René Ceelen, Director of TestMonitor, brings over 28 years of expertise in IT quality assurance and test management. With a passion for simplifying software testing, he has redefined the field by combining deep knowledge with an intuitive platform that streamlines processes and enhances user acceptance. René's work, rooted in his academic research at Radboud University, emphasizes clarity, structure, and end-user involvement, helping businesses align IT systems with operational needs to deliver reliable, high-quality solutions.
Recent Posts by René Ceelen:
by René Ceelen, on August 28, 2025
No matter how experienced your quality assurance (QA) team is, there will always come a point where your current test case management process just won't cut it anymore. Test cases …
Read Storyby René Ceelen, on June 19, 2025
Summary: A risk-based UAT strategy helps teams focus their testing efforts on the features that matter most by evaluating the likelihood and impact of potential failures. Instead of aiming for …
Read Storyby René Ceelen, on May 8, 2025
Summary: Manual software testers often face fatigue due to repetitive tasks, tight deadlines, and mental overload; this article outlines strategies like rotating test types, optimizing test design, leveraging test management …
Read Storyby René Ceelen, on April 15, 2025
Summary: In about six minutes, you can launch a TestMonitor test project by defining requirements and risks, designing and bulk-editing test cases, planning milestones and test runs, tracking results/issues, generating …
Read Storyby René Ceelen, on April 10, 2025
Summary: With the typical test management software, teams can quickly run five powerful reports—such as test coverage, execution progress, defect trends, traceability, and risk metrics—all designed to improve visibility, drive …
Read Storyby René Ceelen, on March 19, 2025
Delivering fit-for-purpose software on time and within budget has always been challenging. The increasing complexity of end-user devices and the distributed nature of development and testing teams have made Quality …
Read Storyby René Ceelen, on February 19, 2025
While the average user may boil down their feelings toward a particular piece of software in simple terms, QA managers know there is so much more to it than that …
Read Storyby René Ceelen, on January 15, 2025
While technologies like artificial intelligence and machine learning are catching fire in other personal and professional applications, automation in software testing has been around for years. That’s for a good …
Read Storyby René Ceelen, on November 11, 2024
Summary: ERP Testing is a five‑phase approach—planning, preparation, execution, evaluation, and maintenance—to thoroughly test ERP systems, emphasizing strategies like risk-based prioritization, automation, UAT, and data migration testing, and highlights how …
Read Storyby René Ceelen, on October 4, 2024
TestMonitor’s Test Management Tips series builds on our Ultimate Guide to Effective Test Management, taking each of the recommendations in that guide and diving deeper into their implementation steps and …
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