NVP Software Solutions

Category: QA

  • Last week to register for the January 2021 TASSQ & KWSQA Events

    Register for TASSQ and KWSQA this week

     

    You might want to consider these events to network with other QA people or learn some of the new ideas in QA.

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    NVP Software Solutions will be participating in the following software testing and quality assurance event happening this January in Ontario, Canada. Due to Covid-19 restrictions the events are online and are available to all. Check out the relevant websites for more information and to register. This is a great opportunity to connect with other software testing and quality assurance professionals. We hope to see you there!


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    THE FOUNDATIONAL CHANGE TOOLKIT FOR QUALITY PROFESSIONALS

    January 26, 2021 6:00 p.m. EDT – Online – Event is being offered for free.

    Presenter: Peter de Jager

    Register here

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    January 27, 2021  11:30 a.m.   Online

    I am tester and I build my own test environments

    Presenter:  Mahesh M

    Register here

  • Register today for the January 2021 TASSQ & KWSQA Events

    Register for TASSQ and KWSQA

     

    You might want to consider these events to network with other QA people or learn some of the new ideas in QA.

    This image has an empty alt attribute; its file name is antenna-502680-unsplash-1024x683.jpg

    NVP Software Solutions will be participating in the following software testing and quality assurance event happening this January in Ontario, Canada. Due to Covid-19 restrictions the events are online and are available to all. Check out the relevant websites for more information and to register. This is a great opportunity to connect with other software testing and quality assurance professionals. We hope to see you there!


    Photo by Daniela Mota on Unsplash




    THE FOUNDATIONAL CHANGE TOOLKIT FOR QUALITY PROFESSIONALS

    January 26, 2021 6:00 p.m. EDT – Online – Event is being offered for free.

    Presenter: Peter de Jager

    Register here

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    January 27, 2021  11:30 a.m.   Online

    I am tester and I build my own test environments

    Presenter:  Mahesh M

    Register here

  • Year Review

    At this time of year we, like a lot of other people, look back at the past year and try to predict what might come in the next year. Obviously last year’s predictions were derailed by Covid-19.

    Manual Testing

    Manual testing continued in a lot of organisations with the emphasis on new or updated applications. Not as much was said about it, at least not that we saw, but there were still many people working in manual testing.

    Automated Testing

    There seems to be so many test tools right now, it is hard to keep track. Not sure if this was a personal experience with us paying more attention or whether there are simply a lot right now. There seems to be a test tool for everything and almost too many to choose from for any particular need.

    Quality Assurance

    There were some encouraging signs around Quality Assurance and Quality Management. One thing the Pandemic did, was give some time for consideration of the longer term and that always benefits Quality Assurance. Also, with Work from Home quite prevalent, there were less chances to correct any items that might go wrong. Getting it right the first time was critical.

    If you have input on the above, you might want to consider our survey.

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  • Quality Assurance in a Pandemic – 2

    Last week we talked about QA in a pandemic and how approaches were differing between clients. This week we are looking at those who are continuing and what they are doing or did to make it happen successfully.

    The major difference between the ones who are continuing and those that are not is an embrace of People, Process, and Technology. Organizations that had a good knowledge of their people and what they could do, did not have any problems with them working offsite. If the organization had mature processes in place as well, then there was very little gap. The processes might have needed some modification to accommodate the remote nature of the work but the rest of it was already in place and ready to go. It was always known that tools facilitate communication and work flows and with the right people and processes this was easily maintained. How much this helped, became very obvious when some organizations continued on with almost no break while others had a hard stop then got going again slowly. Those with poor trust or lacking process or tools stumbled badly.

    It did not eliminate some problems, there was some expectation of onsite presence in the office (testing on devices that only worked on the internal network) or access to the server but it could have been much worse.

    Two last comments that were made in a Business Magazine last week:

    1. Young people who are new to the company and have no experience are not getting any exposure to the corporate culture. This is an issue.
    2. There is a lack of ‘water-cooler’ discussions that help facilitate idea exchanges and new ideas. This is also an issue.

    If you have input on the above, you might want to consider our survey.

