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Coverage:
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3) Trade Off Economics in Testing
4) Software Testing Eco System
5) RCA (Root Cause Analysis)
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Linked-In: Vaidyanathan Ramalingam
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Vaidyanathan Ramalingam_Agile QA_SOFTEC_2_July2011_Silicon India Conf_Bangalore
1. Leadership Lessons
for the Test & QA Profession
Vaidyanathan Ramalingam (Vaidya)
Director Engineering (Test)
Huawei Technologies India Pvt. Ltd., Bangalore, INDIA
http://www.siliconindia.com/events-speakers/software-testing-Bangalore-SoftecBangalore_2011.html
2. 5 Key Lessons!
1. Waterfall Testing Vs Agile Testing
2. Testing Checklist – 5 W & 2 H
3. Trade Off Economics in Testing
4. Software Testing Eco System
5. RCA (Root Cause Analysis)
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3. 1. Waterfall Testing Vs Agile Testing (1 of 2)
Area Testing In Waterfall Model Testing in Agile Model
(1) Test •Complete & Base-line (freeze) •Incremental Req. as stories
Requirement •Separate Change Request / •To accommodate change/dynamic Req.
Enhancement •Req. prioritized based on: business values of customers, early
realization & feedback
(2) Test •Detailed upfront test strategy •Initial test strategy
Strategy •Covers e2e test scope • incremental changes during iterations/sprints
(3) Test Team •Independent team /mindset •Collaborative team (dev & test) ; common goal; Agile mindset
Structure •Test Manager: Project & •Test Manager:
Resource Management (people •Test Planning & Estimation (input to backlogs)
& lab) •Resource Management (people & lab)
•Defined & Clear role •Scrum Master: Release/Scrum Management
•Lack of role clarity & 100% buy-in on agile practices
(4) Test Cases •One time TC dev. •Iterative/Sprint wise TCs dev. @ story level (Functional & Non
(TCs) •Longer time Functional)
Development •Ver. level contribution (partial •TCs for inter-relation between stories (within & previous iterations)
& at the end) for acceptance •Story level acceptance TCs dev. with customers
tests
(5) Test •Automation behind manual •Iteration/Sprint based automation & in C.I.
Automation test phase •Shortage of time (poor scope) leads to missing/detailed scenarios
•Typically separate manual, •Automation suite quality deteriorates - Poor Focus on:
automation & performance test – Scripting standard/review
team – SDLC approach
– Maintenance (Ver.2 Ver.)
– No Synch.: code <-> automation
•Lack of attention leads to: Random Failures, Longer time to run, GUI
errors, where the issue: defect or automation suite?
•Coverage metric
4. 1. Waterfall Testing Vs Agile Testing (2 of 2)
Area Testing In Waterfall Model Testing in Agile Model
(6) •Not strict •Strictly followed (early feedback/defects); back bone of agile
Continuous •Relatively longer time •Efficient CI topology, architecture & timely automation suite
Integration •Relatively less frequent builds are critical
(C.I.) •CI pass rate metric
(7) Test Lab •Required just before the testing •Required from initial iteration onwards
/ Test bed (due to phase approach)
(8) Test •Longer, dedicated & multiple •All the stories TCs tested within the iteration/sprint
Execution test cycles •Continuous product/application visibility to testers
•Late product/application visibility •Customer demo at each iteration
•Phase wise test cycles •Short test cycles for Non Functional Testing @ iteration end
•Same Test engineers to iteratively test & be an expert in:
– customer domain
– test design
– test automation / scripting
– Non functional test
– C.I.
(9) Defect •Zero defect target @ end of Ver. •Early & iterative defect finding
Finding •Relatively Defect backlog is •Less/zero iterative defect backlog
larger •How much re-work metric
•Test cycle wise # defects trend •Iteration wise # defects trend (much controlled)
(high-low-high-low ….)
5. 2. Testing Checklist – 5 W & 2 H
Why To TEST? To meet the Req., Architecture, Design, Code, Production
Environment, Usability, Interoperability, Migration and their changes
What to TEST? Customer/Domain Requirements, Test Strategy, Weak & Strong
Area, Test Iteration/Sprint Scope or Focus, Buggy Module,
When to TEST? Timeline asked for test iterations/sprints/phases/post release
tests [R&D or Field tests)
Who will TEST? Functional/Non Functional testers; integration/field testers; ext.
certification bodies, customer reps.
