Gain insights into testing complexities and solutions from the experiences of testers and managers like yourself. Join the webinar to see the results of the 2017 State of Functional Testing Survey, depicting existing practices and challenges facing the testing community, and identifying key trends to help you apply agile QA and testing practices within your enterprise IT.
This document discusses quality management in software projects. It describes quality management as having four main components: quality planning, quality control, quality assurance, and quality improvement. It also discusses various quality management techniques like software reviews, formal inspections, defect amplification and removal models, and statistical software quality assurance approaches like six sigma. The document emphasizes that quality management is important for project success and reducing costs from software defects.
The document provides an overview of cause and effect analysis and how it can be used to push teams beyond surface-level symptoms to uncover potential root causes of problems. It defines causes and effects and outlines tools like the 5 whys technique and fishbone diagrams that can help identify specific root causes. The document also provides examples of questions to consider for different potential sources of variation like materials, machines, manpower, methods, and measurements. It describes using a cause and effect matrix to relate process steps to inputs and outputs in order to determine where to focus improvement efforts.
Panaya Test Center Drive more innovation, without compromising on scope or qu...Tali Chen
Join this webinar to learn about the best testing practices and practical solutions to achieve true test acceleration, combining expertise and tools.
See how you can:
Accelerate test planning and execution, and reduce testing efforts by up to 50%
Standardise testing processes for overall increased software quality
Gain real-time visibility over all test cycles, including large scale UAT cycles
The document discusses process mapping and its benefits. Process mapping identifies all process steps, inputs, outputs and process parameters. It is used to identify possible "hidden factories" or sources of variation. Process mapping classifies inputs as controllable, noise or standard operating procedures. It helps scope improvement projects and document the current process.
This document provides an overview of quality management. It discusses traditional business strategies and how most companies now focus on quality. It defines inspection and quality, and describes the nature, objectives, and scope of inspections. It also covers statistical quality control, acceptance sampling techniques, total quality management, and modern quality management approaches including Deming's work. The key aspects covered include the importance of quality, different approaches to quality control, defining inspection and quality, the objectives and scope of inspections, statistical process control using charts, acceptance sampling plans, total quality management principles, and Deming's contributions to modern quality management.
The document discusses conducting a post-implementation review (PIR) of an ERP system implementation. It provides details on what a PIR aims to assess, including how well the project met its objectives, timelines and budgets. It also lists common challenges organizations face with ERP implementations such as lack of stakeholder involvement, inadequate testing and training. Sample PIR questions are given to evaluate project performance, management and lessons learned.
This document outlines 5 stages of reliability for products and organizations:
1. Uncertainty - Reliability processes are informal or nonexistent with a focus on functionality over reliability.
2. Awakening - Basic reliability processes and requirements are established but still developing.
3. Enlightenment - Formal reliability processes, requirements, analysis and testing are established but still improving.
4. Wisdom - Reliability predictions are data-driven and processes are tailored, monitored and continuously improved.
5. Certainty - Reliability is strategically managed through prevention and ongoing innovation resulting in high reliability.
This document discusses quality management in software projects. It describes quality management as having four main components: quality planning, quality control, quality assurance, and quality improvement. It also discusses various quality management techniques like software reviews, formal inspections, defect amplification and removal models, and statistical software quality assurance approaches like six sigma. The document emphasizes that quality management is important for project success and reducing costs from software defects.
The document provides an overview of cause and effect analysis and how it can be used to push teams beyond surface-level symptoms to uncover potential root causes of problems. It defines causes and effects and outlines tools like the 5 whys technique and fishbone diagrams that can help identify specific root causes. The document also provides examples of questions to consider for different potential sources of variation like materials, machines, manpower, methods, and measurements. It describes using a cause and effect matrix to relate process steps to inputs and outputs in order to determine where to focus improvement efforts.
Panaya Test Center Drive more innovation, without compromising on scope or qu...Tali Chen
Join this webinar to learn about the best testing practices and practical solutions to achieve true test acceleration, combining expertise and tools.
See how you can:
Accelerate test planning and execution, and reduce testing efforts by up to 50%
Standardise testing processes for overall increased software quality
Gain real-time visibility over all test cycles, including large scale UAT cycles
The document discusses process mapping and its benefits. Process mapping identifies all process steps, inputs, outputs and process parameters. It is used to identify possible "hidden factories" or sources of variation. Process mapping classifies inputs as controllable, noise or standard operating procedures. It helps scope improvement projects and document the current process.
This document provides an overview of quality management. It discusses traditional business strategies and how most companies now focus on quality. It defines inspection and quality, and describes the nature, objectives, and scope of inspections. It also covers statistical quality control, acceptance sampling techniques, total quality management, and modern quality management approaches including Deming's work. The key aspects covered include the importance of quality, different approaches to quality control, defining inspection and quality, the objectives and scope of inspections, statistical process control using charts, acceptance sampling plans, total quality management principles, and Deming's contributions to modern quality management.
The document discusses conducting a post-implementation review (PIR) of an ERP system implementation. It provides details on what a PIR aims to assess, including how well the project met its objectives, timelines and budgets. It also lists common challenges organizations face with ERP implementations such as lack of stakeholder involvement, inadequate testing and training. Sample PIR questions are given to evaluate project performance, management and lessons learned.
This document outlines 5 stages of reliability for products and organizations:
1. Uncertainty - Reliability processes are informal or nonexistent with a focus on functionality over reliability.
2. Awakening - Basic reliability processes and requirements are established but still developing.
3. Enlightenment - Formal reliability processes, requirements, analysis and testing are established but still improving.
4. Wisdom - Reliability predictions are data-driven and processes are tailored, monitored and continuously improved.
5. Certainty - Reliability is strategically managed through prevention and ongoing innovation resulting in high reliability.
Astudy into effectiveness of Total quality management Tools in EgyptMohammed Kamal
The document discusses a study into the effectiveness of quality management tools in Egyptian industry. The study used a questionnaire to survey experts and others about their familiarity and use of various tools. It analyzed the results and compared them to previous studies. The study found that many quality tools are not well known or understood, and training plays an important role in improving awareness of effective tools. There were differences found between what experts reported as most useful tools and what others reported, such as experts preferring tools like CTQ trees and TRIZ for analysis and improvement, while others preferred tools like Kano models and kanban. The conclusion is that companies should focus more on quality management tools beyond the most popular ones and increase training to better understand tools and
Poka-Yoke techniques involve using simple "fool-proofing" or "idiot proofing" methods to prevent errors. The document discusses a Poka-Yoke process improvement method that involves gathering customer and process knowledge to identify critical customers and processes, establish metrics to measure them, and use those metrics to evaluate processes and implement changes to improve them through an iterative process.
The document discusses quality management and planning. It describes the Plan-Do-Study-Act cycle for continuous improvement. The seven tools of quality control are explained, including cause-and-effect diagrams, flowcharts, control charts, scatter diagrams, Pareto analysis, and histograms. Quality Function Deployment is discussed as a tool to translate customer requirements into technical specifications. The concepts of reliability, process management, ISO standards, and reasons for TQM failures are summarized. Statistical sampling, standard deviation, Six Sigma methodology, and how Six Sigma differs from traditional quality control approaches are briefly outlined.
The document discusses the PDCA (Plan-Do-Check-Act) framework for continuous improvement. It describes PDCA as a four step process of planning a change, doing or implementing it, checking the results, and acting on what is learned through multiple iterations. The document notes that PDCA provides a simple and structured approach to solving quality problems, verifying new ideas, and making minor process changes. It encourages methodical problem solving and implementing solutions through planning, testing, and incorporating feedback at each stage of the cycle.
This document discusses software process improvement (SPI). SPI aims to introduce changes to achieve organizational objectives like quality improvement, cost reduction, and schedule acceleration. The key stages of SPI are process analysis, improvement identification, process change introduction, process change training, and change tuning. Process and product quality are closely related - a good process usually produces a good product. Process analysis techniques include using published process models, questionnaires/interviews, and ethnographic analysis. The document also notes some limitations of a specific improvement model in focusing only on project management rather than product development.
DMAIC and DMADV are two Six Sigma methodologies used for process improvement. DMAIC is used for existing processes that need incremental improvement, following the define, measure, analyze, improve, control steps. DMADV is used to develop new processes or products at Six Sigma quality levels, following the define, measure, analyze, design, verify steps. Both methods are data-driven and aim to reduce defects. DMAIC focuses on improving current processes, while DMADV focuses on designing new processes from the start to meet Six Sigma standards.
This document discusses quality management concepts. It defines quality as conformance to requirements according to Crosby and fitness for use according to Juran. It also discusses the costs of conformance, non-conformance, and quality. Quality checklists and metrics are introduced as tools used in quality assurance and control processes to measure attributes and analyze processes for improvement. The document emphasizes customer satisfaction, prevention over inspection, continuous improvement, and management responsibility as key principles of quality management.
