#Interactive Session by Apoorva Ram, "The Art of Storytelling for Testers" at #ATAGTR2023. #ATAGTR2023 was the 8th Edition of Global Testing Retreat. To know more about #ATAGTR2023, please visit: https://gtr.agiletestingalliance.org/

1. The ART OF
Storytelling
FOr
Testers

2. ABOUT ME
Apoorva Ram
Test Lead
QAPITOL QA

3. TODAY’s STORY
01 02 03 04
Storytelling Testing How to build
Stories?
Storytelling
for Testers
05
Conclusion

5. A PICTURE IS Worth A thousand
Words

6. —Robert Sabourin
“TESTING IS ALL ABOUT PEOPLE
AND THE OCCASIONAL BUGS.”

7. WHAT IS STORYTELLING?
“The art of conveying
information through
a narrative that
engages the listener
and helps them
understand the
message”

8. Human brain is
naturally wired to
remember stories
The emotions
evoked by a
well-crafted story
can spur the
audience to take
action
Transform raw data
into engaging
narratives, making
testing results and
insights more
digestible and
impactful
WHY STORYTELLING?
MEMORABLE IMPACTFUL CREDIBILITY
?

9. HOW To BUILD A
COMPELLING STORY?
Begin with a Hook
02 Conflict
03 Build the Plot
04 Resolve Conflict
01
Theme/Message
05
“BEGIN WITH THE END IN MIND” - STEPHEN COVEY

10. STORYTELLING
FOR TESTERS
TESTING STORY
PitCHING IDEAS
STAKEHOLDER
RAPPORT
MOTIVATE TEAMS

11. Know your
Audience
Keep it
Simple
Use Visual aids -
Diagrams, Sketches,
Infographics
SOME TIPS
AUDIENCE SIMPLE VISUALS
Incorporate Emotion
- Humor, Empathy,
Excitement
Get feedback from
colleagues and
improvise
EMOTION FEEDBACK

12. Rabbit-Tortoise
Story
How Testers can
use Storytelling?
Problems faced by
Testers
Hero Entry -
Storytelling
REPLAY
Start with a
Hook
RESOLVE
CONFLICT
CONFLICT BUILD PLOT
Storytelling -
powerful skill for
Testers
CONCLUSION

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THANK YOU!
References:
1. https://www.huibschoots.nl/storytelling
2. Why software testers should be storytellers - Leave them Spellbound!
Why software testers should be storytellers | Trigent Webinar
3. How Much is Enough? Testing as Story-Telling - Satisfice, Inc.
4. How to tell a great story - https://bit.ly/mot-hts
5. TestSphere - https://bit.ly/mot-testsphere
Sketch Images: Andy Glover (@cartoontester)