2 to 3 days End to End Test Management Test Strategy Estimation and Metrics Workshop

1. Test Management Workshop
(E2E Test Strategy, Planning, Estimations and Metrics)
Version 1.5: 31 Jan 2014

2. Agenda :: Day - 1
 Introduction and Expectations
 Introduction to Test Strategy /plan formulation
– Exercise to set the context
 Step 1:
– Understanding the scope
 Step 2:
– Understanding Testing Process Steps / Tasks
 Step 3:
– Understanding the Development model/Methodology and it's impact on strategy
 Step 4:
– Understanding CIT, ST, SIT, UAT and OAT need and plan
– Exercise on a given Case Study for Step 1,2,3 and 4
 Step 5:
– To Automate or not to Automate
– Discussion and group exercise
 Step 6
– Non functional Testing
– Need identification and planning
 Step 7
– Understanding project risk
– Exercise on identifying project risks
– Managing Project Risks
 Introduction and Expectations
 Introduction to Test Strategy /plan formulation
– Exercise to set the context
 Step 1:
– Understanding the scope
 Step 2:
– Understanding Testing Process Steps / Tasks
 Step 3:
– Understanding the Development model/Methodology and it's impact on strategy
 Step 4:
– Understanding CIT, ST, SIT, UAT and OAT need and plan
– Exercise on a given Case Study for Step 1,2,3 and 4
 Step 5:
– To Automate or not to Automate
– Discussion and group exercise
 Step 6
– Non functional Testing
– Need identification and planning
 Step 7
– Understanding project risk
– Exercise on identifying project risks
– Managing Project Risks

3. Agenda :: Day – 1 Contd..
 Entry , suspension and exit criteria and the impact on the project risk
– Linking to the various levels
 Roles, responsibilities and dependencies and the impact on the project risks
 Entry , suspension and exit criteria and the impact on the project risk
– Linking to the various levels
 Roles, responsibilities and dependencies and the impact on the project risks

4. Agenda :: Day - 2
 Test Estimation fundamentals
– Fun Exercise on Estimation
 Using NTC test estimation
– Exercise on NTC test estimation (case study)
 Estimation using WBS Technique / Task (Activity) Based Estimation
– Identifying Tasks
– Exercise – Creating a checklist for estimation
– Factors that would influence the strategy and Estimation
– Exercise – Creating a template for WBS
– Exercise: Applying Test estimation for the given case study
 Understanding Scheduling
– Exercise: Preparing Schedule / Gantt Chart Preparation for a given example
 Final Exercise
– Case Study – Role Play based: Preparing a End to EndTest Strategy document based
on a new case study
 Test Estimation fundamentals
– Fun Exercise on Estimation
 Using NTC test estimation
– Exercise on NTC test estimation (case study)
 Estimation using WBS Technique / Task (Activity) Based Estimation
– Identifying Tasks
– Exercise – Creating a checklist for estimation
– Factors that would influence the strategy and Estimation
– Exercise – Creating a template for WBS
– Exercise: Applying Test estimation for the given case study
 Understanding Scheduling
– Exercise: Preparing Schedule / Gantt Chart Preparation for a given example
 Final Exercise
– Case Study – Role Play based: Preparing a End to EndTest Strategy document based
on a new case study

5. Optional 3rd day
Specialized test estimation techniques can be further covered
- Use Case Test Estimation
- Test Point Analysis
- Poker Planning/Affinity planning for Agile Test estimation
Test Metrics details on
Process, Project and Product metrics can be added
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Specialized test estimation techniques can be further covered
- Use Case Test Estimation
- Test Point Analysis
- Poker Planning/Affinity planning for Agile Test estimation
Test Metrics details on
Process, Project and Product metrics can be added