Before engaging an ERP vendor, a company should understand its current business systems and processes, gather requirements from key stakeholders, establish selection criteria, engage vendors to provide responses, review vendors based on demonstrations and due diligence, and ensure close working relationship through the contract negotiation process. The company needs to identify what is working and not working in current systems, involve representatives from important groups, consider features, industries, size, years in business, provide vendors a request for information/quote/proposal, narrow finalists using a scorecard, review client references and experience, and make the selection with the contract as part of the process since a long-term relationship is important.
How to Determine the Root Cause Analysis Techniques in a Management System?PECB
The understanding of these techniques and their effective implementation by the auditee (Process owner) in any Management system audit shall go along way to ensure that the problem does not recur and this improves the customer or stakeholder confidence, ensure safety of personnel and saves the organization money.
Main points covered:
• What is the Root Cause Analysis Technique?
• How to Ensure customers and stakeholder confidence
• Why is important to determine the Root Cause Analysis?
Presenter:
This webinar was presented by Eng. Isaac Mbuvi is an Electrical and communications Engineer. A holder of Master’s Degree in Occupational Safety and Health. He is an Environmental consultant, a certified trainer with PECB for ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001 Management systems. He is also a certified Lead Auditor in ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001.
He has worked in the Oil and Gas industry for the last 14 years and has built his career in the Management systems as an Lead Auditor, Auditor and auditee for more than seven years in various sectors such as Pipeline transport, Health, Construction, Marine, Energy, etc.
Link of the recorded webinar published on YouTube: https://youtu.be/DBljEiv9tAw
Measuring performance with data performance management vs performance auditSamuel Chin, PMP, CSM
We all know that data can tell a story. But what story do you want to tell? To whom do you want to tell it? There are multiple ways to "measure" a process and multiple dimensions that can make it confusing for external stakeholders. Since quantifying a process is a necessary step to improving it, it's critical to know the difference between managing efficiency versus managing quality. In this meetup, we discussed how we differentiate management versus audit as well as the implications of each.
This document discusses the concept of zero defects in manufacturing. It begins with an introduction to zero defects as a stretch goal to have no defects rather than just reducing defects over time. It then discusses some examples of companies that have achieved low defect rates. Several tools for achieving zero defects are mentioned, including mistake-proofing, statistical process control, design of experiments, and poka-yoke systems. The document argues that achieving very high quality levels like 99.99% defect-free can provide significant financial benefits in terms of reduced rework costs and increased profitability and competitiveness. It concludes that a zero defects approach adds value for customers and the business.
The document discusses quality planning for internship experiences. It provides guidance on:
1. Analyzing previous experiences using a waterfall analysis to identify top detractors and their impact on NPS scores.
2. Setting quarterly and monthly NPS goals by factoring in the top detractors identified and the previous quarter's score.
3. Developing a quality plan to address the top 3 detractors by defining strategies, action plans, responsibilities and timelines.
The document emphasizes understanding customer feedback to identify detractors and their root causes in order to establish an effective quality planning process that improves experiences over time.
The document discusses the components of DMAIC, the methodology used in Six Sigma improvement projects. It begins by outlining some key requirements for Six Sigma projects, including leadership commitment, using facts to make decisions, and cross-functional team training. It then describes each stage of DMAIC - Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve, and Control - and lists some potential tools and activities used in each stage. The document concludes by listing several statistical tools that can be used throughout the Six Sigma improvement process.
This document provides an overview of key aspects of a software quality management plan, including its objectives, contents, and tools. It begins by stating that a quality management plan should specify the quality practices and processes to be followed during a project to ensure deliverables meet requirements. It then lists several common quality management tools that can be included in the plan such as check sheets, control charts, Pareto charts, scatter plots, Ishikawa diagrams, histograms. The document provides examples and descriptions of how each tool is used.
The document discusses quantitative quality management planning for software projects. It outlines three key steps: 1) setting a quality goal by estimating defect levels based on past projects or process capability data, 2) predicting defect levels at intermediate milestones, and 3) planning quality control processes to meet the goal through defect prevention and removal efficiency tracking. Quantitative approaches like reliability models, defects removal efficiency, and statistical process control help evaluate quality control activities objectively.
The document discusses 5 key trends in software quality assurance: 1) increased mobile application testing, 2) testing-as-a-service, 3) business intelligence testing, 4) crowd-sourced testing, and 5) testing enabled by test data generation and management. It also notes that the future of QA will involve more test automation, improved processes, and increased appreciation for the QA role. Overall, the QA industry is adapting to changes like the growth of mobile apps, availability of cloud-based testing services, and the need to test complex business intelligence systems and gather global testing resources.
The document surveys methods used for design for reliability (DFR) across management, design, and manufacturing categories. It provides a scoring system from 0-4 to indicate how often each method is used, from never to always. Some highly used methods across categories include goal setting, priority of quality improvement, documented design cycles, component testing, failure analysis, design reviews, and statistical process control. Ownership of quality and reliability goals is also assessed.
Improve your test process, improve your lifeQualitest
QualiTest shares some insight about making improvements in your test process with the Business-Driven Test Process Improvement (TPI) model. TPI works by focusing on key areas and ranks them into categories for improvement.
For more information on how to improve your testing capabilities. Visit us at: www.QualiTestGroup.com
Project Quality Management Plan Checklist PowerPoint Presentation SlidesSlideTeam
When you are looking for a project quality management plan checklist Powerpoint presentation then don't settle for the second best. Leave it up to the graphic designers of SlideTeam. We have crafted a complete pre designed slide presentation to portray various concepts of project quality management. Using this quality management plan PPT example you can not only share insights about timeline of project management, but can also cast spotlight on the quality control checklist. Going further, Powerpoint presentation slides used in this PowerPoint deck helps to depict critical analysis of current status as well as also talks about future plans. Apart from this, with help of this PPT sample file you can also define the set of activities planned initially to accomplish quality in the project being executed. To make it more simple we have included creative slide templates like evolution of quality management, 8 principles of quality management, benefits of customer focus, process approach, continual improvement and many more like these. So, what are you waiting for? Just click to download our readymade project quality plan PPT model.Jockey for advantage with our Project Quality Management Plan Checklist Powerpoint Presentation Slides. Implement your ideas before anyone else.
The 10 step process for ERP system selection includes: 1) conducting a business assessment to identify needs, 2) appointing a selection team to manage the process, 3) assessing business requirements and constraints, 4) determining selection criteria to evaluate vendors, 5) finding compatible vendors that meet requirements, 6) communicating with potential vendors to understand offerings, 7) creating a request for information to gather details from vendors, 8) shortlisting top vendors and seeing demonstrations of their systems, 9) selecting the ERP system best suited to organizational needs, and 10) formalizing a project plan with the selected vendor to implement the new system.
The document provides an overview of changes to the requirements definition process at an internal company. Key points:
- A new, standardized requirements definition process is being implemented across the company to better align requirements with business needs and strategy.
- Training sessions on the new process will be held in July and August, and recorded versions will be made available.
- The process aims to reduce risks and costs through clear documentation and prioritization of requirements.
- Roles and responsibilities in the new process are defined, including for business analysts.
FCB Partners Course Preview: Process Owners in ActionFCBPartners
A Three-day Advanced Certification Class on Business Process Management (BPM)
The role of Process Owner is a challenging one, characterized by significant accountability with limited resources and authority. Because process ownership is relatively new to many organizations, people taking on the role have had little guidance, training, or opportunity to learn from peers. The purpose of this course is to illuminate the role, explore the challenges, offer practical approaches, and enable individuals to successfully navigate opportunities, constraints, and conflicting priorities. This is a course for Process Owners, Managers, and Leaders seeking to improve their effectiveness as well as the staff and consultants supporting them.
Astudy into effectiveness of Total quality management Tools in EgyptMohammed Kamal
The document discusses a study into the effectiveness of quality management tools in Egyptian industry. The study used a questionnaire to survey experts and others about their familiarity and use of various tools. It analyzed the results and compared them to previous studies. The study found that many quality tools are not well known or understood, and training plays an important role in improving awareness of effective tools. There were differences found between what experts reported as most useful tools and what others reported, such as experts preferring tools like CTQ trees and TRIZ for analysis and improvement, while others preferred tools like Kano models and kanban. The conclusion is that companies should focus more on quality management tools beyond the most popular ones and increase training to better understand tools and
Poka-Yoke techniques involve using simple "fool-proofing" or "idiot proofing" methods to prevent errors. The document discusses a Poka-Yoke process improvement method that involves gathering customer and process knowledge to identify critical customers and processes, establish metrics to measure them, and use those metrics to evaluate processes and implement changes to improve them through an iterative process.
The document discusses quality management and planning. It describes the Plan-Do-Study-Act cycle for continuous improvement. The seven tools of quality control are explained, including cause-and-effect diagrams, flowcharts, control charts, scatter diagrams, Pareto analysis, and histograms. Quality Function Deployment is discussed as a tool to translate customer requirements into technical specifications. The concepts of reliability, process management, ISO standards, and reasons for TQM failures are summarized. Statistical sampling, standard deviation, Six Sigma methodology, and how Six Sigma differs from traditional quality control approaches are briefly outlined.
