Last week we talked about how missing Quantifying the Intangibles caused issues in people supporting QA efforts. When intangibles cannot be costed (but still take effort) and the benefits the provide may not be immediate they become a (not so hidden) cost on the project. At the very least we need to put a baseline cost on the intangibles.
Author: Neil
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Why is QA Difficult to Understand?
It is difficult to quantify some aspects of QA, particularly the intangible aspects that cannot be costed. If they are lumped under the overall category of being long term improvements or ‘good for the company’, it is very difficult to justify that type of expense out of a project budget. It is no wonder that these types of ideas get very little exposure in your typical IT project.
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TASSQ April 2025 Talk
Toronto Association of System and Software Quality -TASSQ is pleased to announce our Webinar for Aprilh 2025.
Topic: The Pursuit of Failure
Presenter: Chris Armstrong
Location: Online/Zoom
When: Tuesday April 29 at 6:15 p.m. until 7:30 p.m. EST
Cost: $14.00 CAD
Register at: TASSQ
Presentation Abstract:
As testers, we often seek balance: risk & quality, introvert & extrovert, holistic & granular, failure & success.
Throughout my twenty years in testing, I have had the longest relationship with failure. It has the power to demotivate, derail, break, and end progress.
Is our identity as testers in finding bugs, in pointing out where things are incorrect, do we only bring negativity, are we diametrically opposed to developers in this saga called software development?
What you will learn:
- Methods of reflection and retrospection to break the cycle of failure into success.
- The language that we use as testers has power.
- Awareness, movement, and relevancy – software is ever evolving, and we need to change with and help to shape its future, without burning out
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Are your Product Issues Worrying You? – Part 2
Last week, we asked if your Product Issues were worrying you and suggested some reasons why this concern might arise. The question that might come up is: “Why Quality Assurance for addressing this concern?”. QA is more than just software testing, it is all about Process Improvement and reducing the chance of further errors. Whether you are a startup or someone with hundreds of applications, all the processes surrounding those applications can usually be improved. This is where QA comes in and can help you.
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Are your Product Issues Worrying You?
Possibly your customers will not like the User eXperience.
They may use your product in unexpected ways and break it.
OR
They may love it and ask for further functionality.
Any one of the above scenarios can cause problems for a product. Some may arise within hours of release and others may appear over time. Regardless,you need to be prepared.
- Align your Product Assurance with your clients.
- Incorporate Product Assurance and Testing to catch issues early while they are cheap to fix
- Lay the groundwork for future success.
NVP Software Solutions
- NVP Software Solutions provides industry-leading software product assurance and testing services, customized to address client’s business requirements.
Schedule a no-charge one hour consultation with a senior Product Assurance consultant for an initial assessment/problem solving session.
Contact us: Nvp.ca
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Process for a Quality Assessment – Step 8
Implementation
Having completed, presented and obtained approval for the assessment, the next step is implementation. While this may be done either by the client or by the consultant supplying the assessment, one of the key aspects is to ‘assess the assessment’. In other words, make sure that what was correctly discovered is noted along with any misconceptions that might have been included in the assessment. These findings will feed into updates and course corrections along the way.
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Process for a Quality Assessment – Step 7
Complete the Assessment
Build the report making sure to emphasize the critical points first and providing the supporting information in the appendices. Redacted report formats are available from NVP if you need it. Please contact us.
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TASSQ March 2025 Talk
Toronto Association of System and Software Quality -TASSQ is pleased to announce our Webinar for March 2025.
Topic: Back to Basics
Presenter: Huib Schoots
Location: Online/Zoom
When: Tuesday March 25 at 6:15 p.m. until 7:30 p.m. EST
Cost: $14.00 CAD
Register at: TASSQ
Presentation Abstract:
Organizations are often concerned that testing is not sufficiently focused on finding the problems that really matter. Testers often don’t know how to determine when they’ve tested enough. Testers are naturally inclined to test too much. So we test too much and probably regularly test the wrong things… The solution is simple: back to basics!