This document discusses applying human thinking to software testing. It presents a thinking framework with a structure and sequence for problem solving. The framework includes thinking variations that can be applied at different stages. The document also discusses how the thinking framework can help address common software testing problems like limited test time by expanding testing activities throughout the development cycle.

1. Human Thinking Applied to
Software Testing
Lalatendu Rath

2. Discussion Points
Human Thinking: Need + Impact
7? to answer, Always!!!
Human Thinking Variations
Thinking Framework + Problem Solving
Apply to Software Testing

3. Human Thinking: Need + Impact
Legacy
Destiny
Outcomes
Actions
Thoughts

4. 7 ? To Answer
WHO? WHERE? People, Place
WHEN? Time dimension
HOW? Procedure
WHAT? Actionable
WHY
WHY? Purpose
NOT?
There are 7 questions to answer, Always!!!

5. Human Thinking
Variations

6. Human Thinking Variations
Big Picture Reflective Critical
Thinking Thinking Thinking
Action Realistic Structured
Thinking Thinking Thinking
Creative Strategic
Thinking Thinking
How do you think Thinking???

7. Human THINKING Framework
Problem Solving Techniques

8. Thinking Framework
Thinking Thinking
Structure Sequence
Thinking
Variations—
Where and How
to apply?

9. Thinking Framework-- Sequence
“Thinking” Sequence:
Vision Analytic Action Strategic
Thinking Thinking Thinking Thinking
Why This “Thinking” Sequence?:
Motivation Logic Actionable Survival

10. Thinking Framework Structure
WHO? WHERE? People, Place
WHEN? Time dimension
HOW? Procedure
WHAT? Actionable
WHY? WHY
NOT? Purpose

11. Thinking Framework—Applying Thinking Variations
WHO? WHERE? People, Place
Timing,
Surprises,
WHEN? WOW Time dimension
Strategic
Solution Solution
Moments
Universal
HOW? Creative Thinking
Procedure
Focus, 80-20
WHAT? Principle
Actionable
Realistic Thinking=> Define Problem
Statement, Identify Degrees of Freedom
and Constraints
Reflective
WHY? WHY Thinking
NOT? BIG Picture Purpose
Thinking

12. Thinking Framework
Thinking Thinking
Structure Sequence
Thinking
Variations—
Where and How
to apply?
Helps you think, helps you solve!!!

13. HUMAN Thinking FRAMEWORK
Applied to Software Testing discipline

14. Software (Test) Profession--Hard Facts
IT=BIZ for us, Consultants, SI and Outsourcing
Partners
IT != BIZ for our customers
IT= BIZ enabler for our customers
Bad IT=> -ve impact on BIZ
IT Implementation and Testing @ BIZ Env Change
Our customers always have options—our
competition

15. The Classic Software Testing Problem
Logical Flow of Activities and Time
Deployment Production Release
Test Time
“Testing could be life for some but life is testing us all. So,
little time to test and to live”
Lalatendu Rath, 2010

16. The Classic Software Testing Problem
Logical Flow of Activities and Time
Deployment Production Release
Test Time
Questions to think and Problems to Solve:
1. How do I logically expand test time?
2. What test activities can I do here( )?
3. What all would I need then?
4. How can I save time on test activities?
5. How can I get speed and save time?
Thinking Framework helps you think, helps you solve!!!

17. Thinking Framework Applied to Software Testing
Competency Globally distributed
delayering—Plan, team—24x7
Prepare+Perform, Presence—Logical
Perfect Time Expansion
Release Plan, Early defect detection
Standardize, Loosely couple [constant] and
[change] ,Reuse, Automate,
Auto-generate test assets-
case,data,scripts,stubs, coverage reports
Critical to test and Critical to automate etc
Business+Technical+Operational
Assessment, Risk and Dependency Plan
Test Requirement Appreciation, Scoping,
Empathy

18. Summary

19. Human Thinking Applied to
Software Testing
Lalatendu Rath
Lalatendu Rath has close to a decade experience in the software industry and Wipro. Currently, he heads the presales, consulting
and competency building functions of the SOA testing specialized practice within Wipro. He has been a Java/JEE developer,
architect, agile/scrum evangelist, a certified PM, a certified talent transformer. Currently, Lalatendu Rath offers point solutions and
strategies to various costumers on testing and qualifying their EAI, SOA, BPM and SaaS initiatives. Conversing about how
technology can be made simpler to understand and use interests him.
Question Every Answer!!!
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