The document discusses the PDCA (Plan-Do-Check-Act) framework for continuous improvement. It describes PDCA as a four step process of planning a change, doing or implementing it, checking the results, and acting on what is learned through multiple iterations. The document notes that PDCA provides a simple and structured approach to solving quality problems, verifying new ideas, and making minor process changes. It encourages methodical problem solving and implementing solutions through planning, testing, and incorporating feedback at each stage of the cycle.
This document discusses software process improvement (SPI). SPI aims to introduce changes to achieve organizational objectives like quality improvement, cost reduction, and schedule acceleration. The key stages of SPI are process analysis, improvement identification, process change introduction, process change training, and change tuning. Process and product quality are closely related - a good process usually produces a good product. Process analysis techniques include using published process models, questionnaires/interviews, and ethnographic analysis. The document also notes some limitations of a specific improvement model in focusing only on project management rather than product development.
DMAIC and DMADV are two Six Sigma methodologies used for process improvement. DMAIC is used for existing processes that need incremental improvement, following the define, measure, analyze, improve, control steps. DMADV is used to develop new processes or products at Six Sigma quality levels, following the define, measure, analyze, design, verify steps. Both methods are data-driven and aim to reduce defects. DMAIC focuses on improving current processes, while DMADV focuses on designing new processes from the start to meet Six Sigma standards.
This document discusses quality management concepts. It defines quality as conformance to requirements according to Crosby and fitness for use according to Juran. It also discusses the costs of conformance, non-conformance, and quality. Quality checklists and metrics are introduced as tools used in quality assurance and control processes to measure attributes and analyze processes for improvement. The document emphasizes customer satisfaction, prevention over inspection, continuous improvement, and management responsibility as key principles of quality management.
Before engaging an ERP vendor, a company should understand its current business systems and processes, gather requirements from key stakeholders, establish selection criteria, engage vendors to provide responses, review vendors based on demonstrations and due diligence, and ensure close working relationship through the contract negotiation process. The company needs to identify what is working and not working in current systems, involve representatives from important groups, consider features, industries, size, years in business, provide vendors a request for information/quote/proposal, narrow finalists using a scorecard, review client references and experience, and make the selection with the contract as part of the process since a long-term relationship is important.
How to Determine the Root Cause Analysis Techniques in a Management System?PECB
The understanding of these techniques and their effective implementation by the auditee (Process owner) in any Management system audit shall go along way to ensure that the problem does not recur and this improves the customer or stakeholder confidence, ensure safety of personnel and saves the organization money.
Main points covered:
• What is the Root Cause Analysis Technique?
• How to Ensure customers and stakeholder confidence
• Why is important to determine the Root Cause Analysis?
Presenter:
This webinar was presented by Eng. Isaac Mbuvi is an Electrical and communications Engineer. A holder of Master’s Degree in Occupational Safety and Health. He is an Environmental consultant, a certified trainer with PECB for ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001 Management systems. He is also a certified Lead Auditor in ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001.
He has worked in the Oil and Gas industry for the last 14 years and has built his career in the Management systems as an Lead Auditor, Auditor and auditee for more than seven years in various sectors such as Pipeline transport, Health, Construction, Marine, Energy, etc.
Link of the recorded webinar published on YouTube: https://youtu.be/DBljEiv9tAw
Measuring performance with data performance management vs performance auditSamuel Chin, PMP, CSM
We all know that data can tell a story. But what story do you want to tell? To whom do you want to tell it? There are multiple ways to "measure" a process and multiple dimensions that can make it confusing for external stakeholders. Since quantifying a process is a necessary step to improving it, it's critical to know the difference between managing efficiency versus managing quality. In this meetup, we discussed how we differentiate management versus audit as well as the implications of each.
This document discusses the concept of zero defects in manufacturing. It begins with an introduction to zero defects as a stretch goal to have no defects rather than just reducing defects over time. It then discusses some examples of companies that have achieved low defect rates. Several tools for achieving zero defects are mentioned, including mistake-proofing, statistical process control, design of experiments, and poka-yoke systems. The document argues that achieving very high quality levels like 99.99% defect-free can provide significant financial benefits in terms of reduced rework costs and increased profitability and competitiveness. It concludes that a zero defects approach adds value for customers and the business.
The document discusses quality planning for internship experiences. It provides guidance on:
1. Analyzing previous experiences using a waterfall analysis to identify top detractors and their impact on NPS scores.
2. Setting quarterly and monthly NPS goals by factoring in the top detractors identified and the previous quarter's score.
3. Developing a quality plan to address the top 3 detractors by defining strategies, action plans, responsibilities and timelines.
The document emphasizes understanding customer feedback to identify detractors and their root causes in order to establish an effective quality planning process that improves experiences over time.
The document discusses the components of DMAIC, the methodology used in Six Sigma improvement projects. It begins by outlining some key requirements for Six Sigma projects, including leadership commitment, using facts to make decisions, and cross-functional team training. It then describes each stage of DMAIC - Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve, and Control - and lists some potential tools and activities used in each stage. The document concludes by listing several statistical tools that can be used throughout the Six Sigma improvement process.
This document provides an overview of key aspects of a software quality management plan, including its objectives, contents, and tools. It begins by stating that a quality management plan should specify the quality practices and processes to be followed during a project to ensure deliverables meet requirements. It then lists several common quality management tools that can be included in the plan such as check sheets, control charts, Pareto charts, scatter plots, Ishikawa diagrams, histograms. The document provides examples and descriptions of how each tool is used.
The document discusses quantitative quality management planning for software projects. It outlines three key steps: 1) setting a quality goal by estimating defect levels based on past projects or process capability data, 2) predicting defect levels at intermediate milestones, and 3) planning quality control processes to meet the goal through defect prevention and removal efficiency tracking. Quantitative approaches like reliability models, defects removal efficiency, and statistical process control help evaluate quality control activities objectively.
The document discusses 5 key trends in software quality assurance: 1) increased mobile application testing, 2) testing-as-a-service, 3) business intelligence testing, 4) crowd-sourced testing, and 5) testing enabled by test data generation and management. It also notes that the future of QA will involve more test automation, improved processes, and increased appreciation for the QA role. Overall, the QA industry is adapting to changes like the growth of mobile apps, availability of cloud-based testing services, and the need to test complex business intelligence systems and gather global testing resources.
The document surveys methods used for design for reliability (DFR) across management, design, and manufacturing categories. It provides a scoring system from 0-4 to indicate how often each method is used, from never to always. Some highly used methods across categories include goal setting, priority of quality improvement, documented design cycles, component testing, failure analysis, design reviews, and statistical process control. Ownership of quality and reliability goals is also assessed.
Improve your test process, improve your lifeQualitest
QualiTest shares some insight about making improvements in your test process with the Business-Driven Test Process Improvement (TPI) model. TPI works by focusing on key areas and ranks them into categories for improvement.
For more information on how to improve your testing capabilities. Visit us at: www.QualiTestGroup.com
Project Quality Management Plan Checklist PowerPoint Presentation SlidesSlideTeam
When you are looking for a project quality management plan checklist Powerpoint presentation then don't settle for the second best. Leave it up to the graphic designers of SlideTeam. We have crafted a complete pre designed slide presentation to portray various concepts of project quality management. Using this quality management plan PPT example you can not only share insights about timeline of project management, but can also cast spotlight on the quality control checklist. Going further, Powerpoint presentation slides used in this PowerPoint deck helps to depict critical analysis of current status as well as also talks about future plans. Apart from this, with help of this PPT sample file you can also define the set of activities planned initially to accomplish quality in the project being executed. To make it more simple we have included creative slide templates like evolution of quality management, 8 principles of quality management, benefits of customer focus, process approach, continual improvement and many more like these. So, what are you waiting for? Just click to download our readymade project quality plan PPT model.Jockey for advantage with our Project Quality Management Plan Checklist Powerpoint Presentation Slides. Implement your ideas before anyone else.
The 10 step process for ERP system selection includes: 1) conducting a business assessment to identify needs, 2) appointing a selection team to manage the process, 3) assessing business requirements and constraints, 4) determining selection criteria to evaluate vendors, 5) finding compatible vendors that meet requirements, 6) communicating with potential vendors to understand offerings, 7) creating a request for information to gather details from vendors, 8) shortlisting top vendors and seeing demonstrations of their systems, 9) selecting the ERP system best suited to organizational needs, and 10) formalizing a project plan with the selected vendor to implement the new system.
The document provides an overview of changes to the requirements definition process at an internal company. Key points:
- A new, standardized requirements definition process is being implemented across the company to better align requirements with business needs and strategy.
- Training sessions on the new process will be held in July and August, and recorded versions will be made available.
- The process aims to reduce risks and costs through clear documentation and prioritization of requirements.
- Roles and responsibilities in the new process are defined, including for business analysts.
