This paper traces the evolution of Software Testing through the first two phases, and then presents the current state-of the-the-practice: Software Testing 3.0, an independent and strategic approach to software quality.

This transformation of culture, methodology, beliefs, and techniques will yield a team-based software testing program that is test design focused with an emphasis on testing as a whole rather than in parts. It will address:

• Feature reliability
• Compatibility
• Usability
• Interoperability
• Performance acceptability, Availability, and Scalability
• Security
• Accessibility