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@AnthonyO_Tester By Anthony O’Reilly

Test Sketching

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• Test Sketch: “A rough drawing that in some way assists with the activity of software testing”.

- me

• Test Sketching: “The act of producing a rough drawing related to the activity of software testing”.

- also me

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• Validating your thinking and understanding

• Engaging visual thinkers (people pay attention to visual information)

• Breakdown language barriers

• Help work through problems

Q: This doesn’t seem right, What do you think?

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Q. This is how I see this solution is this how you understand it?

• Simplifying jargon and buzzwords (TLAs)

• Simplifying architecture diagrams (these don’t always make sense at first (second or third) glance)

• Make it all seem a bit less …scary

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• Using a combination of visuals and words to articulate an idea, approach or plan.

• Easy to iterate and change (not static).

• TL;DR.

• Quick to realise benefit + disposable

• Evolving into test artefact (or not)…

• What if today we tried this?

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• No templates = promote creativity and critical thinking.

• Creates conversation generates feedback.

• Evolve in unexpected ways.

• Suit any methodology.

#1PTS

One Page Test Strategy

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Perhaps the most value lies within the activity of Test Sketching?

Fun team activityA great place to start or start againA supported learning environmentHealthy conversationDrawing skills not the pointEncourage crowd participationNot a ceremony, no rulesLeaves no one behind

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Components of a Test Sketching activity?

Something to sketch on Something to sketch withA purpose, problem or idea

--Optional Extras----

Fellow testers, anyone that’ll listen and get involved

A creative space Snacks

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• Purposeful doodling whilst taking notes

• Structuring thoughts and giving hierarchy to concepts

• Identifying keywords, using lettering, font size, icons

• Sketchnotearmy.com

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• sketchnotearmy.com

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Anthony O’Reilly

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