FCB Partners Course Preview: Process Owners in ActionFCBPartners
A Three-day Advanced Certification Class on Business Process Management (BPM)
The role of Process Owner is a challenging one, characterized by significant accountability with limited resources and authority. Because process ownership is relatively new to many organizations, people taking on the role have had little guidance, training, or opportunity to learn from peers. The purpose of this course is to illuminate the role, explore the challenges, offer practical approaches, and enable individuals to successfully navigate opportunities, constraints, and conflicting priorities. This is a course for Process Owners, Managers, and Leaders seeking to improve their effectiveness as well as the staff and consultants supporting them.
The document discusses benchmarking and function points as metrics for software projects. It defines benchmarking as comparing business processes and performance metrics to industry best practices. It outlines the benchmarking process which includes identifying what to benchmark, creating a team, collecting data from other organizations, analyzing gaps, and implementing an action plan. The document also discusses function points as a standardized software metric that measures functionality rather than lines of code. It notes the strengths and weaknesses of using function points for economic and quality analyses in software projects.
Vikas Dutta and Rob Zanella presented an agenda on projects in internal audit at CA Technologies. The presentation discussed CA Technologies as a global software company, the reasons for adopting continuous auditing approaches, innovations in audit methods using tools like data analytics and rule-based systems, and ongoing work with external partners like CARLABS. It proposed using predictive analytics to identify risks and anomalies in key processes like sales, commissions, and accounts payable to enable more proactive auditing.
This document provides an overview of benchmarking, including definitions, types of benchmarking, benchmarking methodology, sources of information for benchmarking, benchmarking compliance considerations, and examples of performance measures that can be used for benchmarking in various areas such as customer service, products/services, business processes, support processes, employees, technology, suppliers, costs, and financial performance. Benchmarking is defined as the process of continually searching for best practices and implementing improvements to become best in class.
This document provides an overview of benchmarking, including definitions, types of benchmarking, benchmarking methodology, sources of information for benchmarking, benchmarking compliance considerations, and examples of performance measures that can be used for various business functions and processes. Benchmarking is defined as the process of continually searching for best practices and implementing improvements to become best-in-class. The document outlines various types of benchmarking and a six-step benchmarking methodology. It also discusses sources of benchmarking information and compliance considerations. Finally, it provides examples of performance measures that can be used for areas like customer service, products, business processes, support functions, technology, costs, and more.
The document discusses process innovation. It defines process as a combination of activities used to produce products or services. Process innovation involves adopting new ideas and technologies to business functions. Process innovation can increase profits, improve efficiency and productivity, enhance customer value, and reduce waste. Some techniques for process innovation discussed include business process reengineering, total quality management, lean production, kaizen, 5S, and six sigma. The document also covers value chains and how they are managed.
This presentation will give you insights into where the testing industry will be in 2020 and what are the skills required to survive in the testing world.
The document discusses project quality management. It describes quality management as including the processes required to ensure a project satisfies its intended needs. There are three key quality processes: plan quality, perform quality assurance, and perform quality control. Planning quality involves determining quality policies and standards. Quality assurance ensures adherence to quality standards. Quality control monitors whether quality standards are being met. The document provides details on various tools and techniques used for each quality process.
Amjad A. Muhtaseb has over 20 years of experience in project management, process improvement, and operations excellence. He has led projects in healthcare software development, facility relocation, and business process optimization. Muhtaseb possesses expertise in Lean Six Sigma, PMBOK, and agile methodologies and has held roles as a project manager, principal consultant, and operations supervisor.
How Workflow and Business Process Automation Has Become Critical to Competitive Organizations. We cover:
The Manual Workflow Problem
How Workflow Automation Works
Why Workflow Automation Has Become Critical
Important Workflow Automation Features
BPM vs. Workflow Automation
Examples
Your Challenge
Companies understand the importance of business process improvement (BPI) and recognize the touted benefits: cost savings, waste elimination, and process efficiency.
With this said, 70% of companies that embark on process improvement initiatives fail.
The high probability of failure is attributed to a number of factors, including lack of continuous improvement and failing to define measurable outcomes.
Our Advice
Adopt a forward-facing outlook. Don’t focus solely on the current state, set improvement targets upfront to drive the initiative.
Break problems down into root-cause variables. Don’t look at the symptom, dive deeper and alleviate the root cause.
Empower business analysts. Create a practical process improvement methodology that your analysts can follow.
Impact and Result
Kick off process improvement by identifying the goals and defining the improvement targets.
Start by referring to the operating model and identifying level 1, 2, and 3 processes. Once the team understands the relationship between processes, they can begin to map a level 3 process using a standard mapping notation.
Use qualitative and quantitative techniques for analyzing the root cause rather than the symptoms.
Ensure the design is aligned with the initial improvement targets. Focus on value-added activities.
Consistently monitor the process and assess the root-cause variables to gauge the success of the process improvements.
Software Testing Process, Testing Automation and Software Testing TrendsKMS Technology
This is the slide deck that KMS Technology's experts shared useful information about latest and greatest achievements of software testing field with lecturers of HCMC University of Industry.
BASIS Quality Forum Presents
“Poor Business Analysis -The Culprit of IT project Failure”
The Problem Statement
Statistics on Project success rate
Finding the reason : the Culprit
The solutions
The stakeholders role
Ecosystem of a successful Project
Draft - Digital Transformation Rough Plan.pdfEnricoJohanes1
This document discusses digital transformation and optimization. It proposes improving productivity and customer experience through digital initiatives. Digital transformation involves selling products using digital technology, creating new digital products, and leveraging existing digital assets in new industries. Digital optimization focuses on improving existing revenue streams, customer experience, and operational efficiency. The document outlines people, processes, and technologies needed to support digital transformation, including developing skills, implementing automation and analytics platforms, and establishing an intelligent monitoring system. It proposes implementing a digital quality office, digital experience monitoring system, and establishing proactive monitoring through a subscription.
Does dev ops need continuous testing devops days des moines 2018 v1GerieOwen
This document discusses the need for continuous testing in DevOps. It explains that continuous testing is an approach where all testing activities run continuously and are integrated with development and delivery. The key is to assess business risk, establish a safety net for users, and provide feedback throughout the software delivery pipeline. It provides details on implementing continuous testing such as engaging in continuous risk analysis, increasing testing velocity, and developing a culture of quality. It also discusses practices like defect management, test case optimization, environment access, and identifying bottlenecks. The document argues for integrating testing throughout the delivery pipeline and implementing automated testing checkpoints and non-functional testing earlier in the process. It emphasizes the importance of continuous monitoring in both testing and production.
The document summarizes chapters 13 and 14 about systems as planned organizational change and managing projects. It discusses the four types of structural organizational changes enabled by IT: automation, rationalization, business process reengineering, and paradigm shifts. It provides examples of how business process reengineering using IT improved processes and reduced costs. It also describes the objectives and importance of project management, as well as challenges in managing global projects.
This document discusses applying lean principles to transform organizations. It defines lean transformation as a holistic, function-centric approach that emphasizes continuous innovation to improve productivity, responsiveness, and reduce waste and costs. The document outlines a structured 5-phase method to manage lean transformation: define, measure, analyze, design, and control. It also discusses key components of lean transformation including user value, capability, performance, process, culture and operating methodology. The document provides an example of successfully applying lean principles in the financial industry and outlines a lean operating model and implementation approach.
Maximizing ROI in your S/4HANA migration: best practices to followpanayaofficial
Are you planning to migrate to S/4HANA and looking for the best practices to ensure a successful migration while maximizing ROI?
In this upcoming webinar, our experts will discuss just that, and will also share insights on assessing business needs, planning for migration, selecting the right tools and optimizing the post-migration environment.
Discover how to measure the success of your migration and refine your approach to get the most out of your investment in S/4HANA.
Join the webinar on May 24th @ 10 AM EDT to learn:
Best practices for assessing business needs and planning for S/4HANA migration, including how to select the right migration tools and establish clear migration goals.
Strategies for optimizing the pre-migration environment.
Insights on how to avoid common pitfalls and challenges in S/4HANA migration projects.
Steigern Sie die Effizienz beim Testen Ihres S/4HANA-Systemspanayaofficial
Obwohl Microsoft Excel, Jira, Solman oder auch andere Tools häufig verwendet werden zum Testmanagement, haben diese wenig Möglichkeiten ihren S/4 HANA Umstieg effizient zu unterstützen und sind in vielen Fällen ein Hindernis.
Erfahren Sie wo die Probleme liegen und wie eine intelligente Testmanagementplattform sich davon unterscheidet in Aspekten von Zeit, Teamarbeit, und Effizienz:
Nehmen Sie an unserem Webinar am 17. May teil, um 10 Uhr CEST mehr zu erfahren.
Minimiza tus correcciones de código SAP S/4HANApanayaofficial
La complejidad y el riesgo de los proyectos de migración de SAP S/4HANA, están directamente relacionados con la cantidad de código customizado que va a formar parte del proceso.
La implementación automática de correcciones de código puede abordar miles de correcciones dentro de su proyecto, ahorrando tiempo, reduciendo los errores humanos y acelerando el tiempo de salida en vivo con unos pocos clics.
