Geoff Thompson - Embedding a Passion For Quality Across The Lifecycle-We Just Love Testers! - EuroSTAR 2010

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Embedding a passion for Quality across the lifecycle – we just

love testers!

Geoff Thompson

EuroSTAR 2010

Wednesday 1st December

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Passion...

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Patior – Latin – meaning to suffer or endure!

It is an emotion applied to a very strong feeling about a

person or thing


Alternative presentation titles

A lesson in holding a project to ransom

How to ensure testing is seen as a carbuncle on

the backside of a project

Crime of Passion!

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A case study!

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So...

The Test Manager was passionate about delivering a good Quality product

The Project manager was also passionate about delivering a good Quality

Product

But

Neither discussed what Quality meant

The Test manager didn't

– Look to prevent defects

– Kept a very test centric view – the only solution to stop defects getting into Live is

test execution

The Test Managers passion blocked his ability to see alternative and more

effective solutions

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A successful test finds a defectData-Oriented Quality Solutions 1999

Put passion for quality to good effect

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A successful tester uses their testing skills to prevent defects


Or....

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Case Study 2

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Case Study 3

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Case Study 4

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Key points

Good testers prevent defects

Use your understanding and knowledge to support

rather than frustrate the project

Use your passion to positive effect – think wider than

testing

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