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Grand Testing Master Theory - Mind Mapping
Workshop
Graham Thomas, Independent Consultant,
UKT4
Grand Testing
Master Theory
Mind Mapping
Workshop
Graham ThomasIndependent Software
Testing Consultant
Stockholm3rd December 2007
AbstractThis workshop is an opportunity to
contribute to the development of the Software Testing Body of Knowledge
Through the medium of Mind Mapping, a quick, simple and effective way for groups to work together
We will look at the structure of Software Testing, and then go on to examine what constitutes good testing practice
Agenda
Introduction - 10 mins
Brainstorming - 15 mins
Break-out 1 - 30 mins
Energiser
Break-out 2 - 30 mins
Learning Points - 10 mins
Conclusion - 5 mins
Chess Master Cluster Theory
Less Experienced
Smaller memory clusters
Don’t give whole picture
Grand Master
Overlapping memory clusters
Give whole board
Build up Testing Clusters
Chance Discovery Analysis
Use Chance Discovery Analysis to discover the unseen commonalities
(Chance discovery is a class of algorithms to discover relationships in unstructured data – Les Hatton)
Three Good Things
A few years ago I was invited to a corporate Clay Pigeon shooting day. I had never shot before, but it sounded like fun so I thought that I would give it a go.
In the morning we had a practice at the six disciplines. I had never shot before so I was put into the absolute beginners group.
I was hopeless. I couldn’t hit anything.
The coach was very good. He had a look at what I was doing, and for each discipline, just told me 3 simple things, that I could relate to, that would help me.
In the afternoon I won the individual competition –with a high score, and two 6’s.
And that got me to thinking about 3 good things. If only we could do that for Software Testing.
Brainstorming
So if you know the answer please don’t keep it to the end!
We don’t have a year so lets see what we can do in 5 minutes!
An example of how far thinking and collaboration tools have developed
An example Mind Map
Break-Out 1
Mind Mapping Testing Clusters
Part io In your groups, work on the Flip Chart to
draw a Mind Map for Software Testing
o Group together related activities
o Draw links where necessary
Part iio Group feedback
o Build common Mind Map
Energiser
Break-Out 2
Mind Mapping 3 Good Things
Part io Work through your original Mind Maps
o Where you can, add in 3 good things
• Those things that you know to be good
• That work for you
• And you would tell to others in order to help them
Part iio Group Feedback
o Build common 3 Good Things Mind Map
Learning Points
What did you learn form the workshop today?
What will you take away from today?
Feedback on how the workshop went today?
Suggestions for future direction for the work?
Summary
I hope that you can see the same possibilities that I can for the Grand Testing Master Theory,
You have helped too Develop Software Testing Cluster Mind Maps
o Identify Industry Best Practice with 3 Good Things examples
o Further the work on a Software Testing Body of Knowledge
If you would be interested in doing further work in this area please talk to me afterwards, drop me an e-mail, or visit my website for a link to the MindMaps
Contact Details
Graham Thomas
Independent SoftwareTesting Consultant
+44 7973 387 853
www.badgerscroft.com