Únase a nuestro seminario web el 2 de marzo a las 13:00 CET para aprender cómo:
1. Eliminar el riesgo de migración, sabiendo exactamente qué fallará, qué arreglar y qué probar en solo 48 horas.
2. Reducir los esfuerzos de corrección de código, resolviéndolo automáticamente a la vez que reduce la extensión de los ciclos de pruebas basadas en el uso real.
3. Aumentar el ROI y reducir hasta el 50 % de sus tareas de corrección de código.
Was Sie über User Acceptance Testing (UAT) nicht wussten, aber wissen solltenpanayaofficial
Von der Planung über das Scoping bis hin zur Durchführung: Optimieren Sie die Zusammenarbeit zwischen IT und Geschäftsanwendern für einen umfassenden, nahtlosen Testprozess.
Holen Sie sich Expertentipps auf der Grundlage echter Kundenanwendungsfälle für Ihre ERP- und Unternehmensanwendung-UATs (z. B. SAP, Oracle, Salesforce, ServiceNow, WorkDay).
Besuchen Sie unser Live-Webinar am 24. November um 14 Uhr mit Gurit Heitner, Senior Customer Successes und Partner Manager, und erfahren Sie, wie Sie:
- Geschäftsanwender in den Testprozess einbinden
- Sichtbarkeit und Kontrolle verbessern
- Testvorschriften und Qualitätssicherung leichter meistern
- Gefundene Fehler monitoren und bearbeiten
- Resourcen am besten verwalten
This document discusses tips and best practices for Salesforce CPQ implementations. It introduces the speakers and their experience with CPQ. Key considerations after going live with CPQ include user adoption, feedback, ownership and addressing missed requirements or incorrect calculations. Debugging CPQ issues can be challenging due to the complex rules engines, metadata-driven behavior, large number of artifacts and finding root causes. Adopting a solution like Panaya ForeSight can help simplify making changes to CPQ and reduce time spent fixing issues.
5 Steps to Simplify Your Move TO Oracle Cloud APPSpanayaofficial
This document outlines a 5-step process for simplifying a move to Oracle Cloud Apps:
1. Map out current business processes and scope out unused customizations.
2. Simplify business process changes by using Oracle standards whenever possible.
3. Choose a solution that covers the entire application stack in a flexible and collaborative way.
4. Document test evidence, regulatory compliance, and automate for time savings.
5. Build a centralized, reusable, updatable, and transparent master test repository.
Everything you didn’t know (and should) about User Acceptance Testingpanayaofficial
From planning to scoping to execution: optimize your IT- Business User collaboration for a comprehensive, seamless Testing process.
Get expert tips based on real customer use cases for your ERP & Enterprise UATs (e.g. SAP, Oracle, Salesforce, ServiceNow, WorkDay).
Learn how to:
- Easily engage non-technical, business users with differentiating ease of use and powerful testing accelerators.
- Improve visibility and control over the entire UAT testing cycles via real-time, actionable insights.
- Automate test documentation for high-quality evidence and compliance
- Manage smart defect management with closed-loop workflows
- Know exactly what to (not) test and eliminate risk, using AI powered Change Analysis
- Reduce testing time & costs
Wake Up – It’s Time to Upgrade Your S/4HANA System!panayaofficial
While many organizations are still running their ERP on SAP’s veteran platform – ECC, many others already completed their move to the newer S/4HANA platform.
Having said that, for those who were early adopters and implemented the first major S/4HANA versions between 2015 to 2017, it’s time to upgrade.
As SAP officially supports each S/4HANA version 5 years, these early versions (1511 to 1709) are already in end of life (EOL) mode.
This imposes significant risks to organizations, as well as preventing them adopt newer SAP solutions and innovations introduced in the further S/4HANA versions.
Simplifying the Complexity of Salesforce CPQ: Tips & Best Practicespanayaofficial
Since Salesforce CPQ (Part of Revenue Cloud) entered the market, it has been a real game-changer for businesses. However, it comes with some challenges, especially if you assume that maintaining Salesforce CPQ is like core Salesforce products.
Failing to recognize the level of expertise needed to manage Salesforce CPQ can lead to a landslide of bugs and errors and costly consequences to the business. But no need to worry. We have the right technology to help you get it right!
Join our upcoming webinar with Salesforce MVP Ben McCarthy, Salesforce CPQ master, Alyssa Lefebvre
and Oz Lavee, Panaya ForeSight CTO:
During the webinar, you will learn how to Simplify the Complexity of Salesforce CPQ by:
· Successfully managing CPQ deployments
· Dealing with ongoing CPQ implementations, Org dependencies review, and updates
· Easily finding the root cause of a bug or a failure
· Managing CPQ tests the smart way
Most Important Trends to Watch in Oracle EBS and Cloud Appspanayaofficial
Oracle applications are constantly evolving and innovating, both in EBS and in the Oracle Cloud. As organizations gear up for post-pandemic growth, CIOs are turning to technologies that drive agility, efficiency, and speed throughout the business.
When you need to deliver fast, shortcuts will be taken. This is a fact when it comes to software development, and Salesforce is no different.
This is how technical debt is created. It’s a costly side effect of growth, and it cannot be ignored! Just like financial debt, if you don’t address it in time, it will accumulate and over time your teams will find themselves addressing issues with the platform instead of supporting customers and developing revenue opportunities – and this will have a direct impact on your ROI.
Salesforce Smart Testing – With Panaya ForeSightpanayaofficial
The beauty of Salesforce is that so many out-of-the-box functions can be adjusted to meet the needs of your business. But as any seasoned Salesforce professional will tell you, building applications is the easy part. The real challenge is ensuring they do not break over time and having a robust procedure in place to allow you to continue to build – and experiment – without fear of failure. This is why smart testing is not only your insurance policy, but also your key to innovation and saving.
But how do you tackle the challenges of testing adoption and find the perfect balance between creating long and expensive testing processes and leaving yourself open to risks of errors in production?
How to Automatically Adapt Custom Code When Moving to S/4HANApanayaofficial
The move to S/4HANA , either on-premise or any premise, and either using RISE w/ SAP program or not requires adapting a major amount of your custom code.
As published in the latest UKISUG survey, 92% of the organizations said that existing customizations present a major challenge when moving to S/4HANA. In extreme cases, it can reach over 100,000 lines of code that need to be modified.
That’s a lot of effort. But fear not! With the correct solution at hand, major parts of the custom code corrections can be done automatically.
Do you want to know how?
Join this webinar to learn from Panaya’s Director of Product Management, Oren Peleg, how to:
Combine Panaya’s Intelligent Code Remediation with Panaya’s famous Impact Analysis engine to reduce your custom code remediation effort by 70% and even more!
See some real projects’ examples
Watch a live demo
Smart Testing Executive Customer Panel – Hosted By Panaya’s CEOpanayaofficial
In this special webinar, Panaya’s very own CEO David Binny, will host an executive customer panel of 3 professionals from industry-leading companies:
Johnson Controls, Aritzia, and Detroit Diesel.
They will shed some light on the challenges of enterprise-grade Smart Testing, and how to overcome them.
Watch this session to learn more about:
must-have ingredients to know exactly what (not) to test
Tips to sweeten up the collaboration between IT and Business
Winning recipe for a real smart testing process
Yep, It’s Really That Smart!
Watch our Smart Testing executive customer‘s panel and hear it first-hand
The rumors have been there for a while and the news became official at Dreamforce 2022 — Process Builder and Workflow Rules are being retired and the focus is moving forward to the ever-expanding power and feature-set of Flow. But what does it mean for you?
First of all, this is your chance to discover the power of Flow when building a new automation and, in the meantime, you have a great opportunity to transition your existing processes over as well.
Watch our webinar with Salesforce MVP, Ben McCarthy, Salesforce Flow champion, Tim Combridge, and Oz Lavee, Panaya ForeSight’s CTO:
During the webinar you will learn about: Migration to Flows – Getting it Right!
· How to start planning an effective migration to Flows
· Bringing your automations in line with best practices to run the migration
· Practical tools and tips to get it right with Pan
Speakers
Ben McCarthy, Founder, SalesforceBen.com
Ben has been working in the Salesforce ecosystem ever since he graduated from University in 2012. Ben has held various roles over the years working for end-users, ISV’s, and founded a UK-based Salesforce consultancy. As well as his role at SalesforceBen.com, he is also a Non-Executive Director at Cloud Orca, a London-based Consultancy.
Tim Combridge, Solutions Engineer and Salesforce Flow Champion
As a Salesforce Certified Sales Cloud Consultant, Tim’s passion is to aid users and businesses to get the most out of their systems, ensure customers have a streamlined experience and give management the power to make decisions based on clean, detailed, and useful data.
Oz Lavee, CTO, Panaya ForeSight
Oz Lavee is the CTO of Panaya Foresight, with over 20 years of experience in software development.
A tech Savvy that loves developing technologies and products that facilitate business processes and strategic objectives.
Oz is leading the strategy and vision of the ForeSight product, to bring a data-driven approach and intelligence to salesforce changes.
Get actionable tips & tricks on how to streamline your EBS changes, using today’s AI and automation tools, so you can achieve faster time-to-innovation with zero risk.
