Exploratory Testing on Agile Projects: Combining SBTM and TBTM

W10
Agile Testing
5/1/2013 1:45:00 PM

Exploratory Testing on Agile Projects:
Combining SBTM and TBTM
Presented by:
Christin Wiedemann
Professional Quality Assurance, Ltd.

Brought to you by:

340 Corporate Way, Suite 300, Orange Park, FL 32073
888-268-8770 ∙ 904-278-0524 ∙ sqeinfo@sqe.com ∙ www.sqe.com

Christin Wiedemann
After eleven years as an astroparticle physicist, Christin Wiedemann brings her logical and analytical
problem-solving skills to the world of testing. Five years into her new career, Christin is still eager to learn,
looking for new ways to test more efficiently, constantly trying new approaches, and keen to share her
experiences. In her roles as tester, test lead, trainer, and speaker, she uses her scientific background and
pedagogic abilities to continually develop her own skills and those of others. Co-creator of the exploratory
testing approach xBTM, Christin lives in Vancouver, where she has joined Professional Quality Assurance
Ltd. Follow Christin on Twitter @c_wiedemann or visit her blog christintesting.wordpress.com.

4/16/2013

Exploratory Testing on Agile Projects:
Combining SBTM and TBTM
STAREAST, Orlando, FL, May 1st, 2013

Christin Wiedemann, PQA Ltd.

test smarter...

Outline
Why test?
Agile testing
Exploratory testing
SBTM, TBTM, xBTM
What’s in it for me?

©2012 Professional Quality Assurance Ltd. (PQA) -- http://www.pqatesting.com

2

©2011 Professional Quality Assurance (PQA) Ltd. -- http://www.pqa.ca

1

4/16/2013

Why Do We Test?


3

The Objective of Testing


4


2

4/16/2013

Testing on Agile Projects

http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.ca


5

Exploratory Testing

Explorer Kazimierz Nowak


6


3

4/16/2013

Pair-Testing


7

Testing Spectrum
xBTM
Manual Scripted

SBTM

TBTM

Freestyle
Exploratory

Exploratory Testing

Figure adapted from original by Jon Bach

8


4

4/16/2013

Session-Based Test Management


9

Test Charter
‣ Risk
‣ Coverage
‣ Time frame

Test Charter

Credit: Michael D. Kelly

10


5

4/16/2013

Session Report
‣ When?
‣ Who?

Time break-down

‣ What?
‣ How?
‣ Bugs?

Design
Execu on
Repor ng
Other


11


Test Charters
16
14
12
10
8
6
4
2
0
User Account

Shopping Cart


Payment

12


6

4/16/2013

Debriefing
‣ P – Past
‣ R – Result
‣ O – Obstacles
‣ O – Outlook
‣ F – Feelings


13

Thread-Based Test Management


14


7

4/16/2013

Threads – Example


15

Threads – Example


16


8

4/16/2013

The essence of TBTM:
‣ Activities change over time
‣ “For me ‘test’ is a verb. Testing is something that I do, not so much

something that I create.”*
‣ Focus on “doing” and not “getting done”

* James Bach, http://www.satisfice.com/blog/archives/503

17

How do you do it?
Function area
Test technique

Thread


18


9

4/16/2013

xBTM


19

xBTM – Demo


20


10

4/16/2013

xBTM – Demo


21

xBTM – Demo


22


11

4/16/2013

xBTM – Demo


23

xBTM – Demo


24


12

4/16/2013

Traditional Workflow

Planning

Design

Execution

Reporting

Waterfall
‣ Consecutive phases

Agile
‣ All phases repeated in every iteration


25

xBTM Workflow

Planning

Design

Execution

Reporting

Planning
‣ Threads in mind map
‣ Function areas and/or test techniques
‣ Group threads into sessions (optional)
‣ Estimate number of charters needed (optional)


26


13

4/16/2013

xBTM Workflow

Planning

Design

Execution

Reporting

Design, Execution, Reporting
‣ Update mind map
‣ Session reports (optional)
‣ Update test charters (optional)
‣ Add threads
‣ Create additional test charters (optional)


27

Summary and Conclusion
‣ Exploratory testing can be very structured
‣ Exploratory testing can be thoroughly documented
‣ Mind maps are great for visualization and collaboration
‣ Use SBTM when possible
‣ Use TBTM when environment is too hectic
‣ Adapt the method to your needs


28


14

4/16/2013

Links – Mind Mapping
XMind: Powerful tool with a lot of nice features, used in examples
‣ http://www.xmind.net

mindmeister: Collaborative tool.
‣ http://www.mindmeister.com

FreeMind: The simpler of the mind mapping tools, but still very useful.
‣ http://freemind.sourceforge.net/wiki/index.php/Main_Page


29

Links – SBTM Tools
Rapid Reporter: A note taking tool for exploratory testing sessions.
‣ http://testing.gershon.info/reporter/

Session Tester: A tool for recording and managing exploratory testing
session.
‣ http://sessiontester.openqa.org

SBTExecute: A tool that produces summary reports and calculates
metrics from an Excel session report template.
‣ http://www.addq.se/utforskande-testmetodik-xbtm/ (scroll down to

bottom of page for English)


30


15

Exploratory Testing on Agile Projects: Combining SBTM and TBTM

More Related Content

Viewers also liked

Similar to Exploratory Testing on Agile Projects: Combining SBTM and TBTM

More from TechWell

Recently uploaded

Exploratory Testing on Agile Projects: Combining SBTM and TBTM