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  • Last Chance: Register today for the November 2020 TASSQ & KWSQA Events

    Register for TASSQ and KWSQA

     

    You might want to consider these events to network with other QA people or learn some of the new ideas in QA.

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    NVP Software Solutions will be participating in the following software testing and quality assurance event happening this September in Ontario, Canada. Due to Covid-19 restrictions the events are online and are available to all. Check out the relevant websites for more information and to register. This is a great opportunity to connect with other software testing and quality assurance professionals. We hope to see you there!


    Photo by Daniela Mota on Unsplash




    Teaching Testing to Programmers. What Sticks, And What Slides Off? A Journey from Teflon To Velcro.

    November 24 2020 6:00 p.m. EDT – Online – Event is being offered for free.

    Presenters: Robert Sabourin and Mónica Wodzislawski

    Register here

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    November 25, 2020  11:30 a.m.   Online

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  • Quality Management

    Is there any difference between software and manufacturing?

    Last week we participated in a preparation session for an upcoming webinar. The person we will be presenting with is involved Quality Management for Products while I was representing Software.

    It was quite surprising how similar we sounded in terms of what we do:

    1. Product Planning Phase turning into Requirements.

    2. Design Phase
    3. Testing Phase
    4. Production Phase
    5. End-of-Life
    • We both wanted measurements and opportunity to institute process improvement.
    • We both looked at the entire lifecycle.
    • We both looked at training as a method of attaining Quality objectives.
    • We both end up with a product.
    • We both wanted to add process improvement at all stages.

    There does not seem to be a lot of difference. But, then again, we took our Quality Assurance from Crosby, Deming and Juran.

    If you have input on the above, you might want to consider our survey.

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  • Register this week for the November 2020 TASSQ & KWSQA Events

    Register for TASSQ and KWSQA

     

    You might want to consider these events to network with other QA people or learn some of the new ideas in QA.

    This image has an empty alt attribute; its file name is antenna-502680-unsplash-1024x683.jpg

    NVP Software Solutions will be participating in the following software testing and quality assurance event happening this September in Ontario, Canada. Due to Covid-19 restrictions the events are online and are available to all. Check out the relevant websites for more information and to register. This is a great opportunity to connect with other software testing and quality assurance professionals. We hope to see you there!


    Photo by Daniela Mota on Unsplash




    Teaching Testing to Programmers. What Sticks, And What Slides Off? A Journey from Teflon To Velcro.

    November 24 2020 6:00 p.m. EDT – Online – Event is being offered for free.

    Presenters: Robert Sabourin and Mónica Wodzislawski

    Register here

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    See site

    November 25, 2020  11:30 a.m.   Online

    Presenter:  See site

    Register here

  • Hack or Poor testing

    Was it a Hack or Poor Testing?

    Recently we went to a restaurant for a quick dessert (pick up only at the current time). Usually this restaurant is quite fast and we have our order and are out within a few minutes. This time, to minimize the number of people in the restaurant, only one person went in and the rest of us stayed in the car. For a little while we did not worry – it was a busy time and there was a line up at the drive through and quite a few cars in the parking lot. However, by the time we had been sitting for 20 minutes catching up on mail, reviewing calendars, and reading it began to seem like a long time. The lightening storm to the north was quite good to watch also so that passed some time.

    Then we began to get text messages from the person inside.

    When they came out, with the order in hand, we got the full story.

    1. Order was submitted at the counter (not via the machine) and a receipt with number obtained.
    2. Many other people were also waiting.
    3. Drive through orders were being run out to the two waiting spaces (which was probably an indication of problems).
    4. Then the trouble began.
    5. The orders were disappearing from the screen one by one.
    6. Then the entire screen went blank.
    7. Once that happened, no orders were filled.
    8. The person in the restaurant had to go back to the counter to get the order filled and eventually came out with it.
    • Was it a one time Hack of the system?
    • Was it some sort of bug?
    • Was it the storm affecting the system – there was a lot of lightening?

    We never found out but we did hear that there had been a similar problem a month earlier when another family member went to the restaurant to pick up supper. That seemed to be too coincidental so we suspect poor testing.

    If you have input on the above, you might want to consider our survey.

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