the hero that guards my nightly rest
DESCRIPTION
This presentation explains how to align with the business by asking the right questions and how to include people aspect in you test strategy. It explains how fear determines the project success according to the flow theory of CsikszentmihalyiTRANSCRIPT
Hero that guards my nightly rest
Derk-Jan de GroodRabobank – june 2013
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Understand the 3
pilars
Objectives
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Increase added value of testing
Get more out
of your w
ork
Promote a self check
A little history
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Some views on testing
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Traditional views
Checking (Not finding bugs)
QA (to much on how it should)
Manual(to much labor)
Context (no link with governance and acceptance)
Testing
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Madrid, 4th-7th of June 201222
Bug finding
Intelligence
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Factual
Emotional
Answer
Value in
Shorter time to market
Better software
Compliancy
And….
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Comfort
Why there is a need for…Comfort
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A successful project
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Time
Scope
Q
Budget
How many of
the projects fail?
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Why projects fail
Unclear and shifting goals
Unrealistic time and resource estimation
Lack of expertise
Insufficient overview on progress, quality and attention points
Insufficient management commitment
Inability to work as a team
Complexity
Lack of stakeholder involvement
No steering information
No eye for human aspect
Incompetent management
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Project experience
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Maximum achievable
Time
Eup
horia
Euphoria & Idealism Deception Realization Fulfillment
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Fear
What are we afraid of….?
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Consequences of fear…
Hidden resources
Manipulating results
Ignoring risks
Exaggerating risks
Not reporting problems
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Micro management
Transferring fear
Hiding our heads in the sand
Fear blocks improvements, collaboration & adequate project management
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Flow according to Csikszentmihalyi
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Fear gradations
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Grip
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Overview
InsightCommitment
Influence
Define a teststrategy
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Focus on outcome rather than activities
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Test strategy
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Goal
Succes factors
Challenges
Unc
erta
intie
s
Worries
Fears
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Test activity completed
What does this mean for the stakeholder?
Fact
Advantage +
Benefit 29
To what present did you contribute ...
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Dare to be imprecise
Afspraken
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Resume
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Design for traceability
Factual
How many do have good
traceability?
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My dashboard takes ….to generate
Less than 10 minutes About an hour Half a day More than half a day To much time, we estimate instead
Dashboard
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Tags
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Risks
Qua
lity
attr
ibut
es
Parts
And/or• Business
scenario’s• Usecases• Product• Services• Claims• Usergroups• Etc…
Tell a good test story
Emotional
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Goal
Challenge
Choices
Problems
Impact
Result
Benefit
Situation
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Standing meeting
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Pass on… the present
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Wauw, it works even better with scrum…
SCRUM
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It’s a small step for the team,
but a great step for the Business
Test strategy
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Goal
Succes factors
Challenges
Unc
erta
intie
s
Worries
Fears
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Wrap-up
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Wrap-up
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Know how to give a present
Derk-Jan
ValoriColtbaan 4a3439 NG NIEUWEGEINThe Netherlands
[email protected]+31(0)651807878www.valori.nl@DerkJanDeGroodhttp://djdegrood.wordpress.com
Derk-Jan
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And to receive one…
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Eh…thanks…