + developers toolbox. The following are meant to help with specific and more generalized testing, to provoke ideas for finding failures.

## Other Catalogs:

* [Chapter 3 of Lessons Learned](http://www.testingeducation.org/BBST/testdesign/KanerBachPettichord_Lessons_Learned_in_SW_testingCh3-1.pdf)
* [Falsehoods Programmers Believe About Names](http://www.kalzumeus.com/2010/06/17/falsehoods-programmers-believe-about-names/)
* [Marick's Short Catalog of Test Ideas](http://www.exampler.com/testing-com/writings/short-catalog.pdf)

## Resources:

* <http://sce.uhcl.edu/helm/rationalunifiedprocess/process/workflow/test/co_tstidsctlg.htm>