london tester gathering workshops 2014 - exploratory testing session
DESCRIPTION
In this session we will look at Exploratory Testing and work through some ideas which could prove useful to you. We will look at what it means and how to explain it. We will look at different ways of keeping your notes, augmenting your testing with various tools and getting the most out of your time spent. We will do this through discussion and practical exercises, essentially, we will be Exploratory Testing, perhaps not as you know it.TRANSCRIPT
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Exploratory Testing Tony Bruce
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It’s all about me!Tony Bruce Consulting Ltdtony.bruce@tonybruceconsulting.co.ukdancedwiththetester.blogspot.co.uk@tonybruce77Associate with [email protected]
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Big bit of self promotion
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Perception of?
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Warm upCompare Exploratory Testing to a vehicle that achieves a mission.
Draw a picture of it and label the different parts.
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Warm up - Example
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ExplainUse your picture to explain Exploratory Testing❖ Listen to feedback❖Repeat
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Explore for test ideasPrep- 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
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NotesCornell method- Normal notes- Summary- Important bits
- Ideas- Comments- Questions- Thoughts
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NotesMind map- Concept- Branch ideas- Important bits
- Visual- Ideas- Organise- Group
http://www.bettertesting.co.uk/content/?p=956
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Tracking your work Notes - Text editor- Session tester- Rapid reporter - Evernote
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NotesImprove- Time/date stamp- Logs- Discuss - Organise- Format - End game -
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http://www.liveteamapp.com/
Code: https://bitbucket.org/carlosble/liveteamapp
Developer/stakeholder:Carlos Ble
What we’re testing
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Organise
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Session basedThe 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• Bugshttp://www.satisfice.com/articles/sbtm.pdf
Date/Time: Mission: Task: Setup:Data:Notes:Issues:Thoughts:
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OrganiseMissions- Timebox- Group- Discuss - Prioritise
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Tools
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ToolsBrowser- Add-ons- Extensions - Developer tools -
Others- Accessibility- Security - Debugging -
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Explore
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Information
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Leadership Under Pressure: Tactics from the Front Line Bob Stewart
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Tester Gathering London Workshops - 16th October Participants of the Exploratory Testing workshop - Tony Bruce
http://behaviordrivendevelopment.wikispaces.com/Testing
http://lisacrispin.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/Agile-Testing-Quadrants.png
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ChallengesWhat stops us being as productive as we could be with Exploratory Testing?
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ChallengesHow can we talk about the differences between Scripted and Exploratory?
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ChallengesWhat are yours?
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Summary
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Thank you