Monterrey Software Quality Assurance Association (MSQAA)

Leadership and Planning

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Agenda

Mission Statement Vision Statement Goals Strategic Planning Tactical Planning Execution Monitoring

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Mission Statement

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Mission Statement

To promote the disciplines and skills represented in the Common Body Of Knowledge (CBOK) for CSTE and CSQA, and to provide a professional level of competence in Software Quality Assurance and Software Quality Control in Monterrey, Mexico.

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Vision Statement

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Vision Statement

To encourage software testers and quality analysts in obtaining CSTE and CSQA certifications to improve quality, productivity and customer satisfaction in all their products and services produced in Mexico.

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Goals

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Goals

Short-Term Goals:– To implement the quality assurance Institute’s developed

Common Body Of Knowledge (CBOK) for a Certified Software Tester (CSTE) in the organization, to improve tester’s competencies.

– To implement the Common Body Of Knowledge (CBOK) for Certified Software Quality Analyst (CSQA) to improve quality processes in the organization.

– Establish awareness program for Certification.– Establish training program for Certification.– Host certification examinations in Monterrey, Mexico.

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Goals

Long-Term Goals– To implement a quality management philosophy.– To continuously improve existing quality function.

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Strategic Planning

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Strategic Planning

In order to meet short-term goals:– We must implement CBOK for CSTE and CSQA in the

organization’s education program.– We must deploy an awareness program for certification.– We must deploy a training program for certification.– We must establish communication with QAI for hosting

exams. In order to meet long-term goals:

– We must sell the idea to management to implement quality management in the organization.

– We must continuously improve the existent quality function, with effective QC and QA methods.

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Tactical Planning

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Tactical Planning

Tactical Planning for Short Term Goals– Short Term Goal:

Implement CBOK for CSTE and CSQA in the organization’s education program.– Meet with Education Committee to explain the strategy

planning objectives– Once approved merge CBOK into testing career path

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Tactical Planning

Tactical Planning for Short Term Goals– Short Term Goal:

Deploy an Awareness Program for certification.– Deploy the program using QFD.– Use of PowerPoint presentations summarizing the skill

chapters of the study guide.

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Tactical Planning

Tactical Planning for Short Term Goals– Short Term Goal:

Deploy Training Program for certification.– Deploy the Training program using QFD.– Use of PowerPoint presentations.– Establish a deadline to present the exam.– Form study groups to meet deadline.

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Tactical Planning

Tactical Planning for Long Term Goals– Long Term Goal:

We must sell the idea to Management to implement quality management in the organization. – Meet with IT Management and QA Managers to show the

initiative.

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Tactical Planning

Tactical Planning for Long Term Goals– Long Term Goal:

We must continuously improve the existent quality function, with effective QC and QA methods.– Encourage people to keep studying testing concepts.– Establish a Newsletter program in the organization.– Key members should attend testing conferences– Formalized education sessions within the organization.

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Execution

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Execution

The execution of the tactical plan (Short Term) Meet with Education Committee to explain the strategy

planning objectives. Once approved merge CBOK into testing career path. Deploy the program using QFD. Use of PowerPoint presentations summarizing the skill

chapters of the study guide.

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Execution

The execution of the tactical plan (Long Term) Deploy the Training program using QFD. Use of PowerPoint presentations. Establish a deadline to present the exam. Form study groups to meet deadline. Meet with IT Management and QA Managers to show the

initiative. Encourage people to keep studying testing concepts. Establish a Newsletter program in the organization. Key members should attend testing conferences. Formalized education sessions within the organization.

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Monitoring

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Monitoring

These are some of the activities performed to monitor the MSQAA Federation Chapter:

– MSQAA Meetings to share best practices and concepts.– Communication with all members.– Perform an ongoing assessment to ensure the plan is

followed.

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Q&A

Any Questions….

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Thank you …