The document outlines an exploratory testing workshop led by Tony Bruce, emphasizing the importance of feedback, documentation, and organizing test sessions. It compares exploratory testing to a mission-driven vehicle and introduces methods for note-taking and session reporting. Additionally, it discusses challenges faced in productivity and the distinctions between scripted and exploratory testing.

1. Exploratory
Testing
Tony Bruce

2. It’s all about me!
Tony Bruce Consulting Ltd
tony.bruce@tonybruceconsulting.co.uk
dancedwiththetester.blogspot.co.uk
@tonybruce77
Associate with
tbruce@equalexperts.com

3. Big bit of self promotion

4. Perception of?

5. Warm up
Compare Exploratory Testing to a vehicle that
achieves a mission.
Draw a picture of it and label the different parts.

6. Warm up - Example

7. Explain
Use your picture to explain Exploratory Testing
❖ Listen to feedback
❖ Repeat

8. Explore for test ideas
Prep
- Notes
- Summary
- Important bits
- Ideas
- Comments
- Questions
- Thoughts
- Six Honest Men
"I Keep Six Honest
Serving Men ..."
I KEEP six honest serving-men
(They taught me all I knew);
Their names are What and Why and
When
And How and Where and Who.
…….. Rudyard
Kipling

9. Notes
Cornell method
- Normal notes
- Summary
- Important bits
- Ideas
- Comments
- Questions
- Thoughts

10. Notes
Mind map
- Concept
- Branch ideas
- Important bits
- Visual
- Ideas
- Organise
- Group
http://www.bettertesting.co.uk/content/?p=956

11. Tracking your work
Notes
- Text editor
- Session tester
- Rapid reporter
- Evernote

12. Notes
Improve
- Time/date stamp
- Logs
- Discuss
- Organise
- Format
- End game
-

13. http://www.liveteamapp.com/
Code:
https://bitbucket.org/carlosble/liveteam
app
Developer/stakeholder:
Carlos Ble
What we’re testing

14. Organise

15. Session based
The entire session report consists of these
sections:
• Session charter (includes a mission statement,
and areas to be tested)
• Tester name(s)
• Date and time started
• Task breakdown (the TBS metrics)
• Data files
• Test notes
• Issues
• Bugs
http://www.satisfice.com/articles/sbtm.pdf
Date/Time:
Mission:
Task:
Setup:
Data:
Notes:
Issues:
Thoughts:

16. Organise
Missions
- Timebox
- Group
- Discuss
- Prioritise

17. Tools

18. Tools
Browser
- Add-ons
- Extensions
- Developer tools
-
Others
- Accessibility
- Security
- Debugging
-

19. Explore

20. Information

21. Bob Stewart
Leadership Under Pressure: Tactics from the Front Line

22. http://behaviordrivendevelopment.wikispaces.com/Testing
http://lisacrispin.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/Agile-Testing-
Quadrants.png
Participants of the Exploratory Testing workshop - Tony Bruce
Tester Gathering London Workshops - 16th October

23. Challenges
What stops us being as productive as we could
be with Exploratory Testing?

24. Challenges
How can we talk about the differences between
Scripted and Exploratory?

25. Challenges
What are yours?

26. Summary

27. Thank you