3 Vital SkillsTo Help ManageYour QA Team

IN TODAY’S WORLD, QA PROCESSES ARE MOVING TOWARD AGILE AND

SCRUM PROCESSES.

THE AGILE APPROACH FOCUSES ON THE EXECUTION OF TEST CASES

THROUGHOUT THE CYCLE…

…AS WELL AS THE COMMUNICATION OF RISK

THROUGHOUT THE DEV CYCLE.

INCREASINGLY, QA ENGINEERS ARE INVOLVED WITH OTHER MEMBERS OF

THE TEAM, SUCH AS BUSINESS ANALYSTS AND DEVELOPERS.

TO ENSURE SUCCESS OF THE PROJECT AND YOUR BUSINESS AS A

WHOLE, MASTER THESE TEAM MANAGEMENT SKILLS:

TECHNICALSkill #1:

DOMAIN&

SKILLS

KNOWLEDGE

An expert grasp of… Application architecture

An expert grasp of… Application architectureApplied tools & technology

An expert grasp of… Application architectureApplied tools & technologyDomain knowledge fromthe user’s perspective

An expert grasp of… Application architectureApplied tools & technologyDomain knowledge fromthe user’s perspective

…is essential.

The team should also know:Project roadmaps

The team should also know:Project roadmapsTeam goals & timeline

The team should also know:Project roadmapsTeam goals & timelineStakeholders involved

The team should also know:Project roadmapsTeam goals & timelineStakeholders involvedCustomer requirements

PROJECTSkill #2:

MANAGEMENT SKILLS

Well-developed project management skills

allow QA managersto keep up with..

TIMELINES

TIMELINESRESOURCE REQUIREMENTS

TIMELINESRESOURCE REQUIREMENTSPRESSURE FROMMANAGEMENT

Skill #3:

EFFECTIVEPLANNING

SKILLS

Though planning often starts at a high level, it must

TRICKLE DOWN

Though planning often starts at a high level, it must

TRICKLE DOWN& be implemented at

each stage of the project.

SEE TWO ADDITIONAL

SKILLS TO MANAGEYOUR QA TEAM

IN THE COMPLETE BLOG POST ON QALOUNGE:5 KEY SKILLS TO MANAGE A QA TEAM

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