Where To TEST? Environment: Typical R&D Env, Integration
(Platform/Component/Solution/Multiple Inter-operation Systems)
How to TEST? Test Techniques, Automation, Script less Automation (Ref: Qualitia),
Model Based Testing (Ref: Conformiq), Hypothesis Based Testing (Ref: STAG S/w)
How Long to TEST? #Test Cycles, Release quality criteria, Iteration/ Sprints check
point exit quality, Defects Trend, deadline/feedback based approach
Note: The same approach can be applied for Test Automation also.
Example: Why to automate? What to automate? When to automate?....
6. 3. Trade Off Economics in Testing
•Test coverage scope •Iteration/Sprint & Release
•Iteration/sprint wise plan quality goal
•Test priorities •Design/Code changes
•Automation scope / goal •Continuous reporting to
•Late features / stories PMO & prioritization
•Test Scope Risk mitigation •Defect Trend & Backlog
•Quality Risk Mitigation
•Test Estimation/planning & •Test phases/ iterations
resource allocation •Handover to QA timeline
•Test bed/lab need •Iteration/Sprint/Version
•Quality based (defect level release dates
trend/backlog) test cycles •Automation & Defect
•Automation cost verification timeline
•Cost Risk Mitigation •Time Risk Mitigation
7. 4. Software Testing Eco System
Technology (DB, OS, Platform, Management / Client QA / Testing Development Program Office /
IDE & Configuration/Topology, Capital / Budget (add/delete/modify/ Product Owner
Standards & Protocols) enhancements)
Human Resource (On-site, Competency Development
Offshore, Customers’ site, Framework
Vendor partners)
Defect Management System Quality & Release Process
& Project Tracking Tools Framework (SDLC or PDLC,
Agile/Lean/ISO/CMMi etc)
Test Automation & IT Support / Professional
Tools Centre / CoE Services / Field & Tech
Support
Software Configuration Software Build & System Test Lab / Document Repository / Access to Customers /
Management Continuous Integration Test bed / Third party Test Artifacts & Clients / Remote
certification or Knowledge Management Environments / Cloud
benchmark / Cloud Framework Production Environments /
Test environment HQ
(Needs collaboration with each stakeholders / elements to ensure QUALITY, COST, TIME-LINE & SCOPE
based on your project need!)
8. 5. RCA (Root Cause Analysis) 1 of 2
Focus: within the version Focus: version to version
RCA on defects must be used like RCA on defects should “not” be like
“preventive health check-up” to live longer investigating “dead body” during
& healthy (In-Phase Quality) postmortem (Post Release Quality)
The software we build & test to have in-phase Often (in waterfall model) the RCA is done at
RCA at every checkpoints/ iterations/ sprints to the end of the project to improve the “next”
ensure no defect slippage to next stage release (not before death of the patient)
Each phase/iteration/sprint to demand quality In this case the poor quality impact is already
from previous one and ensure to next one made to S/w customers. (RCA learning in this
Quality to be achieved continuously! case saves other patients, not the one who is
already dead!)
9. 5. RCA (Root Cause Analysis) 2 of 2
feedback
(I) Requirement Analysis & Architecture Phase Defects RCA
with Corrective & Preventive Actions
RCA Scope: Requirement Documents / RCA on: Requirement & Architecture RCA by: Sys. Analyst/Architects/Product
Architecture Defects owner; Source: Review comments, Defects
(II) Design & Development Phase/Iterations/Sprints Defects RCA
with Corrective & Preventive Actions
RCA on: Design Issues; Unit & Module Test RCA by: System Architects & Developers
RCA Scope: Design, Source Code
Defects Source: Review comments, Defects
(III) Testing Phase/Iterations/Sprints Defects RCA
with Corrective & Preventive Actions
RCA Scope: Test Cases/Automation suite of RCA by: Testers
RCA on: Product / Application Defects
New & Old Features / Maintenance Fixes Source: Defects & Customers Feedback
(IV) SDLC [Software Development Life Cycle] Defects RCA with Corrective & Preventive Actions
RCA by: Quality Engineers; Source: Defects (in-phase/post release)
RCA Scope: To analyze root causes on slipped defects & where/how the defects got customer
originated/injected.
Outcome: Report on systematic improvements w.r.t. SDLC phases/iterations/sprints/release
Iteration /sprint/release wise feedback to previous SDLC phases. Teams to conduct iterative/in-phase/Post Release RCA.
Thus team can improve/prevent on defects slippage in next iteration/sprints/release.
10. Knowledge Is Power
Thank You!
Feedback / Suggestions / Power Point Request to:
rvaidya67@hotmail.com
Vaidyanathan Ramalingam
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