http://blogs.msdn.com/b/steverowe/archive/2007/11/09/keep-the-process-simple.aspxYear ago one of our Software Test Engineers was tasked with documenting our smoke* process. It should have been something simple like: Developer packages binaries for testing Developer places smoke request on web page Tester signs up for smokeen-USTelligent Evolution Platform Developer Build (Build: 5.6.50428.7875)http://blogs.msdn.com/b/steverowe/archive/2007/11/09/keep-the-process-simple.aspx#6147705Mon, 12 Nov 2007 22:11:45 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:6147705Dion Dock<p>There's another good example in the book &quot;Slack&quot;. &nbsp; &nbsp;In the chapter on process, DeMarco comments that we automate the easy parts and leave the hard parts alone.</p> <p>Applying this to process, we end up with something that says how to do the easy part (You must create a branch before adding a test) but leaves the hard part alone (Create the test).</p> <div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://blogs.msdn.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=6147705" width="1" height="1">