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  • No plan survives – Part 2

    No plan survives – Part 2

    No plan survives contact with the enemy

    An earlier post referenced the fact that the Quality Assurance and Business Plan need to be integrated to be successful.  In addition, the last post made the comment that a Quality Assurance initiative can be derailed by passive or active resistance (as can all plans).  The additional concern is that QA initiatives are small incremental long-term improvements.  The ROI does not fit nicely into a financial quarter or even an annual plan.  We also referenced the need to know the Stakeholders and their wishes to address them pre-emptively.

    However, the key consideration is to ensure accurate and supportable measurements that can be used to demonstrate any successes and to start with small improvements to have demonstrable successes reasonably quickly.  Then we build on those successes to make more changes that have more substantial impacts.

  • National Software Testing and Quality Engineering Conference and TASSQ

    National Software Testing and Quality Engineering Conference and TASSQ

    National Software Testing and Quality Engineering Conference 

    The National Software Testing and Quality Engineering Conference is scheduled to take place on May 26, 2026, at the Delta Marriott in Downtown Toronto– 75 Lower Simcoe St, Toronto, ON M5J 3A6, Canada

    This conference is specifically designed for experts in software testing, quality assurance, and quality engineering, and it aims to provide a thrilling new gathering tailored to their needs.

    The field is currently experiencing a revolution with the introduction of AI, making this an ideal moment for professionals to take charge and stay ahead of the curve.

    By attending this one-day event in May, participants will have the opportunity to network with industry pioneers who are shaping the future, as well as leverage the power of AI through interactive workshops.

    TASSQ May 2026 Meeting

    Presenter: Tina Fletcher [The Moving Target of Software Quality]

    Location: Online – Zoom

    When: Tuesday May 26, 2026

    Networking 6:00 – 6:30

    Presentation 6:30 p.m. (until 7:30 p.m.) EST

    Cost: $20.00 (CAD)
    Register at https://tassq.org/events.  (Still coming)

    Presentation Abstract: When I started my career twenty years ago, software quality basically meant “no bugs,” and testing meant executing a finite set of cases. Since then, I’ve watched the concept evolve alongside significant shifts in technology and industry practices. Because these changes have been largely additive, we face an ever-expanding horizon of what “good” software looks like.

    In this talk, I offer a definition of modern software quality that incorporates the many expectations accumulated from technological and process trends such as Agile, automated testing, cloud hosting, DevOps, and AI. Drawing on my own painful experiences with neglecting or misunderstanding the evolving dimensions of quality, I’ll share examples of what I’ve learned from them and what effective practices can look like.

    For further details.

  • TASSQ and National Software Testing and Quality Engineering Conference 

    TASSQ and National Software Testing and Quality Engineering Conference 

    TASSQ April 2026 Meeting

    Presenter: Ari Rowland [Future proofing yourself in the AI world]

    Location: Online – Zoom

    When: Tuesday April 28, 2026

    Networking 6:00 – 6:30

    Presentation 6:30 p.m. (until 7:30 p.m.) EST

    Cost: $20.00 (CAD)
    Register at https://tassq.org/events.  (Still coming)

    Presentation Abstract: Will be coming

    National Software Testing and Quality Engineering Conference 

    The National Software Testing and Quality Engineering Conference is scheduled to take place on May 26, 2026, at the Delta Marriott in Downtown Toronto– 75 Lower Simcoe St, Toronto, ON M5J 3A6, Canada

    This conference is specifically designed for experts in software testing, quality assurance, and quality engineering, and it aims to provide a thrilling new gathering tailored to their needs.

    The field is currently experiencing a revolution with the introduction of AI, making this an ideal moment for professionals to take charge and stay ahead of the curve.

    By attending this one-day event in May, participants will have the opportunity to network with industry pioneers who are shaping the future, as well as leverage the power of AI through interactive workshops.

    For further details.

  • Juggling multiple streams both from a testing POV

    Juggling multiple streams both from a testing POV

    Multiple streams were necessary but the merging was not well organised.

    In the last post we discussed the merger.  It was rocky but eventually everyone had provided their input and we were into Integration and subsequent testing phases.  Obviously, as is usual, some of the problems should have been caught earlier and there was a degree of rework which we could have avoided.  Step’s 1 and 2 did reduce the rework quite a bit.

    Step 3 blend all the streams together and test as one integrated whole.  It took awhile but the testing progressed satisfactorily.

  • TASSQ (Next Week) and National Software Testing and Quality Engineering Conference – May 2026

    TASSQ (Next Week) and National Software Testing and Quality Engineering Conference – May 2026

    TASSQ March 2026 Meeting

    Quality Assurance for Startups and Small Organisations

    Presenter: Neil Price-Jones

    Location: Online – Zoom

    When: Tuesday March 31, 2026

    Networking: 6:00 – 6:30

    Presentation: 6:30 p.m. (until 7:30 p.m.) EST

    Cost: $20.00 (CAD)
    Register at https://tassq.org/events.

    Startups and Small Organisations need to consider the Customer Experience, Business Value and Adhere to Security and Compliance for their clients.  They also need to consider making the project Scalable, make sure the users are involved and that they are Agile.