Join Roy Kidron, an 18-year Oracle EBS veteran, as he shares his experience managing Oracle EBS upgrades and ongoing development, and learn how to kick-start your next project in days.
In this webinar, you will learn how to:
Kick off an EBS upgrade project in 48 hours, and reduce your scope by 80%
Identify the most significant time robbers preventing you from fast-tracking your project
Figure out what to test and what NOT to test in any change – a new development, an Oracle patch, a point-release upgrade
Enable modern Agile Development practices in your EBS
Smart SAP Testing with Panaya Test Dynamixpanayaofficial
Discover Panaya’s smart test management solution, an AI-enhanced testing platform that combines cross-functional business process testing with smart change analysis, reducing your test cycles by 85% and accelerating digital transformation with no risks.
As Agile and DevOps are increasingly adopted to deliver innovation faster, ERP testing teams need to keep pace with an increased release cadence.
Find out how to boost business process testing, automate test documentation and tackle regression testing challenges with Panaya Test Dynamix.
Join us to understand why Panaya is ranked the #1 Test management tool for ERP.
In this webinar, you will learn:
How to orchestrate and streamline Enterprise testing in one platform
How to boost User Acceptance Testing and automate documentation
How to remove uncertainty by knowing in advance the impact of your changes on your business processes
Comment la solution Panaya a permis d'accélérer les Roll-out chez Elkem Silic...panayaofficial
Quand vous entreprenez des projets autour de votre ERP, plusieurs défis se présentent à vous tels que:
- des équipes décentralisées
- du reporting sur l'avancement en temps réel
- le respect du cahier des charges et un Go-To-Market rapide
Elkem Silicones a lancé un Roll-out pour intégrer une nouvelle entité en Chine. A l'aide de Panaya, l'ensemble des différentes activités ont été menées à bien:
- Gestion des besoins ( Fit & GAP Analysis ) et écarts par rapport au Core-model
- Tests et gestion des anomalies (revue qualité du testing)
- Exigences en accord avec les besoins metiers (cycle d'approbation)
- Processus de migration de données
- Création de tests, d'étapes et des anomalies (Equipe internationale - AMOA Française, testeurs en Chine)
- Processus repété et optimise 3 fois ( systèmes : Qualité, Pré-prod et Prod)
Durant ce webinaire, vous apprendrez comment Panaya vous fournit les outils pour :
- Centraliser la gestion et l'exécution du projet avec des informations et actions en temps réel
- Fluidifier l'échange d'informations entre les différents acteurs du projet
- Personnaliser votre tableau de bord de gestion de projet
- Capitaliser et enrichir votre catalogue de tests pour les futurs projets
Panaya Enterprise Test Management - Go-live ohne Risikopanayaofficial
Egal, ob Sie gerade erst damit beginnen, Ihr Testmanagement mittels moderner Tools zu professionalisieren, oder ob Sie bereits den Schritt Richtung Vollautomatisierung vollziehen. Erfahren Sie, wie Panayass marktführende Testplattform Ihr ERP-Testing effizienter macht.
Das Webinar wird Ihnen präsentiert von Matthias Draschner, Director PreSales EMEA, einem erfahrenen SAP Consultant, der Ihnen zeigt, wie Sie mit Panayas Testmanagement-Plattform intelligenter, schneller und inituitiver End-to-End-ERP-Tests erfolgreich durchführen.
In diesem Live Webinar zeigen wir Ihnen:
1. Wie Sie mit einer modernen, SaaS-basierten Testmanagement-Plattform alle Ihre Testzyklen einfacher und transparenter managen können.
2. Wie Sie sowohl Business Usern das Testen erleichtern als auch Ihre wichtigsten Geschäftsprozesse automatisert testen können
3. Wie Panaya Change Intelligence Platform Ihnen hilft, den perfekten Test Scope festzulegen
Unlocking Productivity: Leveraging the Potential of Copilot in Microsoft 365, a presentation by Christoforos Vlachos, Senior Solutions Manager – Modern Workplace, Uni Systems
“An Outlook of the Ongoing and Future Relationship between Blockchain Technologies and Process-aware Information Systems.” Invited talk at the joint workshop on Blockchain for Information Systems (BC4IS) and Blockchain for Trusted Data Sharing (B4TDS), co-located with with the 36th International Conference on Advanced Information Systems Engineering (CAiSE), 3 June 2024, Limassol, Cyprus.
Maruthi Prithivirajan, Head of ASEAN & IN Solution Architecture, Neo4j
Get an inside look at the latest Neo4j innovations that enable relationship-driven intelligence at scale. Learn more about the newest cloud integrations and product enhancements that make Neo4j an essential choice for developers building apps with interconnected data and generative AI.
HCL Notes and Domino License Cost Reduction in the World of DLAUpanagenda
Webinar Recording: https://www.panagenda.com/webinars/hcl-notes-and-domino-license-cost-reduction-in-the-world-of-dlau/
The introduction of DLAU and the CCB & CCX licensing model caused quite a stir in the HCL community. As a Notes and Domino customer, you may have faced challenges with unexpected user counts and license costs. You probably have questions on how this new licensing approach works and how to benefit from it. Most importantly, you likely have budget constraints and want to save money where possible. Don’t worry, we can help with all of this!
We’ll show you how to fix common misconfigurations that cause higher-than-expected user counts, and how to identify accounts which you can deactivate to save money. There are also frequent patterns that can cause unnecessary cost, like using a person document instead of a mail-in for shared mailboxes. We’ll provide examples and solutions for those as well. And naturally we’ll explain the new licensing model.
Join HCL Ambassador Marc Thomas in this webinar with a special guest appearance from Franz Walder. It will give you the tools and know-how to stay on top of what is going on with Domino licensing. You will be able lower your cost through an optimized configuration and keep it low going forward.
These topics will be covered
- Reducing license cost by finding and fixing misconfigurations and superfluous accounts
- How do CCB and CCX licenses really work?
- Understanding the DLAU tool and how to best utilize it
- Tips for common problem areas, like team mailboxes, functional/test users, etc
- Practical examples and best practices to implement right away
Why You Should Replace Windows 11 with Nitrux Linux 3.5.0 for enhanced perfor...SOFTTECHHUB
The choice of an operating system plays a pivotal role in shaping our computing experience. For decades, Microsoft's Windows has dominated the market, offering a familiar and widely adopted platform for personal and professional use. However, as technological advancements continue to push the boundaries of innovation, alternative operating systems have emerged, challenging the status quo and offering users a fresh perspective on computing.
One such alternative that has garnered significant attention and acclaim is Nitrux Linux 3.5.0, a sleek, powerful, and user-friendly Linux distribution that promises to redefine the way we interact with our devices. With its focus on performance, security, and customization, Nitrux Linux presents a compelling case for those seeking to break free from the constraints of proprietary software and embrace the freedom and flexibility of open-source computing.
GraphSummit Singapore | The Art of the Possible with Graph - Q2 2024Neo4j
Neha Bajwa, Vice President of Product Marketing, Neo4j
Join us as we explore breakthrough innovations enabled by interconnected data and AI. Discover firsthand how organizations use relationships in data to uncover contextual insights and solve our most pressing challenges – from optimizing supply chains, detecting fraud, and improving customer experiences to accelerating drug discoveries.
Removing Uninteresting Bytes in Software FuzzingAftab Hussain
Imagine a world where software fuzzing, the process of mutating bytes in test seeds to uncover hidden and erroneous program behaviors, becomes faster and more effective. A lot depends on the initial seeds, which can significantly dictate the trajectory of a fuzzing campaign, particularly in terms of how long it takes to uncover interesting behaviour in your code. We introduce DIAR, a technique designed to speedup fuzzing campaigns by pinpointing and eliminating those uninteresting bytes in the seeds. Picture this: instead of wasting valuable resources on meaningless mutations in large, bloated seeds, DIAR removes the unnecessary bytes, streamlining the entire process.
In this work, we equipped AFL, a popular fuzzer, with DIAR and examined two critical Linux libraries -- Libxml's xmllint, a tool for parsing xml documents, and Binutil's readelf, an essential debugging and security analysis command-line tool used to display detailed information about ELF (Executable and Linkable Format). Our preliminary results show that AFL+DIAR does not only discover new paths more quickly but also achieves higher coverage overall. This work thus showcases how starting with lean and optimized seeds can lead to faster, more comprehensive fuzzing campaigns -- and DIAR helps you find such seeds.
- These are slides of the talk given at IEEE International Conference on Software Testing Verification and Validation Workshop, ICSTW 2022.
In the rapidly evolving landscape of technologies, XML continues to play a vital role in structuring, storing, and transporting data across diverse systems. The recent advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) present new methodologies for enhancing XML development workflows, introducing efficiency, automation, and intelligent capabilities. This presentation will outline the scope and perspective of utilizing AI in XML development. The potential benefits and the possible pitfalls will be highlighted, providing a balanced view of the subject.
