Unpack your toolkit

Derk-Jan de GroodQA&Test Bilbao 2013

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My 1st Pocket knife

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Definition tool

A tool is any aid

that helps you to

do a better job

faster.

Checklist

These include:

Templates Checklists Heuristics Physical tool

Application Techniques Processes Frameworks

Models Work forms etc

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Tools: like word processor, excel, outlookModels: e.g. six hats from bono, but also an excel model to verify your outcome.Facilitation methods: like brown paper session, risk sessions, etc..Techniques: like design techniques, communication techniques, Frameworks: e.g. COBIT, SCRUM, etc

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The wrong tool…

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Searching for tools

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What do we do when testing?

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Analyse

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Challenge

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James Wittacker

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Some examples

Reduce the bandwidth of the network connection

Make the network fail

Limit the disk space available for the application

Interruptions

SQL statement injection

Searching for overflows (256, 1024, 32767, etc…)

Change the order of activities

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Think, Challenge and Observe

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Obs

erve

Test Recognition Techniques

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Inconsistencies: internal

inconsistencies: exter

nal-with-cultural-

expectations

Inconsistencies: external

Absences Extras

Agony

Delays

Searching for tools

Two Trends

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Agile testing Characteristics

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• Cooperation and teamwork• Variety in cooperation and workshops• Roles merging and testers get involved

into design and development• Automated or Exploratory testing• Keep track on progress and quality

Searching for tools

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The IIBA- BABOK guide…

Jan Jaap Cannegieter (QATest 30-10-2013)

Scoping techniques

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PRIMA

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Story Decomposition

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MINIMAL

MARKETABLE

FEATURE

Story Mapping

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Getting a grip on the project

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Kanban

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Release Charts

Subway mapping

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Business Benefit (MFF)

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Lets do it a little different, this time

Facilitation Methods

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Facilitation methods

Standup meetings

Mind map

Brown paper session

Sorting and Prioritizing

Process simulation

Gaming

Role playing

Demo

Interview techniques

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Improvement techniques

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Value Stream Map

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Business Capacity model

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Persona’s43

Persona’s44

Test Design

Error Creation

Error Detecting

Focus (Scope & Prio)

GR

IP(P

lanning &

Co

ntrol)

Test Improvement

Fac

ilita

tion

Met

hods

Root Cause Analysis

techniques*

*Thanks to Jan van Moll

Wrap-up

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Draw-back

When showing one techniques, people are are likely to state that they missed another technique.

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Quick replay

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More reading…

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SUCCESS !

Derk-Jan

ValoriColtbaan 4a3439 NG NIEUWEGEINThe Netherlands

derkjandegrood@valori.nl+31(0)651807878@DerkJanDeGroodhttp://djdegrood.wordpress.com

Derk-Jan

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