why software testers can read maps

why software testers readMAPS

jayapradeep jiothis

agenda

• the plot

• the twists

• cool stories

• the climax

about perpetua

• Knowledge services firm providing consulting & training services on Software Testing , QA , Project Management and BFSI

• To provide high end education through web , mobile , e learning ,e tutoring and television

• IP licensing of high end knowledge content• Pioneering educational tourism

• Vision to be among the top three knowledge services providers in our segment in South East Asia by 2012.

• Mission : democratise and make knowledge jargon free

Software Testing

it SUCKS

so what is software testing

• Something that people do when they have free time at s/w companies

• Punishment post when you don’t perform in your development job

• Find BUGS in software

• Third rate citizens who belong to united states of imbeciles who need passports to be admitted to an IT company

so what is software testing : redux

• Activity which manages risk for a business

• Management consulting for a project

• Guides and Navigators for any software project

• Statistical and mathematical activity par excellence

the market

$100bnglobal testing market

Avendus

$13 bnoutsourced market

gartner

hey are we notsupposed to talk MAPS ?

A map is a visual representation of an area

maps

software requirements = maps

• Requirement is the map (blueprint) of the software to be build.

• Represented through various written documents like SRD , SRS , Design Docs ...

• Users(navigators , sailors ??) inlcude customer , developers , architects , BA’s, software testers

• They don’t read the maps well and we have bad software , failed projects

idea one

“ No force in the world can stop and idea whose time has come” - Victor Hugo

IDEA + TIME

sample req:

sample req:The mobile application would be able to read ISP emails and governed by single login user friendly interface.

sample req:The mobile application would be able to read ISP emails and governed by single login user friendly interface.

Upon 3 incorrect attempts the system shall lock out the user.

mapis a

linear representation

mapis not the

“Territory”

mapshide morethan they

reveal

morevisual

=more

clarity

goodnavigators

readmapsbetter

StopStartContinue

Thank You

jp@perpetua.co.in

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