There is information aplenty on how to manage the test process itself, but the less predictable area of managing the team is often neglected.
The saying “Management is management is management” is true; good management skills go a long way, but managing and motivating a test team does present some rather particular problems.
When it comes to a test team, a real understanding of the personalities of testers and the challenges of working in testing will go a lot further than relying on a standard management approach.
What’s so different about a test team?