We will explore the capabilities of AI in understanding XML markup languages and autonomously creating structured XML content. Additionally, we will examine the capacity of AI to enrich plain text with appropriate XML markup. Practical examples and methodological guidelines will be provided to elucidate how AI can be effectively prompted to interpret and generate accurate XML markup.
Further emphasis will be placed on the role of AI in developing XSLT, or schemas such as XSD and Schematron. We will address the techniques and strategies adopted to create prompts for generating code, explaining code, or refactoring the code, and the results achieved.
The discussion will extend to how AI can be used to transform XML content. In particular, the focus will be on the use of AI XPath extension functions in XSLT, Schematron, Schematron Quick Fixes, or for XML content refactoring.
The presentation aims to deliver a comprehensive overview of AI usage in XML development, providing attendees with the necessary knowledge to make informed decisions. Whether you’re at the early stages of adopting AI or considering integrating it in advanced XML development, this presentation will cover all levels of expertise.
By highlighting the potential advantages and challenges of integrating AI with XML development tools and languages, the presentation seeks to inspire thoughtful conversation around the future of XML development. We’ll not only delve into the technical aspects of AI-powered XML development but also discuss practical implications and possible future directions.
In his public lecture, Christian Timmerer provides insights into the fascinating history of video streaming, starting from its humble beginnings before YouTube to the groundbreaking technologies that now dominate platforms like Netflix and ORF ON. Timmerer also presents provocative contributions of his own that have significantly influenced the industry. He concludes by looking at future challenges and invites the audience to join in a discussion.
GraphRAG for Life Science to increase LLM accuracyTomaz Bratanic
GraphRAG for life science domain, where you retriever information from biomedical knowledge graphs using LLMs to increase the accuracy and performance of generated answers
Let's Integrate MuleSoft RPA, COMPOSER, APM with AWS IDP along with Slackshyamraj55
Discover the seamless integration of RPA (Robotic Process Automation), COMPOSER, and APM with AWS IDP enhanced with Slack notifications. Explore how these technologies converge to streamline workflows, optimize performance, and ensure secure access, all while leveraging the power of AWS IDP and real-time communication via Slack notifications.
Unlock the Future of Search with MongoDB Atlas_ Vector Search Unleashed.pdfMalak Abu Hammad
Discover how MongoDB Atlas and vector search technology can revolutionize your application's search capabilities. This comprehensive presentation covers:
* What is Vector Search?
* Importance and benefits of vector search
* Practical use cases across various industries
* Step-by-step implementation guide
* Live demos with code snippets
* Enhancing LLM capabilities with vector search
* Best practices and optimization strategies
Perfect for developers, AI enthusiasts, and tech leaders. Learn how to leverage MongoDB Atlas to deliver highly relevant, context-aware search results, transforming your data retrieval process. Stay ahead in tech innovation and maximize the potential of your applications.
#MongoDB #VectorSearch #AI #SemanticSearch #TechInnovation #DataScience #LLM #MachineLearning #SearchTechnology
TrustArc Webinar - 2024 Global Privacy SurveyTrustArc
How does your privacy program stack up against your peers? What challenges are privacy teams tackling and prioritizing in 2024?
In the fifth annual Global Privacy Benchmarks Survey, we asked over 1,800 global privacy professionals and business executives to share their perspectives on the current state of privacy inside and outside of their organizations. This year’s report focused on emerging areas of importance for privacy and compliance professionals, including considerations and implications of Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies, building brand trust, and different approaches for achieving higher privacy competence scores.
See how organizational priorities and strategic approaches to data security and privacy are evolving around the globe.
This webinar will review:
- The top 10 privacy insights from the fifth annual Global Privacy Benchmarks Survey
- The top challenges for privacy leaders, practitioners, and organizations in 2024
- Key themes to consider in developing and maintaining your privacy program
Essentials of Automations: The Art of Triggers and Actions in FMESafe Software
In this second installment of our Essentials of Automations webinar series, we’ll explore the landscape of triggers and actions, guiding you through the nuances of authoring and adapting workspaces for seamless automations. Gain an understanding of the full spectrum of triggers and actions available in FME, empowering you to enhance your workspaces for efficient automation.
We’ll kick things off by showcasing the most commonly used event-based triggers, introducing you to various automation workflows like manual triggers, schedules, directory watchers, and more. Plus, see how these elements play out in real scenarios.
Whether you’re tweaking your current setup or building from the ground up, this session will arm you with the tools and insights needed to transform your FME usage into a powerhouse of productivity. Join us to discover effective strategies that simplify complex processes, enhancing your productivity and transforming your data management practices with FME. Let’s turn complexity into clarity and make your workspaces work wonders!
2. Serge Lazimi - Panaya
Director of Product
Management, Testing
Rafi Kretchmer - Panaya
VP Marketing
3. Background
> Surveyed by Spiceworks - Commissioned by Panaya
> IT executives
> Over 150 leading global enterprises
> 1,000 or more employees
> Functional testing solution buyers
4. Agenda
• Testing Is No Longer an Afterthought
• Business and IT Must Converge
• The Need for Visibility and Collaboration
• The Untapped Potential of Test
Management & Automation
5. Testing – No Longer an Afterthought
• Business process quality - Critical, with direct impact on
customer experience
6. • The age of the customer magnifies the importance of business process quality
Testing – No Longer an Afterthought
7. • Automation – Desired by all but still too costly
%
%
Testing – No Longer an Afterthought
8. Recommendations
for Testers
Testing Is No Longer an Afterthought
• In the world of digital transformation Quality vs. Speed is a false compromise
• Focus on visibility into risk and quality to make informed decision and refrain from
testing inefficiencies
• Automation is a means, not an end – leverage innovative technologies to realize
augmented automation coverage in a practical and affordable manner
9. Agenda
• Testing Is No Longer an Afterthought
• Business and IT Must Converge
• The Need for Visibility and Collaboration
• The Untapped Potential of Test
Management & Automation
10. Business and
IT Must
Converge
• Growing demand for more synergies: collaboration, business requirements
awareness, joint planning, transparency
• Testers’ KPIs now include Understanding business requirements and
Improving customer experience
12. Recommendations
for Testers
Business and IT Must Converge
• Ensure your testing solution supports collaboration between IT and Business
stakeholders
• (e.g., functional experts, business users, developers and third party business
partners)
• Don’t play catch-up with business process changes and knowledge capture
• Testing should mirror the way business is conducted in real life
13. Agenda
• Testing Is No Longer an Afterthought
• Business and IT Must Converge
• The Need for Visibility and Collaboration
• The Untapped Potential of Test
Management & Automation
15. The Need for
Visibility
and
Collaboration
• Lack of visibility into risk and quality leads testing executives to take an extra
cautious approach
• As a result, test more and delay delivery - 31% over-test to ensure minimal
risk after go-live
17. Recommendations
for Testers
The Need for Visibility and Collaboration
• Pursue full visibility into risk levels: a holistic overview of system interfaces, business process
usage etc.
• Seek real-time progress tracking visibility: all testing stages, the results, and the defects, as
well as workflow management capabilities
• Delivers seamless communication and collaboration between different and globally dispersed
stakeholders. E.g., System-wide defect tracking : developers, testers, users and third-
party applications partners
18. Agenda
• Testing Is No Longer an Afterthought
• Business and IT Must Converge
• The Need for Visibility and Collaboration
• The Untapped Potential of Test
Management & Automation
19. Test Management & Automation:
The
Untapped
Potential
• Testing Tools Not Aligned to Support Digital Transformation
• Tools unfriendly to non-technical testers and require intensive training
20. Test Management & Automation:
The
Untapped
Potential
• 85% of respondents utilize multiple tools (including microsoft office) to manage
and execute tests
• Only 12% relying solely on centralized testing solutions such as HP QC
Q.
21. Recommendations
for Testers
Test Management & Automation: The Untapped Potential
• Remember – 54% of testing is still done manually. Seek innovative approaches to augment
the levels of test automation in a practical and affordable manner
• Broaden scope of automation from mere execution to the areas of test design, allotment,
workflow management and other process orchestration activities. This can reduce global test
efforts by 30% - 50%.
• Focus on UI and ease of use – quick on boarding of your business users is critical
23. Summary
• Testing Is No Longer an Afterthought
• Business and IT Must Converge
• The Need for Visibility and Collaboration
• The Untapped Potential of Test
Management & Automation
In June 2017, Panaya commissioned Spiceworks to survey the key testing executives in over 150 leading enterprise organizations throughout the US and the UK. The survey explored current functional testing trends, needs, challenges and future outlook.
The survey's objective has been twofold. First, to provide a reliable source of industry benchmarking data. Secondly, to identify and represent - as accurately as possible - any solution gaps that may impact the industry or otherwise hinder the success of functional testing today.
Today, we will present key trends that were uncovered in the survey as well as our insights on those trends and recommendations for testers. At the end of this webinar you will be better equipped to select a testing methodology as well as test automation and management solutions that will keep your organization ahead of the curve.
