Testers Qbit Conference 19.09.2007 Web

do testers really thrive at night? Alan Mather QBIT Test Expo 19.09.2007 www.diverdiver.com/egovblog.html To achieve great things, two things are needed; a plan and … not quite enough time

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1. our architecture is robust

2. we won’t be working Christmas again trust me

3. we will be innovative no, trust me!

4. we have a highly skilled “can do” team Tester Programme Director Project Manager Account Manager’s Lackey Ops Manager Account Manager Health and Safety HR Service Manager Test Manager Commercial Director

5. the customer has clear requirements Special To Hint Urgent circumstance or door is take placed out to break down for hour, please draw apart this to revolve the red solution to lock the pole

the inevitable reality the design team’s plan the test team’s plan Programme Starts Design Starts Build Starts Testing Starts Deliver On-Time Deliver Early Testing Starts Test Planning Expectation Gap test plan? we need one of those?

Heroes emerge … crunch time
work harder and longer … always
de-scope … usually
add people … fred p. brooks says no
spend more … of course
… slip the live date … unthinkable
Expectation Gap

or worse … resort to … drive by testing got to deliver

so what are we going to do about it? help! I’m just the customer

build for the long term Today’s sexiest technology is tomorrow’s legacy (if it even works)

no more accidental testers appoint a C.T.O

use established teams

save (all) environments … go forth and replicate get the basics right …

[really] partner if you’re not [really] strong
bigness does not lead to greatness;
Small [companies] can still be beautiful … they
ramp up faster
come with lower overheads
innovate to get ahead
but they might test you out
Let’s not be bull-headed about this

know your risks do you know what you’re getting into? leaping is part of testing

know what you (all) want = + success depends on it

know your maths/metrics
what is the true cost of future change?
how much coverage is good coverage?
what ratios are you using?
have you architected, from day one, for automation?
what will you do when you find out you were wrong?
all testing is a process of subtraction

time for the IT industry to grow up
build for the long term
no more accidental testers
save (all) environments
hire established teams
[really] partner if you’re not [really] strong
know your risks
know what you (all) want
know your metrics
do testers really thrive at night?

Testers Qbit Conference 19.09.2007 Web

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