6 Steps to Achieving Test Management Nirvana in 2012

6 Steps to AchievingTest Management Nirvana in 2012

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Today’s Presenters

William AndersonGo2Group

Alan TrefzgerXBOSoft

The 6 StepsAssessConfigureDeploy Re-AssessTweakContinue

Step 1: AssessXBOSoft offers two kinds of Assessments, depending on your company needs:

QPA: Quality Process Assessment

TPI: Test Process Improvement

Step 1: Assess (QPA)Based on XBO’s Quality Lifecycle view

Step 1: Assess (QPA)The QPA Process

Step 1: Assess (QPA)QPA Deliverables

Quality Audit: Customer Audit, Employee Audit, Quality Workshop

Quality Process Assessment Findings: Executive Workshop of Initial Quality Findings; Problems, Root Causes are assessed combined with initial recommendations

Step 1: Assess (QPA)QPA Deliverables (Cont’d)

Quality Process Improvement Plan and ReportWorkshop with Presentation of Plan

Written Report including a Road Map, Improvement Plan and Employee Assessment

Step 1: Assess (TPI)TPI: Test Process Improvement

16 Key Areas: The basis for improving the test process!

Each Key Area has 8-11 Checkpoints

Checkpoints, determined by interviews, measure the maturity level of each Key Area in an objective way

Step 1: Assess (TPI)TPI: Test Process Improvement (Cont’d)

Depending on how many Checkpoints are fulfilled, a maturity level is assessed

Initial: Ad hoc activitiesControlled: Doing the right thingsEfficient: Doing things the right wayOptimized: Adapting to ever-changing circumstances

Step 1: Assess (QPA)TPI Maturity Matrix

Step 2: ConfigureGo2Group JaM Plugin

JIRA <-> HP QC / ALM

“Connector” of systems, ideas, people

Synchronizes QC Test Cases, Defects, Requirements to JIRA

Attachments and Comments are synced, too!

Step 2: ConfigureIntegrated Workflows

Step 2: ConfigureField Mapping

Step 3: DeployDo-It-Yourself, Expert Support

Runs in the backgroundSyncs on Your schedule!

Flexible based on different environments

Supports latest versions of QC / ALM / JIRA

Step 3: DeploySeamless Integration

Step 4: Re-AssessQPA: Can be quickly re-implemented

Customer Audit, Employee Audit, Quality Workshop

TPICheckpoints which were not passed in the first assessment can be quickly assessed to evaluate how much progress has been made

Step 5: TweakEnsure You Are Functioning At Full Speed!

Training: Admin, usage, etc.

Support: Follow-on support (additional training, configuration review, or assessing future needs)

Performance Tuning: Led by Go2Group to ensure syncing at the required performance level

Step 6: ContinueQPA

A customer audit should happen at a minimum of once a year!

TPIContinuous, incremental improvement is the goal

As checkpoints are passed, the next phase begins

Q&A

You Have Questions?We Have Answers!

Contact Us!

William AndersonGo2Group

sales@go2group.com

Alan TrefzgerXBOSoft

services@xbosoft.com

Thank You!

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