With change delivery to enterprise applications becoming instrumental in the competitive race to better win, serve and retain customers, our survey results suggest that testing activities are also becoming more pivotal, as business process quality is deemed more important than time-to-market. Beginning with the business-driven change request, through to project scoping and on to realization in development - the infrastructure for technical and functional testing must be present and connected to every phase.
The last World Quality Report predicts that Testing will represent 40% of the IT spend in 2018. This is certainly due
to the increasing number of organizations becoming agile, releasing change faster without compromising on quality,
as well as on the increasing complexity of regulations.
‘The Age of the Customer’ is impacting testing practices as improving customer experience is now the highest priority for testers. Other priorities such as releasing on time - which is also a key tenet of the Quality-at-Speed strategy for continuous delivery of change – and increasing test automation follow respectfully.
Test automation is coveted by all but still too costly (even for regression testing) to implement without risk, perhaps due to the lack of dedicated developers. However, automation is a top priority for testing executives - the lack of which identified as the second largest test execution challenge. To meet the demand and the apparent shortage of automation resources, it is expected by 31% of participants that QA and developers’ roles will eventually merge.
With change delivery to enterprise applications becoming instrumental in the competitive race to better win, serve and retain customers, our survey results suggest that testing activities are also becoming more pivotal, as business process quality is deemed more important than time-to-market. Beginning with the business-driven change request, through to project scoping and on to realization in development - the infrastructure for technical and functional testing must be present and connected to every phase.
‘The Age of the Customer’ is impacting testing practices as improving customer experience is now the highest priority for testers. Other priorities such as releasing on time - which is also a key tenet of the Quality-at-Speed strategy for continuous delivery of change – and increasing test automation follow respectfully.
Test automation is coveted by all but still too costly (even for regression testing) to implement without risk, perhaps due to the lack of dedicated developers. However, automation is a top priority for testing executives - the lack of which identified as the second largest test execution challenge. To meet the demand and the apparent shortage of automation resources, it is expected by 31% of participants that QA and developers’ roles will eventually merge.
Test automation is coveted by all but still too costly (even for regression testing) to implement without risk, perhaps due to the lack of dedicated developers. However, automation is a top priority for testing executives - the lack of which identified as the second largest test execution challenge. To meet the demand and the apparent shortage of automation resources, it is expected by 31% of participants that QA and developers’ roles will eventually merge.
This means that a mode practical and affordable way to test automation is required
We believe there is no need to choose between quality and speed. Testers can have both.
But how? Remember that automation is the means, not the end and your goal is not to automate more test cases but to automate smarter. This includes workflow processes such as test steps handover and defect lifecycle management.
For IT to stay viable in tackling both the complexity and the competitiveness of the marketplace, the way forward for organizations is to really extract value from test automation, rather than just automate the most simple or static business processes.
Automating smarter may sometimes even mean automating less - leveraging machine learning to create and maintain automated test cases that are based on real-life production data means your resgression test suite, for example is always up-to-date and in-sync with the business.
In accord with the Digital Transformation trend, we see a growing demand for synergies between IT and Business. This includes more collaboration, ongoing business requirements awareness, joint planning and transparency as well as an overall business process-oriented approach to application lifecycle management. For example, the survey shows that testers’ key performance indicators (KPIs) have shifted, with Understanding business requirements seen as most critical to defining test methodology; followed closely by Improving customer experience. This trend is expected to intensify in the future, as over one third of testing leaders believe that business domain expertise will become a requirement for testers with the growing effects of agile and continuous delivery.
This trend is expected to intensify in the future, as over one third of testing leaders believe that business domain expertise will become a requirement for testers with the growing effects of agile and continuous delivery. (graph #3 - 35% emphasis)
However, the new business-driven approach to testing exposes gaps in IT organizations’ readiness for continuous delivery of change, as almost half (47%) of IT leaders surveyed believe their test do not accurately reflect real-life production scenarios. In fact, creating testing scenarios that accurately reflect business processes is currently the top test planning challenge.
To meet delivery with quality, IT and Business become inherently linked from defining the change through delivery and into production. All the while, the two must work together to enable the right changes without compromising business process quality. This partnership between IT and Business is where Quality Assurance (QA) extends from technical development and testing to business testing and validation.
To accommodate this, Your testing tool should support collaboration between various stakeholders. Features like system-wide defect tracking that enable communication with developers, testers, users and even third-party applications partners are a plus.
choose a testing solution that mirrors the way business is conducted in the real world, to ensure no glitches occur in production.
BUT IT IS MORE THAN VISIBILITY INTO RISK. IT IS VISIBILITY INTO QUALITY – WERE ALL REQUIREMENTS DEVELOPED, DO WE HAVE TEST CASES ASSIGNED TO EVERY REQUIREMENT ? WHT S THE STATUS OF TEST EXECUTION ? ARE MY TESTING RESOURCES BALANCED TO ADDRESS ALL TESTS ? ARE TESTS PRIORITIXZED ACCORDING TO THE BUSINESS IMPORTANCE ?
The lack of progress visibility and production data available for test case creation leads testing executives to take an extra cautious approach and as a result, test more and delay delivery.
FOCUS HERE ON RISK MANAGEMENT - Any potential change to the software landscape could cause downtimes and malfunctions that will result in lost revenue, bad customer experience and damage the brand equity. LACK OF VISIBILITY INTO THE IMPACTS OF CHANGE IN A COMPLEX ENTERPRISE IT ENVIRONMENT (CUSTOMIZATIONS, SPAGHETTI CODE) LEADS TO A CAUTIOUS APPROACH
In line with the Business-IT convergence trend, we’ve also found that test managers lack visibility into test readiness. In other words, they lack the confidence TO INDICATE THUMBS UP BEFORE GOING TO PRODUCTION.
The lack of progress visibility and production data available for test case creation leads testing executives to take an extra cautious approach and as a result, test more and delay delivery. We see that 31% of testers admit to always test more than needed to ensure quality, causing delays and other forms of waste.
AND ON TOP OF THAT – WHAT IS THE STATUS OF DEFECTS FOUND DURING TEST EXECUTION ?
AS YOU CAN SEE HERE Going back to the fact that eliminating defects was found to be the top priority for testing, an inability to recreate or duplicate defects was identified as the most common pain point with regards to defect management.
AND THIS IS ALSO RELATED TO COLALBORATION AND COMMUNICATION
With customer experience in the forefront of all businesses today, testing must support business process validation. Testing is no longer just about verifying that technical aspects of application changes work correctly (e.g., load and performance) but also, the validation of customer experience against business requirements.
To gain the confidence that you can meet both time and quality standards, before embarking on your change project, make sure your testing solution provides full visibility into the upcoming project. That is, a wholistic overview of system interfaces as well as information on which transactions are used for each business process, how often and the significance of those transactions.
To meet business requirements with speed without compromising quality, choose a testing solution that provides real-time visibility and tracking of all testing stages, the results, and the defects, as well as workflow management capabilities. Invest in a testing solution that supports seamless communication and collaboration between different and globally dispersed stakeholders, such as business users, testers and developers.
Our survey findings further demonstrate that while testing decisions and processes are driven by the understanding of business requirements and the need to improve customer experience, execution is hindered by the lack of appropriate tools, In fact, when asked about their top test execution challenges, most testing leaders reported tools that are unfriendly to non-technical testers and require intensive training. WHY IS THAT – BECAUSE MOST TESTING TOOLS ARE TARGETING THE TECHNICAL TESTERS AND IGNORE THE BUSIENSS USERS
The need for better solutions can account for the low percentage of organizations (12%) relying solely on existing centralized testing solutions such as HP QC, in contrast with the median percentage (42%) of organizations who have purchased such solutions.
THIS IS VERY INEFFICIENT. AFTER INVESTING MILLIONS OF $$$ IN ALEGEDLY MODERN TOOLS YOU FIND YOURSELF MANAGING THE MOST CRITICAL ASPECTS OF BUSIENSS PROCESS QUALITY WITH EXCEL SPREADSHEETS AND STICKY NOTES
Capgemini’s World Quality Report 2016-17 cites “inadequate test automation” as a top barrier to agile adoption. It recommends investing in “intelligent self-learning QA and testing platforms for all areas of the application landscape”.
Today’s legacy test management solution like HP QC, meant to support QA and testing, tend to deliver technically-oriented user interface and experience, consistent with the IT side of testing, rendering it useless to the Business side of testing. The result is a test management tool that lacks key components like collaboration, business process centricity, documentation, visibility and automated process handling – all conducive to delivering application changes faster.
Moreover, there is a greater, unfulfilled scope for test automation that most companies are not aware of. Automating test design, allotment, workflow management and other process orchestration activities can reduce global test efforts by 30%. Features like the automatic sequencing of manual tests, automatic capturing of test results, auto-creation of test scripts and on-demand availability of the above via a central platform can make test automation an integral part of the entire execution process.
Finally, the fact that 54% of business process testing is still done manually is a testimony to an immature ROI model. As organizations look for a practical and affordable way to increase levels of automation, capabilities such as Autonomous Testing, that provides an always-up-to-date mirror of production as automated test cases (based on business knowledge of the relevant cases to automate) is the way forward.