This document discusses using mind maps for software testing activities. It provides an overview of mind maps and their benefits for software testing. Specifically, it explains that mind maps can help beginner testers overcome difficulties in creating test cases by providing a visual way to analyze specifications and generate ideas. The document outlines the process of using mind maps, including drawing mind maps to design test cases from specifications. It also demonstrates how mind maps can be used in group sessions for brainstorming and review. Finally, it mentions that the use of mind maps for software testing is still being improved based on feedback.

1. Using Mind Map for
Software Testing Activities
2008 the 1st Tianjin International Conference
On Software Testing
April 24, 2008
Akira Ikeda

2. Updates in the past year in Japan
• Testing Symposium in Japan
– JaSST, WACATE, Software quality symposium, etc.
were held in Japan
• Testing trends
– Focusing on Designing testing and Combination
testing
• Published the books about Mindmap and HAYST method
• Certification
– JSTQB Foundation Level since 2006
– CSQE has just started

3. Let's see introduction movie !

4. Introduction
✓Mind Map in the world
✓Mind Map is methodology to invoke ideas

5. Agenda
1. Overview using Mind Map for software
testing
2. Abstract of Mind Map
3. Benefits when using Mind Map
4. Processes when using Mind Map
5. Group session &Review by Mind Map
6. Future Expansion

6. Agenda
1. Overview using Mind Map for software
testing
2. Abstract of Mind Map
3. Benefits when using Mind Map
4. Processes when using Mind Map
5. Group session &Review by Mind Map
6. Future Expansion

7. 1.1 Why do we need to use Mind
Map for testing?
• Beginner testers face
difficulty to create test
cases and other materials
for testing.
Mind Map can be solution to create test
cases for beginner testers.
・・・
Help!!!

8. 1.2 Comparison between beginner
testers and expert testers thinking
Specification Test cases
Just copies from
the specification
Specification
Test cases
Think and covert from the
specification to test cases
Specification Test cases
Think and covert from the
specification to test cases
Beginner
Expert
Beginner
…
!!
!!!

9. 1.2 Then, we can say
• “Beginner testers plus Mind Map nearly
equals to Expert testers!”
Beginner
testers
＋ ≒
Mind Map Expert
testers

10. Agenda
1. Overview using Mind Map for software
testing
2. Abstract of Mind Map
3. Benefits when using Mind Map
4. Processes when using Mind Map
5. Group session &Review by Mind Map
6. Future Expansion

11. 2.1 Mind Map, in general
• A mind map is a diagram used to represent
words, ideas, tasks or other items linked to and
arranged around a central key word or idea.
• It is used to generate, visualize, structure and
classify ideas, and as an aid in study,
organization, problem solving, decision making,
and writing.
• See the details
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mindmap
※Ref ： Wikipedia

12. 2.2 Demo：Drawing Mind Map

13. Agenda
1. Overview using Mind Map for software
testing
2. Abstract of Mind Map
3. Benefits when using Mind Map
4. Processes when using Mind Map
5. Group session &Review by Mind Map
6. Future Expansion

14. 3.1 Three problems of beginner
testers
Creating Test casesAnalyzing Specs Review Test Cases
Problem 1 Problem 2
Specs
Test
Cases
・・
・
Don't analyze
specification
Cannot use
testing techniques
Cannot explain
about own created
test cases
Problem 3

15. 3.2 Mind Map can get rid of your
problems
Any popped idea
should be written
Indicating process
of thinking
Creating Test casesAnalyzing Specs Review Test Cases
Don't analyze
specification
Cannot use
testing techniques
Cannot explain about own
created test cases
Mind Map

16. 3.3 Solve the problems by using
Mind Map
Creating Test casesAnalyzing Specs Review Test Cases
Don't analyze
specification
Cannot use
testing techniques
Cannot explain about own
created test cases
One paper
Color and illustration
The way of thinking
Free format
Easy to learn,
Low installation costs

17. 3.3.1 Solve the problems by using
Mind Map

18. 3.4 Other benefits when using
Mind Map
• Motivate engineers
• Improve communication

19. Agenda
1. Overview using Mind Map for software
testing
2. Abstract of Mind Map
3. Benefits when using Mind Map
4. Processes when using Mind Map
5. Group session &Review by Mind Map
6. Future Expansion

20. 4.1 Working step
Design test cases
Create test cases
Specifications
Test cases
Mind Map

21. 4.2 Drawing Mind Map
Total
Expense
(Yen)
Person
Discount
Amount
(Yen)
(%)
Calculate
Expense for one person:
Expense Sharing Calculator
(H/C)
Discount
Percentage
Amount Shortage:
(Yen)
(Yen)

22. 4.2 Drawing Mind Map
Item Name Type Digits In/Out Comments
Total expense Numeric 6 Input Display comma separated.
Minimum total expense: zero yen.
Number of Person Numeric 2 Input Minimum person: One person
Discount amount Numeric 2 Input Minimum discount amount: One yen.
Discount percentage Numeric 2 Input Minimum discount percentage: One %
Select item Radio
button
-- Input Select one of discount amount or
percentage
Default selection is amount
Calculate button button -- Input Click to calculate of expense for wach
person and amount shortage
Expense for one
person
Numeric 6 Output Display comma separated
Amount shortage Numeric 6 Output Display comma seperated

23. 4.3 Demo: Drawing Mind Map

24. 4.4 Mind Map Sample
• Mind Map is depend
on person
• Even these are
written in Japanese,
you may understand
what differences are.
BBB
・・・
AAA
・・・
Depend…?

25. 4.4.1 Mind Map Sample

26. 4.4.2 Mind Map Sample

27. Agenda
1. Overview using Mind Map for software
testing
2. Abstract of Mind Map
3. Benefits when using Mind Map
4. Processes when using Mind Map
5. Group session & Review by Mind Map
6. Future Expansion

28. 5.Group session and review
• Group Session (Brainstorming)
• reviewing

29. 5. Demo: Group session

30. Agenda
1. Overview using Mind Map for software
testing
2. Abstract of Mind Map
3. Benefits when using Mind Map
4. Processes when using Mind Map
5. Group session &Review by Mind Map
6. Future Expansion

31. 6. The future activities
• This mind map
methodology is still
undergoing.
• We keep improving
receiving feedback
comment from many
people.