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Showing posts with label Software Testing.. Show all posts

Friday, August 21, 2015

What makes a good tester?

I had a friend who was very mischievous and curious. Once he took his dads iphone and opened it up out of curiosity to know how it worked.
You give him your cell phone and he will be able to tell you all the features of the phone the next day. He would just dig dig dig and also tell you what works and what does not.

Saturday, January 31, 2015

Removing borders between SIT and UAT test phases

SIT UAT harmonization is a concept where by both teams have synergy from beginning of STLC phase. SIT team shares test cases with UAT team. The UAT team reviews it, any duplicate test cases between SIT and UAT are removed. This results in both teams executing unique test cases and thereby resulting in cost savings.


In my recent project, as a Test Manager I have gone a level further to dilute the borders between SIT and UAT. I implemented "Joint testing", here we formed a virtual team comprising of SIT + UAT + Business resources. The team was lead by SIT Test Manager and Test Architect.
This team came up with a common test plan, test cases and executed them sucecssfully. 
Benefits:
  1. Faster time to market the product, as we save time in planning, prepare and execution test phases.
  2. Helps to uncover business perspective type issues early in the game.
  3. $$$$ savings for the business
Cons:
  1. At times, we spent more time in reporting defects and keeping UAT/Business managers informed of everything.
  2. Tricky to keep all resources on same page.

Monday, July 28, 2014

Don't do it Yourself... Software testing is a professionals job!

Anyone can do software testing.

What's so great about it, even I can do it!!

These are some of the common perceptions people have for Software Testing. If you are one of them, then this blog is for you.

Imagine you are a young boy who has just picked up your first job. Life is simple and so is your financial situation. Can you file your income tax returns on your own OR do you need a Chartered Accountant?

Oh Yes, it's so simple. I can do that on my own.

Now years passed, you are happily married and have lovely kids. You've made some smart property investments , stocks, mutual funds and taken insurance policies to secure future as well. You are smart, but your financial calculations are no more simple now. Do you still take a chance and do your
Income tax returns yourself OR will you approach a professional Chartered Accountant to help you with tax matters?

I am sure you know the answer.

Well, you might be wondering why I am telling you all this. Ok, similar to the above situation - now imagine the complex nature of our business these days which used to be so simple when the organisation was operating in very small scale.

Now the companies need smart systems to keep them ahead of competition, provide better service to its customers and most importantly meet the regulator needs in various countries it operates.

And to do all this right, they need professionals to test there systems and ensure the systems give desired results.

So.. Don't do it yourself!! Software testing is a professionals job.

Thursday, April 5, 2012

What is Software Testing?

Software testing is a process of validating and verifying that the software program works as per prescribed requirements. It means ensuring that the actual results and expected results match.