    QA and QC can help with all of these items but they are  frequently ignored until it is too late.    Then when the product is released there is a scramble to make updates and release items without proper testing.  Putting in QA earlier resolves these problems.

    This webinar will address the benefits of QA for Startups and Small Organisations.

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    National Software Testing and Quality Engineering Conference 

    The National Software Testing and Quality Engineering Conference is scheduled to take place on May 26, 2026, at the Delta Marriott in Downtown Toronto– 75 Lower Simcoe St, Toronto, ON M5J 3A6, Canada

    This conference is specifically designed for experts in software testing, quality assurance, and quality engineering, and it aims to provide a thrilling new gathering tailored to their needs.

    The field is currently experiencing a revolution with the introduction of AI, making this an ideal moment for professionals to take charge and stay ahead of the curve.

    By attending this one-day event in May, participants will have the opportunity to network with industry pioneers who are shaping the future, as well as leverage the power of AI through interactive workshops.


    Further information at: https://nationalsoftwaretestingconference.com/about/

  • Quality Assurance Webinars from NVP Software Solutions

    Quality Assurance Webinars from NVP Software Solutions

    AI testing for the Test Lead or Manager

    A survey of what needs to be considered as a Test Leader or Manager when embarking on using AI in testing or testing an AI enabled system

    March 26, 2026 – 12:00 p.m. Virtual

    Registration: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/yh1Cf6PzThu4fcxZJnHzmg

    Quality Assurance for Startups and Small Organisations

    QA is frequently ignored until it is too late.    Then when the product is released there is a scramble to make updates and release items without proper testing.  Putting in QA earlier resolves these problems.

    April 23, 2026 12:00 p.m. Virtual

    Registration: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/uR8Noz8fQhmDDlReePHV1g

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    TASSQ March 2026 Meeting

    Quality Assurance for Startups and Small Organisations

    Presenter: Neil Price-Jones

    Location: Online – Zoom

    When: Tuesday March 31, 2026

    Networking: 6:00 – 6:30

    Presentation: 6:30 p.m. (until 7:30 p.m.) EST

    Cost: $20.00 (CAD)
    Register at https://tassq.org/events.

    Startups and Small Organisations need to consider the Customer Experience, Business Value and Adhere to Security and Compliance for their clients.  They also need to consider making the project Scalable, make sure the users are involved and that they are Agile.

    QA and QC can help with all of these items but they are  frequently ignored until it is too late.    Then when the product is released there is a scramble to make updates and release items without proper testing.  Putting in QA earlier resolves these problems.

    This webinar will address the benefits of QA for Startups and Small Organisations.

    ____________________________________________________________________________________________

    National Software Testing and Quality Engineering Conference 

    The National Software Testing and Quality Engineering Conference is scheduled to take place on May 26, 2026, at the Delta Marriott in Downtown Toronto– 75 Lower Simcoe St, Toronto, ON M5J 3A6, Canada

    This conference is specifically designed for experts in software testing, quality assurance, and quality engineering, and it aims to provide a thrilling new gathering tailored to their needs.

    The field is currently experiencing a revolution with the introduction of AI, making this an ideal moment for professionals to take charge and stay ahead of the curve.

    By attending this one-day event in May, participants will have the opportunity to network with industry pioneers who are shaping the future, as well as leverage the power of AI through interactive workshops.


    Further information at: https://nationalsoftwaretestingconference.com/about/

  • National Software Testing and Quality Engineering Conference 

    National Software Testing and Quality Engineering Conference 

    The National Software Testing and Quality Engineering Conference is scheduled to take place on May 26, 2026, at the Delta Marriott in Downtown Toronto– 75 Lower Simcoe St, Toronto, ON M5J 3A6, Canada

    This conference is specifically designed for experts in software testing, quality assurance, and quality engineering, and it aims to provide a thrilling new gathering tailored to their needs.

    The field is currently experiencing a revolution with the introduction of AI, making this an ideal moment for professionals to take charge and stay ahead of the curve.

    By attending this one-day event in May, participants will have the opportunity to network with industry pioneers who are shaping the future, as well as leverage the power of AI through interactive workshops.


    Further information at: https://nationalsoftwaretestingconference.com/about/

  • Juggling multiple streams from a testing Point of View

    Juggling multiple streams from a testing Point of View

    Multiple streams were necessary but the merging was not well organised.

    For those who are reading regularly, you may recall the two posts “It’s your move” from February.  The piece we did not include there was that the project started with multiple streams that needed to be brought together.  Project plans had been created for each stream although the allotted time for QA and testing seemed to have vanished somewhere.  Clearly some of the streams planned only to test after merging on the assumption that it would not be their problem.  Shift Left or any of the other terms suggesting early testing seemed to be lost on them.  Of course, the streams were not necessarily going to converge at the same time.

    Step 1 was to create expectations for each stream as to what were the conditions for being merged.  There was pushback from some of the people involved but it was a case of now, when it was simpler and cheaper, or later when it was more expensive.